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

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.

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

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