Windows Mail Shortcuts

It appears as though a healthy portion of Worldstart readers out there are using Windows Mail as their primary E-mail client. This is great, but I realized that I haven't offered up a single tip on WM since I've been writing here!

Please accept my most sincere apologies in the form of some helpful keyboard shortcuts! ;)

Main window

CTRL+O or ENTER - Open selected message
CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q - Mark as read
TAB - Move between message list, Folders list, and Preview pane
CTRL+W - Go to a newsgroup
Left arrow or + - Expand newsgroup conversation
Right arrow or – - Collapse newsgroup conversation
CTRL+SHIFT+A - Mark all newsgroup messages read
CTRL+SHIFT+M - Download newsgroup messages for offline reading
CTRL+I - Go to Inbox
CTRL+Y - Go to a folder
F5 - Refresh newsgroup messages and headers

Main window and View Message window:

CTRL+M - Send and receive
CTRL+N - Open or post new message
CTRL+SHIFT+B - Open contacts
DELTE or CTRL+D - Delete message
CTRL+R - Reply to message author
CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G - (newsgroups only) Reply to all
CTRL+F - Forward message
CTRL+SHIFT+F - Find message
CTRL+P - Print message
CTRL+> - Go to next message
CTRL+< - Go to previous message
ALT+ENTER - View selected message’s properties
CTRL+U - Go to next unread message
CTRL+SHIFT+U - Go to next unread newsgroup conversation

Message window

ESC - Close message
F3 or CTRL+SHIFT+F - Find text
F7 - Check spelling (when sending)
CTRL+SHIFT+S - Insert signature (when sending)
CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S - Send message or post to newsgroup
CTRL+TAB - Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs in Source Edit view

Happy shortcutting!

~Andrew

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