You can accomplish tasks a lot faster when you use Outlook, and you can be even faster if you use Outlook's shortcut keys. The following tables offer several handy shortcuts to help you work more quickly and more efficiently with Outlook 2016.
| This Shortcut | Creates One of These |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Appointment |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Contact |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Distribution list |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Folder |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Email message |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Note |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Task |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Meeting request |
| This Shortcut | Switches To |
| Ctrl+1 | |
| Ctrl+2 | Calendar |
| Ctrl+3 | Contacts |
| Ctrl+4 | Tasks |
| Ctrl+5 | Notes |
| Ctrl+6 | Folder List |
| Ctrl+7 | Shortcuts |
| Ctrl+8 | Journal |
| This Shortcut | Helps You Do This |
| Ctrl+S or Shift+F12 | Save |
| Alt+S | Save and close; Send |
| F12 | Save As |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+D | Delete |
| Ctrl+P | |
| F7 | Check spelling |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Move to folder |
| Ins | Mark complete |
| Ctrl+F | Forward |