Why use keyboard shortcuts?

Before we dive into the Microsoft Outlook shortcuts, let's look at why you would be interested in them. Since we spend much of our time on emails, saving a couple of minutes using keyboard shortcuts can add up to hours at the end of the month.

The research mentioned in the book The Hamster Revolution (Song, Halsey, and Burress, 2008) says that people spend, on average, 2 hours per day on emails. Therefore, I suggest you memorize the following suggested shortcuts to become more productive in using Microsoft Outlook from now on.

For the sake of simplicity and space, we will not add an image for every shortcut. But I strongly encourage you to try out these shortcuts and check the results for yourself, choosing the best ones for you, according to your needs.

Now, let's look at specific shortcuts to navigate, create new items, and manage emails.

Shortcuts for navigating in Microsoft Outlook

One of the most common tasks in Microsoft Outlook...