Wednesday, January 20, 2010

E-Mail Shortcuts

What are these shortcut keys I keep hearing about?
Wonderful, speedy keyboard shortcuts! Check 'em out:
Command
Shortcut
Check Mail
m
Check All Mail (includes all POP accounts)
Shift+m
Close Current Tab
Ctrl+\
New Message
n
New Folder
Ctrl+Shift+e
Reply
r
Reply All
a
Put message in one of your first 9 folders
1-9 (e.g., press 2 for 2nd folder; won't work beyond 9)
Forward message
f
Mark As Read
k
Mark As Unread
Shift+k
Flag
l (that's an L, not a one)
Clear Flag
Shift+l (that's an L, not a one)
Delete Item
Your “delete” key
Print
p
Save Draft
Ctrl+s
Send Message
Ctrl+Enter (Alt+s also supported)
Turn Reading Pane on and off
v
Navigate through tabs—leftwards motion
Ctrl+[
Navigate through tabs—rightwards motion
Ctrl+]
Open message(s) in its own tab
Enter (select a message first, or multiple messages by holding down Ctrl and clicking on each)
Edit contact info
Enter (select a contact first, in Contacts)
Find a word or phrase in a message
Ctrl+f
Expand window to maximum height
F11
Next message (in message tab)
Ctrl+. (that’s Ctrl with the period)
Previous message (in message tab)
Ctrl+, (Ctrl with the comma)
Next (or previous) message with same Subject;Next (or previous) flagged message;Next (or previous) unread message; Next (or previous) from: _________
To set this up, press:Ctrl+Alt+Shift+up arrow. Click the option you want, then OK. Now: To use the shortcut, press:Ctrl+Shift+down arrow (for next message) orCtrl+Shift+up arrow (for previous message)
Skip to oldest unread message
Ctrl+Shift+End
Move message to a folder
d
Close read-message tab
Esc
Start a new chat
c

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