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# Here Are Some of the Best Outlook Shortcuts
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Microsoft Outlook, just like its sibling solutions Word and Excel, has several keyboard shortcuts that are designed to make navigating and using the application easier than ever. We’ve put together a short list of the ones that you might need to know so that you can take your productivity to the next level.
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## Basic Outlook Functions
Here are some of the basic functions of Microsoft Outlook
- **Create a message:** Ctrl + Shift + M
- **Send a message:** Alt + S
- **Insert a file:** Alt + N, A, F
- **Delete an item:** Delete
- **Reply to a message:** Alt + H, R, P
- **Reply All to a message:** Alt + H, R, A
- **Forward a message:** Alt + H, F, W
## Navigating Outlook
Here are some other shortcuts you can use to move around Outlook and examine it from different views.
- **Switch to Mail:** Ctrl + 1
- **Switch to Calendar:** Ctrl + 2
- **Switch to Contacts:** Ctrl + 3
- **Switch to Tasks:** Ctrl + 4
- **Switch to Notes:** Ctrl + 5
- **Switch to Folders:** Ctrl + 6
- **Switch to Shortcuts:** Ctrl + 7
- **Switch to the next open message:** Ctrl + .
- **Switch to last open message:** Ctrl + ,
## Creating Items or Files
You may need to make items within Outlook. Here are some of the ways you can do so.
- **Create an appointment:** Ctrl + Shift + A
- **Create a contact:** Ctrl + Shift + C
- **Create a contact group:** Ctrl + Shift + L
- **Create a folder:** Ctrl + Shift + E
- **Create a meeting request:** Ctrl + Shift + Q
Obviously we cannot list them all here, so if you want to view even more Outlook shortcuts, visit [Microsoft’s official website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-for-outlook-3cdeb221-7ae5-4c1d-8c1d-9e63216c1efd). What other tips should we cover on this blog? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to subscribe!
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