Create a new Microsoft Office document: To create a new Office document from within Outlook (such as a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document), press Ctrl-Shift-H and then choose the kind of document you want to create.

Westend61Getty Images There are dozens of Microsoft Outlook keyboard shortcuts you can use to work faster and more efficiently on the email platform.

Keyboard shortcuts let you perform common tasks without taking your hands off the keyboard.

Here are the 43 most useful and productive keyboard shortcuts for Outlook.

Outlook has been a part of the Microsoft Office suite since 1997 and, unless you get your email through a web service like Gmail, you probably use this program every day.

Befitting a program that millions of people use so frequently, its filled with keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster and more efficiently.

Here are the most important shortcuts to get the most out of Microsoft Outlook.

Abbreviated list of Outlook keyboard shortcuts You can use this short list for reference, and scroll down for a more detailed explanation of each shortcut.

These shortcuts work on both Windows and Mac computers, but if you are using a Mac, wherever you see Ctrl, press the Command key instead.

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in Outlook Switch to Mail: Ctrl-1 Switch to Calendar: Ctrl-2 Switch to Contacts: Ctrl-3 Switch to Tasks: Ctrl-4 Switch to Notes: Ctrl-5 Switch to Inbox: Ctrl-Shift-i View the next email: Ctrl-.

Switch to Calendar: To switch to the Calendar module from anywhere else in Outlook, press Ctrl-2.

Switch to Contacts: To switch to the Contacts module from anywhere else in Outlook, press Ctrl-3.

Switch to Tasks: To switch to the Tasks module from anywhere else in Outlook, press Ctrl-4.

Switch to Notes: To switch to the Notes module from anywhere else in Outlook, press Ctrl-5.

Switch to Inbox: To switch to the Inbox from any other folder in the Mail module, Ctrl-Shift-i.

View the next email: If you are viewing email in an open window, you can go to the next message by pressing Ctrl and period.

Go to a folder: Open the Go to Folder window by pressing Ctrl-Y.

Open the address book: Press Ctrl-Shift-B to open the address book window.

Keyboard shortcuts for creating items in Outlook Create a new email: To open a blank, untitled email, press Ctrl-Shift-M.

Schedule a new calendar appointment: To schedule a personal appointment on your calendar, press Ctrl-Shift-A.

Create a new contact: To open a new, untitled contact for your address book, press Ctrl-Shift-C.

Create a new Contact group: To create a new, untitled Contact Group you can use to send group emails, press Ctrl-Shift-L.

Create a new task: To create a new, untitled task, press Ctrl-Shift-K.

Create a new Note: To create a new, untitled Note, press Ctrl-Shift-N.

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