# Outlook shortcuts

## If you remember only one shortcut!

- `Insert` Flag email (will show in your todo), then cycle un/complete.
- `Alt`+`Insert`: remove flag.
- `Shift`+`F10` brings up the context menu (works everywhere)
- `F3` or `Ctrl`+`E`: search

## Actions

- `Ctrl`+`N` New item (in item view).
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M` New email.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A` New appointment.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Q` New meeting request.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C` New contact.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N` New note.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K` New task.
- `Esc` Close window.
- `Ctrl`+`C` Copy (everywhere)
- `Ctrl`+`V` Paste (everywhere)
- `Ctrl`+`Z` Undo (everywhere)
- `Alt`+`H` Home menu, indirect shortcuts

## Navigation
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I` Switch to inbox.
- `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`+`7` Switch to shortcuts.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B` Switch to Address book.
- `F6`, `Shift`+`F6` Move between panes.
- `Ctrl`+`Y`, `🠔`, `🠔` Select folder.

## In Calendar (`Ctrl`+`2`)
- `Alt`+`1` to `9` Display 1 to 9 days.
- `Ctrl`+`G` Go to specific date.
- `Ctrl`+`G` (in apt) Set up recurr­ence.
- `Alt`+`H`,`F`,`W` Forward appoin­tment.
- `Alt`+`H`,`O`,`D` Show today.
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1` Show daily view.
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2` Work week view.
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`3` Full week view.
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`4` Month view.

## Inbox (`Ctrl`+`1`)
- `Ctrl`+`<` or `Alt`+`🠕` Previous email/appt.
- `Ctrl`+`>` or `Alt`+`🠗` Next email/appt.
- `space` Scroll reading pane.
- `Ctrl`+`D` Delete email.
- `Ctrl`+`Delete` Mute/unmute conversation.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D` Delete and ignore conversation.
- `Ctrl`+`R` Reply to email.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R` Reply all to email.
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`R` Reply with (new) meeting request.
- `Ctrl`+`I` Start IM message.
- `Ctrl`+`F` Forward email.
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F` Forward as attachment.
- `Enter` Open email, expand tree.
- `Ctrl`+`Q` Mark email read.
- `Ctrl`+`U` Mark email unread.
- `Alt`+`H`, L Filter current view.
- `Alt`+`H`,L,U Filter out read messages.
- `Alt`+`H`,J,O Set junk mail options.
- `Alt`+`F` File menu.
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`W` Jumpt to info bar (when available)

## Search (`F3`)
- `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F` Advanced search.
- `F4` Search text in open item.
- `Shift`+`F4` Search next item.

## Reminders
- `Alt`+`O` Open meeting.
- `Alt`+`S` Snooze reminder.
- `Alt`+`D` Dismiss reminder.

## Writing email
- `Ctrl`+`K` (in to:/cc:) Check recipient names and emails
**Write the recipients last!**
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1` to `9` Header style num
- `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V` Paste special (keeps format consistent).
- `Ctrl`+`I`/`B` Apply italic, bold formatting.
- `Shift`+`F`10 Bring context menu
- `Ctrl`+`S`­hift+`L` Insert bullet list.
- `Ctrl`+`K` (in body) Insert hyperlink.
- `Alt`+`A` Attach a file.
- `Ctrl`+`T`, w/ `Shift` Increase, decrease indent.
- `Ctrl` + `[` or `]` Increase, decrease font size.
- `Ctrl`+`space` Clear formatting
- `Alt`+`O` Full format menu
- `F7` Check spelling.
- `Ctrl`+`S` Save as draft.
- `Alt`+`S` or `Ctrl`+`E`nter Send email.
- Contacts `F11`

## Search contact in favorites.
- `Esc` Close contact.
- `Ctrl`+`I` Open IM message.
- `Ctrl`+`N` Open Mail message.

## Search terms
- from:"Doe, John"
- category:important
- subject:"project outlook"
- read:no
- received:may
- received:yesterday
- received:>mm/dd/yy
- messagesize:>5MB
- hasattachment:yes
- _crit1_ AND _crit2_