Summary of useful keyboard shortcuts when using Microsoft Outlook on the web

Outlook is Microsoft's free email service, with many features and utilities included. In many cases, working remotely requires access to virtual machines and productivity apps like Microsoft 365 via the internet and a web browser.

In these situations, keyboard shortcuts can help users navigate to applications like Outlook quickly and efficiently.

This gives users the flexibility to handle all email, regardless of source, with a single set of commands. In this article, let's find out, a list of useful keyboard shortcuts when using Outlook web and Outlook.com.

Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook on the web

To change shortcut settings in the latest versions of Outlook.com and Outlook on the web, sign in to one of those services.

Next, select Settings (gear icon) > View all Outlook settings > General > Accessibility.

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In Keyboard Shortcuts, choose your preferred set of shortcuts or turn them off completely. Once you've made your selection, exit the settings screen.

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Some of the more frequently used keyboard shortcuts for Outlook on the web and Outlook.com are shown in the table below.

Describe Shortcut keys
Create a new message or calendar event WOMEN
Open the selected message in a new window Shift + Enter
Move messages to Archive folder E
Delete a message or item Delete
Forward messages Ctrl + Shift + F or Shift + F
Go to calendar Ctrl + Shift + 2
Select the option Reply All Ctrl + Shift + R or Shift + RED
Reply an email Ctrl + R or RED
Send an email message Ctrl + Enter
Use search Alt + Q

Formatting and text editing shortcuts (Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, .) are the same for all Windows and Microsoft products and are familiar to most users, so they are will not be listed here.

The following table lists some frequently used keyboard shortcuts in the reading list of Outlook for the web or Outlook.com.

Describe Shortcut keys
Delete selected message Delete
Mark chat or message as read Ctrl + Q or Q
Mark chat or message as unread Ctrl + U or U
Permanently delete selected messages or items Shift + Delete
Flag a message or mark a flagged message as complete Insert
Cancel search Esc

The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts commonly used when reading messages, emails, or conversations in Outlook for the web or Outlook.com.

Describe Shortcut keys
Close a new message Esc
Create a new message WOMEN
Forward a selected message Ctrl + Shift + F or Shift + F
Go to the end of a chat or message End or Ctrl + End
Go to the top of a chat or message Home or Ctrl + Home
Scroll down 1 page for chats or messages of 2 or more pages Page down
Move up 1 page for chats or messages of 2 or more pages Page up
Reply to selected message Ctrl + R or RED
Reply to sender and all selected recipients Ctrl + Shift + R or Shift + RED
Send Message Ctrl + Enter

The Calendar is an important part of Outlook and also has its own set of useful keyboard shortcuts, shown in the table below.

Describe Shortcut keys
Create a new calendar entry WOMEN
Delete selected item Delete
Go to calendar Ctrl + Shift + 2
Skip to the next time period Shift + Right Arrow Key
Jump to previous time period Shift + Phím mũi tên trái
Chuyển đến hôm nay Shift + Alt + Y
Di chuyển đến một vùng khác trong lịch Ctrl + F6
Di chuyển đến sự kiện hoặc khu vực tiếp theo trong chế độ xem hiện tại Tab
Di chuyển đến sự kiện hoặc khu vực trước đó trong chế độ xem hiện tại Shift + Tab
Mở mục đã chọn Enter
Chuyển sang chế độ xem Ngày Shift + Alt + 1
Chuyển sang chế độ xem Tuần Shift + Alt + 3
Chuyển sang chế độ xem Tháng Shift + Alt + 4
Chuyển sang chế độ xem ngày làm việc Shift + Alt + 2
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