Ditching the mouse can greatly enhance your productivity — especially when it comes to managing your email in Microsoft Outlook. The Cranking Widgets Blog wrote a short post that walks you through sending email in Outlook without using the mouse. Give this a try and see your productivity grow. I use this keystroke method everyday.
- Use Alt+Tab to switch to Outlook.
- If you’re looking at anything other than one of your mail folders (like your Calendar or Contacts), hit Ctrl+Shift+M to open a new mail message, otherwise just hit Ctrl+N.
- You should now be looking at a blank email, with your cursor placed in the To: field. Type the recipients name (and if Outlook is connected to Microsoft Exchange Server and you’re emailing somebody in your organization, you can type their name and hit Ctrl+K, which will verify their address for you).
- Use the TAB key to navigate between the CC:, BCC: and Subject fields, filling in as necessary.
- Hit TAB to enter the main text area of the email, type the body of your message.
- Invoke the SpellCheck utility using the F7 key. Use the TAB key to navigate, making changes as needed.
- Once you’re ready to send, hit Ctrl+Enter.
No mouse required – [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
That is one of the most USEFUL tips I have seen in some time. Nice post!
Been following these steps for some time…suggest that you enable the option to “Always check spelling before sending” to eliminate the F7 step.
I need a tip to insert my Signature via keystroke.
jimmy, when you’re in the message press ALT > I > S then use your arrow keys to pick which one you want to use.
Another good signature tip is to put commonly used messages in there. I often send people directions to my house or how to map a network drive.
Instead of typing it out each time, pop it in there!
In the last step, one can also use Alt+S (S for send) instead of ctrl+enter.
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hi,
i want to send bunch of mail daily in outlook 2007. but i didn’t found any option in it. please help me.
thank you,
Raghavendra
This is also known as “What the hell buttons did I just push? I did NOT want to send that email!”