You can use shortcut keys to select commands and navigate through the preview pane and the message list. Except where indicated, shortcuts apply to both mail and newsgroups. The Outlook Express "keyboard shortcuts" in HELP is properly laid out so that you can use FIND, so this page is mostly unnecessary. There are some undocumented shortcuts listed at bottom.
| Main window, view message window, and send message window | |
| To | Press |
| Open Help topics | F1 |
| Select all messages | CTRL+A |
| Main window and view message window | |
| To | Press |
| Print the selected message | CTRL+P |
| Send and receive mail | CTRL+M |
| Delete a mail message | DEL or CTRL+D |
| Open or post a new message | CTRL+N |
| Open the Address Book | CTRL+SHIFT+B |
| Reply to the message author | CTRL+R |
| Forward a message | CTRL+F |
| Reply to all | CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only) |
| Go to your Inbox | CTRL+I |
| Go to the next message in the list | CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+> |
| Go to the previous message in the list | CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+< |
| View properties of a selected message | ALT+ENTER |
| Refresh news messages and headers | F5 |
| Go to next unread mail message | CTRL+U |
| Go to next unread news conversation | CTRL+SHIFT+U |
| Go to folder | CTRL+Y |
| Main window | |
| To | Press |
| Open a selected message | CTRL+O or ENTER |
| Mark a message as read | CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q |
| Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on). | TAB |
| Mark all news messages as read | CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| Go to a newsgroup | CTRL+W |
| Expand a news conversation (show all responses) | LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+) |
| Collapse a news conversation (hide messages) | RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-) |
| Go to next unread newsgroup or folder | CTRL+J |
| Download news for offline reading | CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| Message window—viewing or sending | |
| To | Press |
| Close a message | ESC |
| Find text | F3 |
| Find a message | CTRL+SHIFT+F |
| Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs | CTRL+TAB |
| Message window—sending only | |
| To | Press |
| Check names | CTRL+K or ALT+K |
| Check spelling | F7 |
| Insert signature | CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Send (post) a message | CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S |
| Undocumented Shortcuts | |
| View Headers from within Message Window | CTRL+F3 |
| Redo (restore) after Ctrl+Z, but can be used only once immediately after Ctrl+Z | CTRL+Y |
| Undo listed in menu but not in the Keyboard shortcuts | CTRL+Z |
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