JAWS Specific Keystrokes for Outlook Express 5 

Windows Outlook Express v. 5.5 and v. 6.0 keyboard shortcuts 

Main window, view message window, and send message window 

Main window and view message window 

Main window 

Message window—viewing or sending 

Message window—sending only 

JAWS Specific Keystrokes for Outlook Express 5

Move to attachment list                                      INSERT+A

Move to Message edit field                               ALT+GRAVE

Read From field                                                    ALT+1

Read Date field                                                     ALT+2

Read To field                                                        ALT+3

Read cc field                                                         ALT+4

Read bcc field                                                       ALT+5

Read subject field                                                ALT+6

List links in active message                                INSERT+F7

Read misspelled word and suggestion             CTRL+INSERT+F7

Next Message, message list                               CTRL+PERIOD

Next Message, message view                            ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Previous Message, message list                       CTRL+COMMA

Previous Message, message view                    ALT+LEFT ARROW

Move to next link                                                 TAB

Move to prior link                                                SHIFT+TAB

Windows Outlook Express v. 5.5 and v. 6.0 keyboard shortcuts

Main window, view message window, and send message window

Open Help topics                 F1

Select all messages              CTRL+A

Main window and view message window

Print the selected message                                 CTRL+P

Send and receive e-mail                                      CTRL+M

Delete an e-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 the next unread e-mail message              CTRL+U

Go to the next unread news conversation       CTRL+SHIFT+U

Go to a folder                                                        CTRL+Y

Main window

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 the next unread newsgroup or folder                     CTRL+J

Download news for offline reading                                   CTRL+SHIFT+M

Message window—viewing or sending

Close a message                                                                   ESC

Find text                                                                                 F3

Find a message                                                                     CTRL+SHIFT+F

Switch among the Edit, Source, and Preview tabs         CTRL+TAB

Message window—sending only

Check names                         CTRL+K or ALT+K

Check spelling                      F7

Insert a signature                 CTRL+SHIFT+S

Send (post) a message        CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S