Windows Mail keyboard shortcuts for Vista
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With keyboard shortcuts, you can perform many Windows Mail tasks and navigate without using a mouse. Except where indicated, shortcuts apply to both e‑mail and newsgroups.
Main window, view message window, and send message window
- F1 - Open Help topics
- CTRL+A - Select all messages or text within a message
Main window
- CTRL+O or ENTER - Open a selected message
- CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q - Mark a message as read
- TAB - Move between the message list, Folders list (if on), and Preview pane
- CTRL+W - Go to a newsgroup
- LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+) - Expand a newsgroup conversation (show all responses)
- RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-) - Collapse a newsgroup conversation (hide responses)
- CTRL+SHIFT+A - Mark all newsgroup messages as read
- CTRL+J - Go to the next unread newsgroup or folder
- CTRL+SHIFT+M - Download newsgroup messages for offline reading
- CTRL+I - Go to your Inbox
- CTRL+Y - Go to a folder
- F5 - Refresh newsgroup messages and headers
Message window—viewing or sending
- ESC - Close a message
- F3 or CTRL+SHIFT+F - Find text
Message window—sending only
- F7 - Check spelling
- CTRL+SHIFT+S - Insert a signature
- CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S - Send a message or post it to a newsgroup
- CTRL+TAB - Switch between the Edit, Source, and Preview tabs when working in Source Edit view
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