Windows Mail keyboard shortcuts

Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
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With keyboard shortcuts, you can perform many Windows Mail tasks and navigate without using a mouse. Except where indicated, shortcuts apply to both e‑mail and newsgroups.

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Main window, view message window, and send message window

To	Press
Open Help topics	F1
Select all messages or text within a message	CTRL+A

Main window and view message window

To	Press
Send and receive e‑mail	CTRL+M
Open or post a new message	CTRL+N
Open Contacts	CTRL+SHIFT+B
Delete an e‑mail message	DEL or CTRL+D
Reply to the message author	CTRL+R
Reply to all	CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (newsgroups only)
Forward a message	CTRL+F
Find a message	CTRL+SHIFT+F
Print the selected message	CTRL+P
Go to the next message in the list	CTRL+>
Go to the previous message in the list	CTRL+<
View the selected message's properties	ALT+ENTER
Go to the next unread e‑mail message	CTRL+U
Go to the next unread newsgroup conversation	CTRL+SHIFT+U

Main window

To	Press
Open a selected message	CTRL+O or ENTER
Mark a message as read	CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q
Move between the message list, Folders list (if on), and Preview pane	TAB
Go to a newsgroup	CTRL+W
Expand a newsgroup conversation (show all responses)	LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+)
Collapse a newsgroup conversation (hide responses)	RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-)
Mark all newsgroup messages as read	CTRL+SHIFT+A
Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder	CTRL+J
Download newsgroup messages for offline reading	CTRL+SHIFT+M
Go to your Inbox	CTRL+I
Go to a folder	CTRL+Y
Refresh newsgroup messages and headers	F5

Message window—viewing or sending

To	Press
Close a message	ESC
Find text	F3 or CTRL+SHIFT+F

Message window—sending only

To	Press
Check spelling	F7
Insert a signature	CTRL+SHIFT+S
Send a message or post it to a newsgroup	CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S
Switch between the Edit, Source, and Preview tabs when working in Source Edit view	CTRL+TAB