
Main Outlook Features
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+1 | Switch to Mail | |
| Ctrl+2 | Switch to Calendar | |
| Ctrl+3 | Switch to Contacts | |
| Ctrl+4 | Switch to Tasks | |
| Ctrl+5 | Switch to Notes | |
| Ctrl+6 | Switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane | |
| Ctrl+7 | Switch to Shortcuts | |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Open Address Book |
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Tab/F6 | Move between Calendar, TaskPad, and Folder List | |
| Tab/Shift+Tab | Select next/ select previous appointment | |
| Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Go to previous / next day | |
| Arrow Up/Arrow Down | Go up / down in current view | |
| Home/End | Go to beginning/end of current view | |
| Page Up/Page Down | Jump one page up/ one page down | |
| Shift+Arrow Up/Shift+Arrow Down | Day View: Extend / reduce selected time | |
| Alt+Arrow Down/Alt+Arrow Up | Go to same day in next / previous week | |
| Alt+Page Down/Alt+Page Up | Go to next or previous month | |
| Alt+Home/Alt+End | Go to start or end of week | |
| Ctrl+G | Go to date |
Create Items
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Create appointment | |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Create contact | |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Create distribution list | |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | Create fax | |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Create folder | |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Create Journal entry | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Create meeting request | |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Create message | |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Create note | |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Create new Microsoft Office document | |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Post to this folder | |
| Ctrl+T | Post reply in this folder | |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Create Search Folder | |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Create task | |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Create task request |
Contacts Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F3/Ctrl+E | Find contact or other item | |
| F11 | Enter name in Search Address Books box | |
| Shift+letter | In Table or List view of contacts, go to first contact that starts with specific letter | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all contacts | |
| Ctrl+F | Create new message addressed to selected contact | |
| Ctrl+J | Create Journal entry for selected contact | |
| Ctrl+N | Create new contact (when in Contacts) | |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Create new contact (from any Outlook view) | |
| Ctrl+O/Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Open contact form for selected contact | |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Create new distribution list | |
| Ctrl+P | ||
| F5 | Update list of distribution list members | |
| Ctrl+Y | Go to different folder | |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Open Address Book | |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Use Advanced Find | |
| Ctrl+Shift+. | In an open contact, open next contact listed | |
| Esc | Close contact | |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | Open Web page for selected contact (if one is included) | |
| Alt+D | Open Check Address dialog box | |
| Alt+Shift+1 .. 3 | In contact form, under Internet, display message 1 .. 3 information | |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Dial new call |
Tasks Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+F2 | Show or hide To-Do Bar | |
| Alt+C | Accept task request | |
| Alt+D | Decline task request | |
| Ctrl+E | Find task or other item | |
| Ctrl+Y | Open Go to Folder dialog box | |
| Ctrl+N | Create new task (when in Tasks) | |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Create new task (from any Outlook view) | |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Create new task request | |
| Ctrl+O | Open selected item | |
| Ctrl+P | Print selected item | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all items | |
| Ctrl+D | Delete selected item | |
| Ctrl+F | Forward task as an attachment | |
| Shift+Tab | Switch between Navigation Pane, Tasks list, and To-Do Bar | |
| Ctrl+J | Open selected item as Journal item | |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo last action | |
| Insert | Flag an item or mark complete |
Business Card View
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| a-z | One or more letters of name that card is filed under or name of field that you are sorting by will select specific card in list | |
| Arrow Up/Arrow Down | Select previous / select next card | |
| Home/End | Select first / select last card in list | |
| Page Up/Page Down | Select first card on current page / next page | |
| Arrow Right/Arrow Left | Select closest card in next / previous column | |
| Ctrl+Space | Select or cancel selection of active card | |
| Shift+Arrow Up/Shift+Arrow Down | Extend selection to previous / next card | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Up/Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Down | Extend selection to previous or next card, regardless of starting point | |
| Shift+Home/Shift+End | Extend selection to first / last card in list | |
| Shift+Page Up/Shift+Page Down | Extend selection to first / last card on previous page | |
| Tab/Shift+Tab | Move to next / move to previous field | |
| Enter | Move to next field, or add line to multiline field | |
| Shift+Enter | Move to previous field without leaving active card | |
| F2 | Display insertion point in active field to edit text |
Other Outlook 2010 Shortcut
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+S | Define Send/Receive groups | |
| Shift+F9 | Start send/receive for current folder, retrieving full items (header, item, and any attachments) | |
| Ctrl+B | Display Send/Receive progress when send/receive is in progress | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12 | Save Form Design | |
| Ctrl+Shift+F11 | Save Form Data | |
| Ctrl+n when on InfoPath folder. | Create new InfoPath form | |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Select Message InfoBar and, if available, show menu of commands | |
| Alt+F11 | Open Visual Basic Editor | |
| Alt+F8 | Play Macro |