Outlook Express Key Strokes

Main window, view message window, and send message window

Shortcut keys and Description
Action Shortcut Keys
Open Help topics F1
Select all messages Control + A

Main window and view message window

Shortcut keys and Description
Action Shortcut Keys
Print the selected message Control + P
Send and receive mail Control + M
Delete a mail message Delete or Control + D
Open or post a new message Control + N
Open the Address Book Control + Shift + B
Reply to the message author Control + R
Forward a message Control + F
Reply to all Control + Shift + R or Control + G (news only)
Open the Inbox Control + I
Go to the next message in the list Control + > (greater than) or Control + Shift + > (greater than)
Go to the previous message in the list Control + < (less than) or Control + Shift + < (less than)
View properties of a selected message Alt + Enter
Refresh news messages and headers F5
Go to next unread mail message Control + U
Go to next unread news thread Control + Shift + U
Go to folder Control + Y

Main window

Shortcut keys and Description
Action Shortcut Keys
Open the selected message Control + O or Enter
Mark a message as read Control + Enter or Control + Q
Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on) Tab
Mark all news messages as read Control + Shift + A
Go to a newsgroup Control + W
Expand a news thread (show all responses) Left Arrow or Plus Sign
Collapse a news thread (hide messages) Right Arrow or Minus Sign
Go to next unread newsgroup or folder Control + J
Download news for offline reading Control + Shift + M

Message window-viewing or sending

Shortcut keys and Description
Action Shortcut Keys
Close a message Escape
Find text F3
Find a message Control + Shift + F
Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs Control + Tab

Message window - sending only

Shortcut keys and Description
Action Shortcut Keys
Check names Control + K or Alt + K
Check spelling F7
Insert signature Control + Shift + S
Send (post) a message Control + Enter or Alt + S