Outlook 2007 Basic navigation

Search

Flags – Color Categories

Create an Item or File

All Items

E-mail

Calendar

Contacts

In the Electronic Business cards Dialog Box

Tasks

Format Text

Add Web Information to Items

Send-Receive

Visual Basic Editor

Macros

Forms

Views

General Use

With a Group Selected

All Groups

Day-Week-Month View

Date Navigator

Address Card Views – General Use

 

 

Outlook 2007 Basic navigation

 

Description

Command

Switch to Mail.

 

Control + 1

Switch to Calendar.

 

Control + 2

Switch to Contacts.

 

Control + 3

Switch to Tasks.

 

Control + 4

 

Switch to Notes.

 

Control + 5

Switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane.

 

Control + 6

Switch to Shortcuts.

 

Control + 7

Switch to next message (with message open).

 

Control + period

Switch to previous message (with message open).

 

Control + Comma

Move between the Navigation Pane, the main Outlook window, the Reading Pane, and the To-Do Bar.

 

F6 or Control + Shift + Tab

Move between the Outlook window, the smaller panes in the Navigation Pane, the Reading Pane, and the sections in the To-Do Bar.

 

Tab

Move around within the Navigation Pane.

 

Arrow keys

Go to a different folder.

 

Control + Y

Go to the Search box.

 

F3 or Control + E

In the Reading Pane, go to the previous message.

 

Alt + Up Arrow or Control + Comma or Alt + Page Up

 

In the Reading Pane, page down through text.

 

Spacebar

In the Reading Pane, page up through text.

 

Shift + Spacebar

Expand or collapse a group (with a group selected) in the Navigation Pane.

 

Shift + Plus Sign or Minus Sign, respectively

 

Collapse or expand a group in the e-mail message list.

 

Left Arrow or Right Arrow, respectively

 

Move to next field in Reading Pane.

 

Shift + Tab

Move to previous field in Reading Pane.

 

Control + Tab

Go back to previous view in main Outlook window.

 

Alt + b, Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace

Go forward to next view in main Outlook window.

 

Alt + Right Arrow

Select the InfoBar and, if available, show the menu of commands.

 

Control + Shift + W

 

Search

Description

Command

Find a message or other item.

 

Control + E

Clear the search results.

 

Escape

Expand the search to include All Mail Items, All Calendar Items, or All Contact Items, depending on the module you are in.

 

Control + Alt + A

Expand the Search Query Builder.

 

Control + Alt + W

Use Advanced Find.

 

Control + Shift + F

Create a new Search Folder.

 

Control + Shift + P

Search for text within a message or other item.

 

F4

Find next during text search within a message or other item.

 

Shift + F4

Find and replace text, symbols, or some formatting commands within open items. Works in the Reading Pane on an open item.

 

Control + H

Expand search to include the desktop.

 

Control + Alt + K

 

Flags – Color Categories

 

Description

Command

Open the Flag for Follow Up dialog box to assign a flag.

 

Control + Shift + G

Delete the selected category from the list in the Color Categories dialog box.

 

Alt + D

 

Create an Item or File

Description

Command

Create an appointment.

 

Control + Shift + A

Create a contact.

 

Control + Shift + C

Create a distribution list.

 

Control + Shift + L

Create a fax.

 

Control + Shift +X

Create a folder.

 

Control + Shift + E

Create a Journal entry.

C

Control + Shift + J

Create a meeting request.

 

Control + Shift + Q

Create a message.

 

Control + Shift + M

Create a note.

 

Control + Shift + N

Create a new Microsoft Office document.

 

Control + Shift + H

Post to this folder.

 

Control + Shift + S

Post a reply in this folder.

 

Control + T

Create a Search Folder.

 

Control + Shift + P

Create a task.

 

Control + Shift + K

Create a task request.

 

Control + Shift + U

 

All Items

Description

Command

Save.

 

Control + S or Shift + F12

 

 

Save and close.

 

Alt + S

Save as.

 

F12

Undo.

 

Control + Z or Alt + Backspace

 

Delete an item.

 

Control + D

 

Print.

 

Control + P

 

Copy an item.

 

Control + Shift + Y

 

 

Move an item.

 

Control + Shift + V

 

 

Check names.

 

Control + K

 

Check spelling.

 

F7

Flag for follow-up.

 

Control + Shift + G

 

 

Forward.

 

Control + F

 

Send or post or invite all.

 

Alt + S

Turn on editing in a field (except in Icon view).

 

F2

Left align text.

 

Control + L

 

Center text.

 

Control + E

 

Right align text.

 

Control + R

 

 

E-mail

Description

Command

 

 

Switch to Inbox.

 

Control + Shift + I

 

 

Switch to Outbox.

 

Control + Shift + O

 

 

Choose the account from which to send a message.

 

Control + Tab (with focus on the To box) and then Tab to the Accounts button

 

Check names.

 

Control + K

 

Send.

 

Alt + S

Reply to a message.

 

Control + R

 

Reply all to a message.

 

Control + Shift + R

 

 

Forward a message.

 

Control + F

 

Mark a message as not junk.

 

Control + Alt + J

 

Display blocked external content (in a message).

 

Control + Shift + I

 

 

Post to a folder.

 

Control + Shift + S

 

 

Apply Normal style.

 

Control + Shift + N

 

Check for new messages.

 

Control + M or F9

 

Go to the previous message.

 

Up Arrow

Go to the next message.

 

Down Arrow

Create a new message (when in Mail).

 

Control + N

 

Create a new message (from any Outlook view).

 

Control + Shift + M

 

 

Open a received message.

 

Control + O

 

Open the Address Book.

 

Control + Shift + B

 

 

Convert an HTML or RTF message to plain text.

 

Control + Shift + O

 

 

Add a Quick Flag to an unopened message.

 

Insert

Display the Flag for Follow Up dialog box.

 

Control + Shift + G

 

 

Mark as read.

 

Control + Q

 

Mark as unread.

 

Control + U

 

Show the menu to download pictures, change automatic download settings, or add a sender to the Safe Senders List.

 

 

Control + Shift + W

 

Find or replace.

 

F4

Find next.

 

Shift + F4

 

Send.

 

Control + Enter

 

Print

Control + P

Forward.

 

Control + F

 

Forward as attachment.

 

Control + Alt + F

 

Show the properties for the selected item.

 

Alt + Enter

Mark for Download.

 

Control + Alt + M

 

Clear Mark for Download.

 

Control + Alt + U

 

Display Send/Receive progress.

 

Control + B (when a Send/Receive is in progress)

 

 

Calendar

Description

Command

Create a new appointment (when in Calendar).

 

Control + N

 

Create a new appointment (in any Outlook view).

 

Control + Shift + A

 

 

Create a new meeting request.

 

Control + Shift + Q

 

 

Forward an appointment or meeting.

 

Control + F

 

Reply to a meeting request with a message.

 

Control + R

 

Reply All to a meeting request with a message.

 

Control + Shift + R

 

 

Show 10 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 0

Show 1 day in the calendar.

 

Alt + 1

Show 2 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 2

Show 3 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 3

Show 4 days in the calendar.

 

Alt +4

Show 5 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 5

Show 6 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 6

Show 7 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 7

Show 8 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 8

Show 9 days in the calendar.

 

Alt + 9

Go to a date.

 

Control + G

 

Switch to Month view.

 

Alt + = or Control + Alt + 4

 

Go to the next day.

 

Control + Right Arrow

 

Go to the next week.

 

Alt + Down Arrow

Go to the next month.

 

Alt + Page Down

Go to the previous day.

 

Control + Left arrow

 

Go to the previous week.

 

Alt + Up Arrow

Go to the previous month.

 

Alt + Page Up

Go to the start of the week.

 

Alt + Home

Go to the end of the week.

 

Alt + End

Switch to Full Week view.

 

Alt + minus Sign or Control + Alt + 3

 

Switch to Work Week view.

 

Control + Alt + 2

 

Go to previous appointment.

 

Control + Comma or Control + Shift + Comma

 

 

 

Go to next appointment.

 

Control + Period or Control + Shift + Period

 

Set up recurrence for an appointment or task.

 

Control + G

 

 

Contacts

Description

Command

Dial a new call.

 

Control + Shift + D

 

 

Find a contact or other item.

 

F3 or Control + E

 

Enter a name in the Search Address Books box.

 

F11

In Table or List view of contacts, go to first contact that starts with a specific letter.

 

Shift + Letter

 

Select all contacts.

 

Control + A

 

Create a new message addressed to selected contact.

 

Control + F

 

Create a Journal entry for the selected contact.

 

Control + J

 

Create a new contact (when in Contacts).

 

Control + N

 

Create a new contact (from any Outlook view).

 

Control + Shift + C

 

 

Open a contact form for the selected contact.

 

Control + O or Control + Shift + Enter

 

 

 

Create a new distribution list.

 

Control + Shift + L

 

 

Print.

 

Control + P

 

Update a list of distribution list members.

 

F5

Go to a different folder.

 

Control + Y

 

Open the Address Book.

 

Control + Shift + B

 

 

Use Advanced Find.

 

Control + Shift + F

 

 

In an open contact, open the next contact listed.

 

Control + Shift + Period

 

 

Close a contact.

 

Escape

Open a Web page for the selected contact (if one is included).

 

Control + Shift + X

 

 

Open the Check Address dialog box.

 

Alt + D

In a contact form, under Internet, display the E-mail 1 information.

 

Alt + Shift + 1

 

In a contact form, under Internet, display the E-mail 2 information.

 

Alt + Shift + 2

 

In a contact form, under Internet, display the E-mail 3 information.

 

Alt + Shift + 3

 

 

 

In the Electronic Business cards Dialog Box

Description

Command

Open the Add list.

 

Alt + A

Select text in Label box when the field with a label assigned is selected.

 

Alt + B

Open the Add Card Picture dialog box.

 

Alt + C

Place cursor at beginning of Edit box.

 

Alt + E

Select the Fields box.

 

Alt + F

Select the Image Align drop-down list.

 

Alt + G

Select color palette for background.

 

Alt + K and then enter

Select Layout drop-down list.

 

Alt + L

Remove a selected field from the Fields box.

 

Alt + R

 

 

Tasks

Description

Command

Show or hide the To-Do Bar.

 

Alt + F2

Accept a task request.

 

Alt + C

Decline a task request.

 

Alt + D

Find a task or other item.

 

Control + E

 

Open the Go to Folder dialog box.

 

Control + Y

 

Create a new task (when in Tasks).

 

Control + N

 

Create a new task (from any Outlook view).

 

Control + Shift + K

 

 

Create a new task request.

 

Control + Shift + U

 

Open selected item.

 

Control + O

 

Print selected item.

 

Control + P

 

Select all items.

 

Control + A

 

Delete selected item.

 

Control + D

 

Forward a task as an attachment.

 

Control + F

 

Switch between the Navigation Pane, Tasks list, and To-Do Bar.

 

Shift + Tab

 

Open selected item as a Journal item.

 

Control + J

 

Undo last action.

 

Control + Z

 

Flag an item or mark complete.

 

Insert

 

Format Text

Description

Command

Display the Format menu.

 

Alt + O

Display the Font dialog box.

 

Control + Shift + P

 

 

Switch case (with text selected).

 

Shift + F3

 

Format letters as small capitals.

 

Control + Shift + K

 

 

Make letters bold.

 

Control + B

 

Add bullets.

 

Control + Shift + L

 

Make letters italic.

 

Control + I

 

Increase indent.

 

Control + T

 

Decrease indent.

 

Control + Shift + T

 

 

Left align.

 

Control + L

 

Center.

 

Control + E

 

Underline.

 

Control + U

 

Increase font size.

 

 

Control + ] or Control + Shift + >

 

Decrease font size.

 

Control + [ or Control + Shift + <

 

Cut.

 

Control + X or Shift + Delete

 

 

Copy.

 

Control + C or Control + insert

 

Note Control + Insert is not available in the Reading Pane.

 

Paste.

 

Control + V or Shift + Insert

 

 

Clear formatting.

 

Control + Shift + Z or Control + Spacebar

 

 

 

Delete the next word.

 

Control + Shift + H

 

 

Stretch a paragraph to fit between the margins.

 

Control + Shift + J

 

 

Apply styles.

 

Control + Shift + S

 

Create a hanging indent.

 

Control + T

 

Insert a hyperlink.

 

Control + K

 

Left align a paragraph.

 

Control + L

 

Right align a paragraph.

 

Control + R

 

Reduce a hanging indent.

 

Control + Shift + T

 

 

Remove paragraph formatting.

 

Control + Q

 

 

Add Web Information to Items

Description

Command

Edit a URL in the body of an item.

 

Control + Left Mouse Button

 

Specify a Web browser.

 

Shift + Left Mouse Button

 

Insert a hyperlink.

 

Control + K

 

 

Send-Receive

Description

Command

Start a send/receive for all defined Send/Receive groups with Include this group in Send/Receive (F9) selected. This can include headers, full items, specified folders, items less than a specific size, or any combination that you define.

 

F9

Start a send/receive for the current folder, retrieving full items (header, item, and any attachments).

 

Shift + F9

 

Start a send/receive.

 

Control + M

 

Define Send/Receive groups.

 

Control + Alt + S

 

 

Visual Basic Editor

Description

Command

Open Visual Basic Editor.

 

Alt + F11

 

Macros

Description

Command

Play macro.

 

Alt + F8

 

Forms

Description

Command

Save Form Design.

 

Control + Alt + Shift + F12

 

 

Save Form Data.

 

Control + Shift + F11

 

 

Create a new Microsoft Office InfoPath form.

 

Click in an InfoPath folder, and then Control + N

 

 

Views

General Use

Description

Command

Open an item

 

Enter

Select all items

 

Control + A

 

Go to the item at the bottom of the screen

 

Page Down

Go to the item at the top of the screen

 

Page UP

Extend or reduce the selected items by one item

 

Shift + Left Arrow or Shift + Right Arrow

 

 

Go to the next or previous item without extending the selection

 

 

 Control + Up Arrow or Control + Down Arrow

 

Select or unselect the active item

 

Control + Spacebar

 

Move every item in the selection to the top or bottom in the list order

 

Control + Home or Control + End (with in-cell editing disabled) 

 

 

 

With a Group Selected

Description

Command

Expand the group

 

Enter Or Right Arrow

Collapse the group

 

Enter or Left Arrow

Select the previous group

 

Up Arrow

Select the next group

 

Down Arrow

Select the first group

 

Home

Select the last group

 

End

Collapses the group

 

Num -

Expands the group

 

Num +

Select the first item on screen in an expanded group or the first item off screen to the right

 

Right Arrow

 

All Groups

Description

Command

Collapses all groups

 

Control + Num -

 

Expands all groups

 

Control + Num +

 

 

Day-Week-Month View

Description

Command

View from 1 through 9 days

 

Alt + 1 through 9

View 10 days

 

Alt + 0 (Zero)

Switch to weeks

 

Alt + Hyphen sign

Switch to months

 

Alt + = (Equal sign)

Move between Calendar, TaskPad, and the Folder List

 

Control + Tab or F6

 

Select the previous appointment

 

Shift + Tab

 

Go to the previous day

 

Left Arrow

Go to the next day

 

Right Arrow

Move selected item to the previous day when multiple days appear

 

Alt + Left Arrow

Move selected item to the next day when multiple days appear

 

Alt + Right Arrow

Go to the same day in the next week

 

Alt + Down Arrow

Go to the same day in the previous week

 

Alt + Up Arrow

 

Date Navigator

Description

Command

Go to the first day of the current week

 

Alt + Home

Go to the last day of the current week

 

Alt + End

Go to the same day in the previous week

 

Alt + Up Arrow

Go to the same day in the next week

 

Alt + Down Arrow

Go to the first day of the month

 

Alt + Page Up

Go to the last day of the month

 

Alt + Page Down

 

Address Card Views – General Use

Description

Command

Select a specific card in the list

 

Type one or more letters of the name the card is filed under or of the field you are sorting by

 

Select the previous card

 

Up Arrow

Select the next card

 

Down Arrow

Select the first card in the list

 

Home

Select the last card in the list

 

End

Select the first card on the current page

 

Page Up

Select the first card on the next page

 

Page Down

Select the closest card in the next column

 

Right Arrow

Select the closest card in the previous column

 

Left Arrow

Select or unselect the active card

 

Control + Spacebar

 

Extend the selection to the previous card and unselect cards after the starting point

 

Shift + Up Arrow

 

Extend the selection to the next card and unselect cards before the starting point

 

Shift + Down Arrow

 

Extend the selection to the previous card, regardless of the starting point

 

Control + Shift + Up Arrow

 

 

Extend the selection to the next card, regardless of the starting point

 

Control + Shift + Down Arrow

 

Extend the selection to the first card in the list

 

Shift + Home

 

Extend the selection to the last card in the list

 

Shift + End

 

Extend the selection to the first card on the previous page

 

Shift + Page Up

 

Extend the selection to the last card on the last page

 

Shift + Page Down

 

 

 

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