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Microsoft Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts for iPad

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Outlook on iPad. Covers switching tabs, composing and replying to messages, and search with an external keyboard.
Key label style

Frequently used shortcuts on iPad

Switch to the Mail tab
Cmd+1
Switch to the Search tab
Cmd+2
Switch to the Calendar tab
Cmd+3
Open the message composer to write a message
Cmd+N
Close the message composer
Esc
Send a message
Cmd+Return
Move to the next field
Tab
Open the event composer to create a new event
Cmd+Shift+N
Select the previous message in the message list
Up
Select the next message in the message list
Down

Work with messages on Outlook for iOS

Open Quick Reply
Cmd+Q
Open the Reply dialog box to reply to a message
Cmd+R
Open the Reply All dialog box to reply to all recipients in a message
Cmd+Shift+R
Open the Forward dialog box to forward a message
Cmd+J
Delete a message
Fwd Del
or
Del
Schedule a message
Cmd+S
Archive a message
Cmd+A
Mark a message as unread
Cmd+U
Flag a message
Cmd+L
Undo an action
Cmd+Z

Search in Outlook for iOS

Move the focus to the Search field
Tab
Start the search once you've typed your search words
Return

Intro

Outlook for iPad supports a smaller set of Command-based shortcuts with an external keyboard attached, focused on switching tabs, composing, and replying rather than the full desktop shortcut list.

iPad-specific shortcut notes

External keyboard required. These shortcuts only work with a hardware keyboard connected to the iPad, either a Smart Keyboard, Magic Keyboard, or a Bluetooth keyboard. Nothing here applies to the on-screen keyboard.

Tab switching. Cmd+1 through Cmd+3 switch between the Mail, Search, and Calendar tabs, the iPad equivalent of the view-switching shortcuts on desktop Outlook.

Message actions. Reply, Reply All, Forward, Archive, and Flag each have their own Command shortcut, separate from the plain Delete/Backspace binding that removes a message.

Printable PDF

The Outlook iPad shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. It's a short list, worth learning in full if you regularly work with an external keyboard attached.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Microsoft Outlook app page for an overview and helpful links.

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