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Keyboard Shortcuts for Outlook 2000

ToPress
Go to previous folder; use within the File Open or Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+1
Open the folder one level up from the open folder (Up One Level button); use within the File Open and Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+2
Close the open dialog box and opens your World Wide Web search page (Search the Web button); use when working in the File Open or Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+3
Delete the selected folder or file; use within the File Open or Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+4
Create a new subfolder in the open folder; use within the File Open or Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+5
Switch between List, Details, Properties, and Preview views (click the arrow next to Views); use within the File Open or Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+6
Display the Tools menu; use within the File Open or Insert File dialog boxes.ALT+7
Post an selected item into a specified folder.CTRL+SHIFT+S
Flag an item for needing a follow up.CTRL+SHIFT+G
Create new Office document when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+H
Create a Distribution list item or folder when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+L
Convert an HTML or RTF message to plain text when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+O
Enter a name in the Quick Find box.F11
Go to previous item (with item open) when working within Outlook.CTRL+, (comma)
Go to next item (with item open) when working within Outlook.CTRL+. (period)
Open Background Synchronization when working with Menu commands.CTRL+B
Close the visible menu and submenu at the same time; works with menu commands.ALT
View 10 days; works when using general keys for moving around in the day/week/month/view.ALT+0 (ZERO)
View 1 day; works when using general keys for moving around in the day/week/month/view.ALT+1
Keys to create a new meeting request or open an existing meeting request.CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Reply All to an E-Mail.CTRL+SHIFT+R
Select or unselect one word to the right of the cursor.CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Reduce the size of a hanging indent formatted on onto a selected block of text.CTRL+SHIFT+T
Go to the previous tab when working in a tabbed dialog box.CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Go to the previous tab when working in a tabbed dialog box.CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+PAGE UP
Create a new Task request or open an existing Task report in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+U
Extend the selection to the previous card, regardless of the starting point.CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Paste an item from one place to another.CTRL+SHIFT+V
Close Print Preview; use within menu commands.ALT+C
Decline when responding to an E-Mail schedule request; use within menu commands.ALT+D
Go to the same day in the next week; works with general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+DOWN ARROW
Move selected item to the same day in the next week; works with general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+DOWN ARROW
Display more Help topics; works when using Office Assistant.ALT+DOWN ARROW
Go to the same day in the next week; works with general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open a selected drop-down menu; works within a dialog box.ALT+DOWN ARROW
Go to the last day of the current week; use within the Date Navigator.ALT+END
Switch to month view when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+EQUAL SIGN
Close a selected window while working in Outlook; if you have only one open window, close Outlook.ALT+F4
Activate Office Assistant while working in a document.ALT+F6; repeat until the balloon is active
Go to the first day of the current week when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+HOME
Switch to week view when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+HYPHEN SIGN
Select the folder list in Save As dialog box (in the File menu); use arrow keys to select a folder.ALT+I to select the Folder List; arrow keys to select a folder
Display the Task menu while working in Outlook.ALT+K
View anywhere from 2 through 9 days at a time; works when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+key for number of days
Move a selected item to the previous day when multiple days appear; use when working with general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+LEFT ARROW
Select a menu, or select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the menu name in a dialog box.ALT+letter key, where the key is the underlined letter in a menu command
Select a Help topic while using Office Assistant.ALT+number (where hitting key for 1 selects the leftmost option, 2 the next, and so on)
Select an option in the Save As dialog box (in the File menu).ALT+number (where hitting key for 1 selects the leftmost option, 2 the next, and so on)
Display the Format menu.ALT+O
Print from Print Preview window.ALT+P
Go to the last day of the month when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+PAGE DOWN
Go to the first day of the month when using general keys to move around in day/week/month view.ALT+PAGE UP
Copy the active window to the Windows Clipboard.ALT+PRTSCR
Move a selected item from one to the next day when multiple days appear; use when working with general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Save, close and Send when working with E-Mail.ALT+S
Print Preview current page.ALT+S, ALT+U
Move from active application window to previously active application window.ALT+SHIFT+TAB
Display the active window's title bar menu.ALT+SPACE
Open the menu of the leftmost icon on the main toolbar bar of the active window; this menu typically contains the following commands: Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize and Close.ALT+SPACEBAR
Move from active application window to the previously used application window; to select an application from a list of the open applications, hold ALT down and press TAB more than once to move through the list.ALT+TAB
Select a menu, or select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the menu name.ALT+letter key, where the key is the underlined letter in a menu command
Go to the same day in the previous week when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+UP ARROW
Move selected item to the same day in the previous week when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+UP ARROW
Display previously viewed Help topics while using Office Assistant.ALT+UP ARROW
Go to the same day in the previous week when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+UP ARROW
Close a drop-down list box while working in a dialog box.ALT+UP ARROW or ESC (when a drop-down list box is selected)
Move a selected appointment up, down, left, or right when using general keys for moving around in day/week/month view.ALT+UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT ARROW
Zoom in on an area of detail while working in Print Preview.ALT+Z
Move between options in a selected drop-down menu or dialog box or between some options in a group of options.ARROW KEY
Move between options in a selected drop-down menu or dialog box or between some options in a group of options; add ENTER to select an option.ARROW KEY
Underline the following text or to underline a selected section of text.CRTL+U
Post selected item to a designated folder.CTRL+ SHIFT+S
Decrease the font size of selected text by 1 point.CTRL+[
Increase the font size of selected text by 1 point when working within a document.CTRL+]
Select all items in an active folder when working in Windows Explorer-Tree View.CTRL+A
Select All in a designated area or document.CTRL+A
Display the Close Program dialog box in order to close active programs, or to shut down the entire computer system.CTRL+ALT+DELETE
Apply or remove Bold formatting to selected text or document.CTRL+B
Copy selected text or items to Windows Clipboard.CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT
Delete the current selection or item in Outlook.CTRL+D
Move to the next card while working in Outlook.CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move to the end of an item while in Print Preview.CTRL+DOWN or END
Center the paragraph in which the cursor is positioned within an Outlook document.CTRL+E
Move to the last card in the list while working in Outlook.CTRL+END
Display (without selecting) the last item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the last item in a group while working in Outlook.CTRL+END
Send/post/invite all when working in Outlook.CTRL+ENTER (except WordMail)
Display Windows Start menu.CTRL+ESC
Forward a selected E-Mail itemwhile working in Outlook.CTRL+F
Display the Print Preview dialog box while working in Outlook.CTRL+F2
Go to the first card in a list when working in Outlook.CTRL+HOME
Display (without selecting) the first item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the first item in the group when working in Timeline mode of Outlook.CTRL+HOME
Move every item in a selection to the top or bottom of a specified list.CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END
Apply or remove italic formatting to selected characters.CTRL+I
Check names.CTRL+K (except in WordMail); ALT+K (WordMail only)
Insert a hyperlink from a document to a specified Web page address.CTRL+K (WordMail only)
Align selected text to the left.CTRL+L
Go to the closest card in the previous column while working in Outlook.CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move cursor's position one word to the left or right.CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Select several nonadjacent items when navigating in Outlook Timeline.CTRL+LEFT ARROW+SPACEBAR or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW+SPACEBAR
Edit the address of web page (URL) in a body of text.CTRL+left mouse button
Check for new E-Mail messages.CTRL+M, F5
Open a New Message dialog box in order to compose and send an E-Mail.CTRL+N
Display the Print dialog box in order to print the active selection.CTRL+P
Move cursor's position to the first card on the next page when working in Outlook.CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Go to the first card on the previous page.CTRL+PAGE UP
Mark a selected item as read in Outlook.CTRL+Q
Reply to the active E-Mail.CTRL+R
Go to the closest card in the next column in Outlook.CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Save active element in Outlook.CTRL+S or SHIFT+F12
Create a new Appointment or to open a selected Appointment.CTRL+SHIFT+A
Open the Address Book when sending an E-Mail.CTRL+SHIFT+B
Create a new contact or open a selected contact.CTRL+SHIFT+C
Dial.CTRL+SHIFT+D
Extend a selection of one card to the next card, regardless of the starting point.CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Create a new folder or open a selected folder.CTRL+SHIFT+E
Display the Find dialog box when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+F
Go to Inbox.CTRL+SHIFT+I
Create a new journal entry or open an existing one.CTRL+SHIFT+J
Create a new Task or open an existing one when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+K
Add bullets to a selection when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+L
Select or unselect one word to the left of the cursor.CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Create a new Message or open an existing one when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+M
Keys to create a new Note or open and existing Note when working in Outlook.CTRL+SHIFT+N
Go to Outbox.CTRL+SHIFT+O
Copy an item.CTRL+SHIFT+Y
Clear formatting ona selected area.CTRL+SHIFT+Z or CTRL+SPACEBAR
Select or unselect the active card.CTRL+SPACEBAR
Select or unselect the active item.CTRL+SPACEBAR
Increase indent on a selected block of text.CTRL+T
Move to the next tab on a tabbed dialog box.CTRL+TAB
Move to the next tab on a tabbed dialog box.CTRL+TAB or CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Select the next or previous toolbar.CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.
Move between Calendar, TaskPad, and the Folder List when moving around in day/week/month view.CTRL+TAB or F6
Move the insertion point to the previous card.CTRL+UP ARROW
Go to the next or previous item without extending the selection.CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move to the beginning of a selected item when working in Print Preview.CTRL+UP or HOME
Paste a copied item(s) from the Clipboard into a selected location (You also can choose Paste from the Edit menu.).CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT
Copy and remove the selected item(s) from their original location to the Clipboard. (You also can choose the Cut command from the Edit menu.).CTRL+X or SHIFT+DELETE
Display Go to Folder dialog box in order to find and open a specific folder.CTRL+Y
Undo the last action; note: some actions, like Shutdown, cannot be undone (You also can choose Undo from the Edit menu.).CTRL+Z or ALT+BACKSPACE
Select the next card.DOWN ARROW
Go to the next line in a multiline field in Outlook.DOWN ARROW
Go to the item below when working in a Table.DOWN ARROW
Select the next group when a group in a Table is selected.DOWN ARROW
Select the next group in a Timeline.DOWN ARROW
Select the next block of time when working in day/week/month view.DOWN ARROW
Select the next or previous command on the menu or submenu.DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW (with the menu or submenu visible)
Go to the end of the entry when working in a text box.END
Select the last card in a list.END
Go to the end of a line.END
Select the time that ends your work day when working in day/week/month view.END
Go to the last day of the week when working in day/week/month view.END
Go to the last item in a Table.END
Select the last group in a Table is selected.END
Select the last item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the last item in the group when working in timeline.END
Select the last group on the timeline when a group on the timeline is selected.END
Select an item.ENTER
Perform the action assigned to a selected button in a dialog box.ENTER
Move to the next field, or to add a line to a multiline field.ENTER
Open a selected item in a table.ENTER
Open selected items in a timeline.ENTER
Perform the action assigned to a selected button on a toolbar.ENTER
Open a selected menu on a toolbar.ENTER
Enter text in a selected text box.ENTER
Collapse a selected group in a table.ENTER or LEFT ARROW
Collapse a selected group in a timeline.ENTER or LEFT ARROW
Expand a selected group in a table.ENTER or RIGHT ARROW
Expand a selected group in a timeline.ENTER or RIGHT ARROW
Cancel the current operation.ESC
Close the visible menu; or, with a submenu visible, close the submenu only.ESC
Cancel a command and close the dialog box.ESC
Close an Office Assistant message or tip.ESC
Display Help or the Office Assistant.F1
Activate, or select, the main toolbar beginning with the first toolbar option on the left, usually File; after the first option is activated you can navigate through toolbar and menu options using the appropriate ARROW keys; press F10 or ALT again F10
Activate, or select, the main toolbar beginning with the first toolbar option on the left, usually File; after the first option is activated you can navigate through toolbar and menu options using the appropriate ARROW keys; press F10 or ALT again F10.
Display Save As dialog box (file menu).F12
Activate editing in a field (except icon view field).F2
Move to a field in the active card.F2
Display the insertion point in the active field in order to edit text.F2 or click the field
Open the Find dialog box.F3, CTRL+SHIFT+F
Open the Find dialog box in Outlook.F4
Refresh the current window (You also can choose Refresh from the View menu.).F5
Update the files visible in the Open or Save As dialog box (File menu).F5
Cycle through all the panes in the active window.F6
Move between the Folder List and the information viewer to the right.F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move to the next or previous window.F6/SHIFT+F6
Display Spelling and Grammar dialog box (Tools Menu).F7
Move to the beginning of the current entry.HOME
Select the first card in the list.HOME
Move to the beginning of the current line.HOME
In day/week/month view, select the time that begins your work day.HOME
In day/week/month view, go to the first day of the week.HOME
Go to the first item.HOME
Select the first group on a timeline with grouped items.HOME
Select the first item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the first item in the group.HOME
Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu.HOME or END
Select the closest card in the previous column.LEFT ARROW
Move to the previous character in a field.LEFT ARROW
Go to the previous day, when working in day/week/month/view.LEFT ARROW
Select the previous item on the timeline.LEFT ARROW
Move back in increments of time that are the same as those shown on the time scale, when a unit of time is selected on the time scale.LEFT ARROW
With a menu open, select the menu to the left or right of the original, or, with a submenu visible, switch between the main menu and the submenu.LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Move one character to the left or right in a text box.LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Choose a selected menu, drop-down list, or dialog box option by typing the first letter in the option name.Letter key, where the letter is the same as the first letter in option you want on a selected menu,
Select the first card on the next page.PAGE DOWN
Move to the end of a multiline field.PAGE DOWN
Select the block of time at the bottom of the screen when working in day/week/month view.PAGE DOWN
Go to the item at the bottom of the screen, and then display another page of items when working in a Table.PAGE DOWN
in a Timeline, display the items one screen below the items on the current screen.PAGE DOWN
In day/week/month view, go to the same day of the week in the next week (or 5 weeks ahead if viewing by month).PAGE DOWN or DOWN ARROW
Select the first card on the current page.PAGE UP
Move to the beginning of a multiline field.PAGE UP
In day/week/month view, select the block of time at the top of the screen.PAGE UP
In a Table, go to the item at the top of the screen.PAGE UP
In a Timeline, display the items one screen above the items on current screen.PAGE UP
In day/week/month view, go to the same day of the week in the previous week (or 5 weeks previous if viewing by month).PAGE UP or UP ARROW
Xxpand/collapse a group (with a group selected).PLUS or MINUS SIGN on the numeric keypad
Copy an image of the screen to the Windows Clipboard.PRTSCR
Move to the next character in a field.RIGHT ARROW
In day/week/month view, go to the next day.RIGHT ARROW
When a group in a table is selected, select the first item on screen in an expanded group or the first item off screen to the right.RIGHT ARROW
in a Timeline, select the next item.RIGHT ARROW
When a unit of time on the time scale for days is selected, move forward in increments of time that are the same as those shown on the time scale.RIGHT ARROW
Select the closest card in the next column.RIGHT ARROW
Move to the next open window.SHIFT+ALT+ESC
Move to the next/previous Outlook window.SHIFT+CTRL+F6
Move between toolbars.SHIFT+CTRL+TAB
Extend the selection to the next card or to unselect cards before the starting point.SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Select from the insertion point to the end of the text box entry.SHIFT+END
Extend the selection to the last card in the list.SHIFT+END
Move to the previous field without leaving the active card.SHIFT+ENTER
Display ScreenTip for the active item.SHIFT+F1
Display a shortcut menu that shows a list of commands relevant to the selected object.SHIFT+F10
Change the case of selected letters.SHIFT+F3
Find the previous occurrence of the text specified in the Find or Replace dialog box when the dialog box is closed.SHIFT+F4
Select from the insertion point in the text box to the beginning of the text box entry.SHIFT+HOME
Extend the selection to the first card in a list.SHIFT+HOME
Select or unselect one character to the left of the cursor's position.SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Select several adjacent items on a timeline.SHIFT+LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Specify a Web browser.SHIFT+left mouse button
Change the duration of the selected block of time when working in day/week/month view.SHIFT+LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN ARROW; or SHIFT+HOME or END
Extend the selection to the last card on the last page.SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Extend the selection to the first card on the previous page.SHIFT+PAGE UP
Select or unselect by one character to the right of the cursor's current position.SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Move to the previous option or option group in a dialog box.SHIFT+TAB
Move to the previous field and, from the first field of a card, move to the last field in the previous card.SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous appointment when working in the day/week/month view.SHIFT+TAB
When a unit of time on the time scale for days is selected, select the upper time scale (when the lower time scale is selected).SHIFT+TAB
Extend the selection to the previous card and unselect cards after the starting point.SHIFT+UP ARROW
Extend or reduce the selected time when working in the day/week/month view.SHIFT+UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
Extend or reduce the selected items by one item when working in a table.SHIFT+UP ARROW or SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Perform the action assigned to the active button, or select or clear the active check box in the dialog box.SPACEBAR
when the menu bar is active, display the program Control menu.SPACEBAR (when the menu bar is active)
Move to the next option or option group.TAB
Select a field when moving between fields on a card.TAB
Move to the next field and, from the last field of a card, move to the first field in the next card.TAB
Select the next appointment when working in day/week/month view.TAB
Move from item to item when working in day/week/month view.TAB
Select the lower time scale (when the upper time scale is selected) and a unit of time on the time scale for days in selected.TAB
Select the first item on screen or the first group on screen if items are grouped (when the lower time scale is selected) and a unit of time on the time scale for days in selected.TAB
When a toolbar is active, select the next or previous button or menu on the toolbar.TAB or SHIFT+TAB (when a toolbar is active).
Select a specific card in the list.LETTER KEY, where you type one or more letters of the name a card is filed under or the field you ar
Select the previous card.UP ARROW
Move to the previous line in a multiline field.UP ARROW
Go to the item above current position when working in a table.UP ARROW
When a group in a table is selected, select the previous group.UP ARROW
When a group in a timeline is selected, select the previous group.UP ARROW
Select the previous block of time when working in day/week/month view.UP ARROW
Scroll through pages when working in Print Preview.UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, PAGE UP, or PAGE DOWN
Move from item to item when working in day/week/month view.UP, DOWN, LEFT, OR RIGHT ARROW
Change an appointment start or end time when working in day/week/month view.ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW, with the cursor in a selected appointment


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Last updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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