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Outlook Express keyboard shortcuts

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Outlook Express is still one of the easiest to use e-mail clients. If you send alot of e-mails many of these keyboard shortcuts will come in handy.

Command Shortcut Command Shortcut
Main window and view message window Main window, view message window, and send message window
Print the selected message CTRL+P Open Help topics F1
Send and receive e-mail CTRL+M Select all messages CTRL+A
Delete an e-mail message DEL or CTRL+D
Main window
Open or post a new message CTRL+N Open a selected message CTRL+O or ENTER
Open the Address Book CTRL+SHIFT+B Mark a message as read CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q
Reply to the message author CTRL+R Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on). TAB
Forward a message CTRL+F Mark all news messages as read CTRL+SHIFT+A
Reply to all CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only) Go to a newsgroup CTRL+W
Go to your Inbox CTRL+I Expand a news conversation (show all responses) LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+)
Go to the next message in the list CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+> Collapse a news conversation (hide messages) RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-)
Go to the previous message in the list CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+< Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder CTRL+J
View properties of a selected message ALT+ENTER Download news for offline reading CTRL+SHIFT+M
Refresh news messages and headers F5
Message window—viewing or sending
Go to the next unread e-mail message CTRL+U Close a message ESC
Go to the next unread news conversation CTRL+SHIFT+U Find text F3
Go to a folder CTRL+Y Find a message CTRL+SHIFT+F
Message window—sending only
 Switch among the Edit, Source, and Preview tabs CTRL+TAB
Check names CTRL+K or ALT+K
Check spelling F7
Insert a signature CTRL+SHIFT+S
Send (post) a message CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S

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  1. Hello Dear,
    My question is what is the shortcut key of Mark as Unread in Outlook Express?

    Posted by Nitin Yadav | November 7, 2009, 6:48 am

  2. Contextual Key (onne next to right Alt key) + n.
    You need to be on the email msg tho.

    Posted by Dr | November 12, 2009, 10:31 am

  3. My question is what is the shortcut key of Mark as Unread in Outlook Express?

    Posted by Mahesh | January 9, 2010, 5:54 am

  4. See above

    Posted by Dr | January 9, 2010, 12:20 pm

  5. Is there any shortcut key to quickly open up TOOLS > ACCOUNTS?

    Posted by Wm | January 27, 2011, 2:41 pm

  6. @WM: What about Alt + T and then A?
    Not quite a shortcut but almost.

    Posted by Dr | February 7, 2011, 5:57 pm

  7. Options = Ctrl-Shift-o

    Posted by Bob | March 31, 2011, 10:56 am

  8. HOW DO YOU SAVE ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION ON THE TOOLBAR DISPLAY?

    Posted by MOHANI | May 24, 2011, 7:52 pm

  9. My question is what is the shortcut key of Mark as Unread in Outlook Express?

    Posted by Murali | June 7, 2011, 8:48 am

  10. The built in shortcuts are just a start, try setting up a macro and you can really see the potential :)

    Posted by Outlook Guru | July 20, 2011, 11:06 pm

  11. hello
    is there any shortcut for open the attachment in outlook express

    Posted by shashank maheshwari | July 22, 2011, 12:22 pm

  12. How do you create shortcut to outlook express on desktop when you first open up your computer?

    Posted by sandra wilkinson | March 14, 2012, 6:10 am

  13. I assume u are using windows XP – for this you need to go to Start – Programs – find the icon and then drag it to your desktop. Hope this helps.

    Posted by Dr | March 17, 2012, 10:57 pm

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