Windows Mail is intended as a successor to Outlook Express and does most of the tasks that the latter used to handle and then some more. If you use it extensively you might as well learn some shortcuts via this guide.
Main window, view message window, and send message window
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Open Help topics | F1 |
| Select all messages or text within a message | CTRL+A |
Main window and view message window
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Send and receive e?mail | CTRL+M |
| Open or post a new message | CTRL+N |
| Open Contacts | CTRL+SHIFT+B |
| Delete an e?mail message | DEL or CTRL+D |
| Reply to the message author | CTRL+R |
| Reply to all | CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (newsgroups only) |
| Forward a message | CTRL+F |
| Find a message | CTRL+SHIFT+F |
| Print the selected message | CTRL+P |
| Go to the next message in the list | CTRL+> |
| Go to the previous message in the list | CTRL+< |
| View the selected message's properties | ALT+ENTER |
| Go to the next unread e?mail message | CTRL+U |
| Go to the next unread newsgroup conversation | CTRL+SHIFT+U |
Message window—sending only
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Check spelling | F7 |
| Insert a signature | CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Send a message or post it to a newsgroup | CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S |
| Switch between the Edit, Source, and Preview tabs when working in Source Edit view | CTRL+TAB |
Main window
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Open a selected message | CTRL+O or ENTER |
| Mark a message as read | CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q |
| Move between the message list, Folders list (if on), and Preview pane | TAB |
| Go to a newsgroup | CTRL+W |
| Expand a newsgroup conversation (show all responses) | LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+) |
| Collapse a newsgroup conversation (hide responses) | RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-) |
| Mark all newsgroup messages as read | CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder | CTRL+J |
| Download newsgroup messages for offline reading | CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| Go to your Inbox | CTRL+I |
| Go to a folder | CTRL+Y |
| Refresh newsgroup messages and headers | F5 |
Message window—viewing or sending
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Close a message | ESC |
| Find text | F3 or CTRL+SHIFT+F |