OL98: Using the Keyboard to Navigate in Outlook
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The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Outlook 98
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Summary
This article describes a few common navigation shortcut keys for
Microsoft Outlook, and how to find other navigation shortcuts.
More Information
There are times when using a mouse to navigate in Outlook is not
practical or possible. By using shortcut keys you can increase your
productivity and minimize or eliminate the use of the mouse completely.
The standard default folders are listed under the Go menu. Access
the Go menu by pressing the ALT+G key combination. After the Go
menu has opened press the underlined letter of the folder you want
to open.
For example, if you are not in the Inbox and you need to check
new messages that have arrived, press the ALT+G key combination
to open the Go menu. Press I, the underlined letter key, to open
your default Inbox. Outlook selects the topmost message in the list.
Use the ARROW keys to navigate to the message you want to open and
then press ENTER. You can use the ARROW keys to navigate inside
the message. To close the message, press ESC. If the preview pane
is open, press F6 to toggle between the Inbox and the preview pane.
You can use this same process to access other menus and functions.
Hold down ALT and then press the underlined letter of the menu or
command you want to activate.
From within any Outlook form, press the TAB key to move between
fields. Press SHIFT+TAB to move in the opposite direction.
References
For more information about keyboard shortcuts type "keyboard
shortcuts" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then
click to view "keyboard shortcuts."
For information about how to add commands or menu items to Outlook,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge base:
Q182571 OL98: How to Customize Toolbars and Menus
For more information about customizing menus type "customize
menu" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then click
to view "Add a command to a menu."
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