14 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10 Mail and Calendar Apps

Windows offers countless keyboard shortcuts to streamline your workflow. For a comprehensive overview, see our Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 101: The Ultimate Guide, which covers universal shortcuts, app-specific tricks, and time-saving tips.

To master them, group by application—like these for Mail and Calendar. We've also shared 60 essential Microsoft Office keyboard shortcuts for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

In the Mail app:

• Press Ctrl + R to reply to a message.
• Press Ctrl + F to forward a message.
• Press Ctrl + N to start a new message.
• Press Alt + 1 to add an attachment.
• Press Ctrl + E to focus the search box.
• Press Alt + S to send a message.
• Press Ctrl + D to delete a message.
• Press Ctrl + Q to mark a message as read.

In the Calendar app:

• Press Ctrl + N to create a new appointment.
• Press Ctrl + D to delete an appointment.
• Press Alt + C to accept a meeting invitation, or Alt + D to decline.
• Press Ctrl + G to add recurrence.
• Press Ctrl + Alt + 1 to switch to Day view.

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What are your favorite Mail and Calendar shortcuts? Share in the comments!