Windows Mail keyboard shortcuts
With keyboard shortcuts, you can perform many Windows Mail tasks and navigate without using a mouse. Except where indicated, shortcuts apply to both e‑mail and newsgroups.
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+C |
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 |
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 |
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 |