Outlook 2013 offers keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys so you can manage e-mail, appointments, calendars, and contacts. The shortcuts in Outlook 2013 help you make appointments, distribution lists, and e-mails. Hotkeys help you use the Save As and spell check commands. You also can switch to Tasks, Notes, a folder list, and more.
| This Shortcut . . . | . . . Does This |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Makes an appointment |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Makes a contact |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Makes a distribution list |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Makes a folder |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Makes an e-mail message |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Makes a note |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Makes a task |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Makes a meeting request |
| Ctrl+1 | Switches to Mail |
| Ctrl+2 | Switches to Calendar |
| Ctrl+3 | Switches to Contacts |
| Ctrl+4 | Switches to Tasks |
| Ctrl+5 | Switches to Notes |
| Ctrl+6 | Switches to folder list |
| Ctrl+7 | Switches to Shortcuts |
| Ctrl+8 | Switches to Journal |
| Ctrl+S or Shift+F12 | Saves |
| Alt+S | Saves, closes, and sends |
| F12 | Saves as |
| Ctrl+Z | Undoes |
| Ctrl+D | Deletes |
| Ctrl+P | Prints |
| F7 | Checks spelling |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Moves to folder |
| Ins | Marks complete |
| Ctrl+F | Forwards |