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.
To
Press
Open Help topics
F1
Select all messages or text within a message
CTRL+A
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
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
Close a message
ESC
Find text
F3 or CTRL+SHIFT+F
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
