Email Functions
Table C–1 lists the keyboard shortcuts that you
can use to perform general email functions.
Table C–1 Keys for General Email Functions
Keys
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Function
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Tab
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Move focus between the following interface items, in the following order:
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Folder pane
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The elements in the searchbar
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Message list
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If the preview pane is displayed, the active elements in the
selected message, such as the To and From
email addresses.
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Shift + Tab
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Move focus between the interface items listed for
the Tab key, in reverse order.
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Table C–2 lists the keyboard shortcuts that
you can use to perform message list functions.
Table C–2 Keys for Message List Functions
Keys
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Function
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Page Up
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Select the message at the top of the list.
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Page Down
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Select the message at the bottom of the list.
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up arrow, down arrow
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Select the previous or next message.
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Table C–3 lists the keyboard shortcuts that you
can use to perform message functions in a message window, or in the preview
pane.
Table C–3 Keys for Message Functions
Keys
|
Function
|
Tab
|
Move focus between the active elements in the message from the top to the
bottom. Active elements include the following:
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To and From email
addresses.
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HTML elements.
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Buttons that represent attachments.
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If an attachment is displayed within the message, active
elements within the attachment.
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Shift + Tab
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Move focus between the elements listed for the Tab key, in reverse order.
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Return
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Perform the default action on
the element that has focus. For example, if the right side of an attachment
button is selected, press Return to open a popup menu that
enables you to perform actions on the attachment.
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Ctrl + Tab
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When you view a message in the preview pane, move
the focus to the folder pane.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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When you view a message in the preview pane, move the focus to the message
list.
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F7
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Turns caret mode on and off.
Caret mode enables you to use the keyboard to select text when you view a
message.
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