Gmail is the most popular email providers out there. While most people opt for the Gmail service, Outlook enjoys a sizable following among consumers and enterprise users. Unlike Gmail, Outlook offers a native app on Windows and Mac. While it gets the job done, you will find the icons and text too small. Instead of using the cursor to navigate and use the Outlook app, you should opt for the Outlook keyboard shortcuts on Windows and Mac.
Outlook app isn't limited to the Mail function only. It also integrates Calendar, Contacts, Microsoft To-Do, and Sticky Notes in it. The keyboard shortcuts add-on becomes even more evident as you may need to navigate the app menus.
Using keyboard shortcuts, you can quickly mark emails read, delete those marketing junk, flag an email to send it straight to Microsoft To-Do, and even compose an event in the Outlook calendar.
This post will cover the top fifteen Outlook keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac. Memorize them and witness your productivity going through the roof. Let's get started.
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Read More1. Navigate Among Prime Outlook Menus
As I mentioned earlier, the Outlook desktop apps have Contacts,Calendar, Tasks, and Sticky Notes integration. You can either use the cursor at the bottom corner to move between them or opt for the shortcuts' swift keyboard.
You can use the Command + 1/2/3/4/5 on Mac or Ctrl + 1/2/3/4/5 onWindows to navigate Contacts, Calendar, Mail, and more in Outlook.
2. Reply to Email
One of the major quirks with Outlook Windows and Mac apps is thatmost menus and icons are small. New users will have a hard timefinding the relevant action button. If you want to quickly reply to anemail in Outlook then select the mail and hit the Command + R for Mac orCtrl + R on Windows to open the reply mail menu.
3. Forward Mail
Email Forwarding is another option that many of us use regularly. You can press the Command + J on Mac or Ctrl + F on Windows to forward the selected mail on Outlook.
4. Mark All Email as Read
It's quite easy to fill up the inbox with the irrelevant mails from marketers, banking offers, and promotional stuff in today's day and age.Instead of going through all these emails, you can quickly use theOption + Command + T on Mac or Ctrl + Q on Windows to mark emails asread.
5. Use Flags
I use the flag function all the time in Microsoft Outlook. When youflag an email, it will directly go to the Microsoft To-Do tasks app. Youshould select an email and use the Ctrl + Shift + G on Windows orControl + 0 keys on Mac to flag an email.
6. Mark As Unread
Accidently marked an email as Read? You can quickly set it as unread byusing a keyboard shortcut. Select an email and use Ctrl + U on Windowsor Shift + Command + T on Mac to mark it as unread.
7. Use Search Bar
Outlook offers an advanced search function to swift find an emailthat you are looking for. You can use Ctrl + E on Windows Option +Command + F on Mac to use the filter in the search bar.
8. Archive Mail
Outlook provides a handy keyboard shortcut to archive mail. Selectthe mail and use Control + E on Mac or E key on Windows to send theemail to the Archive menu.
9. Move Mail to Any Folder
You can neatly organize the Outlook Inbox using folders. Select anemail and use the Shift + Ctrl + M on Windows or Shift + Command + M onMac to move the email to a different folder.
10. Mark As Junk
Junk folder lets you put away the irrelevant emails in a separatefolder. To mark an email as Junk, use the Ctrl + J on Windows or Shift +Command + J on Mac. You can also opt for the Ctrl + Alt + J keys to mark an email as not Junk on Windows.
Junk folder lets you put away the irrelevant emails in a separatefolder. To mark an email as Junk, use the Ctrl + J on Windows or Shift +Command + J on Mac. You can also opt for the Ctrl + Alt + J keys to mark an email as not Junk on Windows.
11. Create New Event in Calendar
Outlook Calendar is one of the important parts of the Outlookexperience. First up, switch to the Calendar menu (Command + 2 on Mac orCtrl + 2 on Windows) and use the Command + N keys on Mac or Ctrl + N onWindows to create a new event in Calendar.
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Read More12. Navigate Different Views in Calendar
You can easily switch among different calendar views such as Today,Week, Month, and more. First, switch to the Calendar menu using thekeyboard shortcut and switch among calendar views using Alt +1/2/3/4/5 on Windows or Control + Command + 1/2/3/4/5 keys on Mac.
That has been my most-used Outlook Calendar shortcut.
13. Sync Outlook App
If you miss the latest data in the Outlook app, then use the Control + Command + K keys on Mac to sync the app.
14. Add New Task
Microsoft has integrated Microsoft To-Do in the Outlookapp. You can switch to the Tasks menu using the trick one and then usethe Command + N on Mac or Ctrl + N on Windows to add new tasks.
15. Add an Emoji in Email Conversation
As you may expect, the Outlook email app comes with a rich editor tocustomize the text. If you want to add an emoji duringthe reply, then use Control + Command + Space on Mac or Windows Key + .on Windows to open the emoji panel. Using the same keyboard shortcut,you can integrate special characters such as trademark, copyright, currency symbols, and others in conversation.
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Using keyboard shortcuts, you can efficiently navigate the Outlookapp. Master them, and you will hardly need the trackpad or mouse to usethe Outlook app. If there is another keyboard shortcut that youregularly use in Outlook, let us know about it in the commentssection below.
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Version 16.41 (20091302)
Application | Download links | SHA-256 hash for install package |
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Office suite (with Teams) | Install package | 94FF88F8E661100C79A718FF2E8C823D9EB4CDB883D78C37B9AD9EE14A27E8EF |
Office suite (without Teams) | Install package | 66DAE65F35B105EDAFAE5A094FD1A8B4B0F5D92B0B958F5D13D932CE0F5BACDE |
Word | Install package Update package | 44AF9FBDD89E62202AEF42FFF2275D078D0CAC452E825682E37A6E26D95A1468 |
Excel | Install package Update package | E9B0B512034B6E388662F7218B5CD2FE67B0BF260892C94874D53962A63A6DA9 |
PowerPoint | Install package Update package | 8EEF68B30FECA7DB82FCF461F674A7B575C382EDF1E37EDF68C2A061255D52EA |
Outlook | Install package Update package | 6495B4804C9AFF332E89EF2C8DFEE17F0C60A35B406059ACAFF296E2C899DD2E |
OneNote | Update package | Not applicable |
Release history for Office for Mac
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September 15, 2020 | 16.41 (20091302) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
August 11, 2020 | 16.40 (20081000) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
July 14, 2020 | 16.39 (20071300) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
June 16, 2020 | 16.38 (20061401) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
May 12, 2020 | 16.37 (20051002) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
April 21, 2020 | 16.36 (20041300) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | |
April 14, 2020 | 16.36 (20041300) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote | |
March 10, 2020 | 16.35 (20030802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
February 11, 2020 | 16.34 (20020900) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
January 14, 2020 | 16.33 (20011301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
December 10, 2019 | 16.32 (19120802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
November 12, 2019 | 16.31 (19111002) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
October 15, 2019 | 16.30 (19101301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
September 18, 2019 | 16.29.1 (19091700) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint | |
September 10, 2019 | 16.29 (19090802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
August 13, 2019 | 16.28 (19081202) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
July 16, 2019 | 16.27 (19071500) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
June 11, 2019 | 16.26 (19060901) | ||
May 14, 2019 | 16.25 (19051201) | ||
April 16, 2019 | 16.24 (19041401) | ||
March 27, 2019 | 16.23.1 (19032603) | ||
March 12, 2019 | 16.23.0 (19030902) | ||
February 20, 2019 | 16.22 (19022000) | ||
January 24, 2019 | 16.21 (19011700) | ||
January 16, 2019 | 16.21 (19011500) | ||
December 11, 2018 | 16.20 (18120801) | ||
November 13, 2018 | 16.19 (18110915) | ||
October 16, 2018 | 16.18 (18101400) | ||
September 11, 2018 | 16.17 (18090901) | ||
August 14, 2018 | 16.16 (18081201) | ||
July 10, 2018 | 16.15 (18070902) | ||
June 13, 2018 | 16.14.1 (18061302) | ||
June 12, 2018 | 16.14.0 (18061000) | ||
May 24, 2018 | 16.13.1 (18052304) | ||
May 23, 2018 | 16.13.1 (18052203) | ||
May 15, 2018 | 16.13.0 (18051301) | ||
April 11, 2018 | 16.12.0 (18041000) | ||
March 19, 2018 | 16.11.1 (18031900) | ||
March 13, 2018 | 16.11.0 (18031100) | ||
February 13, 2018 | 16.10.0 (18021001) | ||
January 26, 2018 | 16.9.1 (18012504) | ||
January 18, 2018 | 16.9.0 (18011602) | ||
December 12, 2017 | 15.41.0 (17120500) | ||
November 14, 2017 | 15.40.0 (17110800) | ||
October 10, 2017 | 15.39.0 (17101000) | ||
September 12, 2017 | 15.38.0 (17090200) | ||
August 15, 2017 | 15.37.0 (17081500) | ||
July 21, 2017 | 15.36.1 (17072101) | ||
July 11, 2017 | 15.36.0 (17070200) | ||
June 16, 2017 | 15.35.0 (17061600) | ||
June 13, 2017 | 15.35.0 (17061000) | ||
May 16, 2017 | 15.34.0 (17051500) | ||
April 11, 2017 | 15.33.0 (17040900) | ||
March 14, 2017 | 15.32.0 (17030901) | ||
February 16, 2017 | 15.31.0 (17021600) | ||
January 11, 2017 | 15.30.0 (17010700) |