Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Outlook 2000 is designed to allow you to perform every action and execute every command by using the keyboard. Outlook 2000 Help has comprehensive listings of keyboard shortcuts that range from a list of shortcut keys for basic navigation to shortcut keys for each type of view in Outlook. You can also download an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Basic Navigation

The following table lists common keyboard shortcuts that you might find most useful.

Action	Steps
Change the active pane.	Press F6.
Go to a different folder.	Press CTRL+Y, select the folder you want, and then press ENTER.
Convert an open message to plain text.	Press CTRL+SHIFT+O.
Open the next message when displaying a message in its own window.	Press CTRL+PERIOD (.).
Open the previous message when displaying a message in its own window.	Press CTRL+COMMA (,).
Create a new message.	Press CTRL+SHIFT+M.
Create a new appointment.	Press CTRL+SHIFT+A.