If you are one who likes things simple, Windows Live Hotmail is probably for you. While it is not rich in features that will rival Google Gmail or Yahoo Mail, the new Hotmail interface is simple to use with a short learning curve. For us keyboard junkies, Windows Live Hotmail includes 10 keyboard shortcuts to make editing, and navigating around the inbox and folders that much easier.
Once you connect to your Live Hotmail account, moving around your Inbox and folders can be accomplished with:
Move to the previous item in the Inbox or contacts list —> Up arrow
Move to the next item in the Inbox or contacts list —> Down arrow
Move to the next folder —> CTRL+]
Move to the previous folder —> CTRL+[
To select and delete messages:
Select multiple adjacent items —> Click first item, and then SHIFT+click last item
Select multiple non-adjacent items —> CTRL+click
Delete selected items —> DEL
If you want to select all messages in a folder or inbox, select the checkbox next to Sort by date under the toolbar.
Once messages are selected, you can also left click and drag messages to any folder, or by right clicking, messages can be: Mark as read, Mark as Unread, or marked as Junk.
When composing messages, you can use these editing shortcuts:
Copy text —> CTRL+C
Cut text —> CTRL+X
Paste text —> CTRL+V
Comments on Manage Windows Live Hotmail With These 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Does anyone know wat the shortcut for "@hotmail.com" is. I used to know it but now have completely forgotte
None of these shortcuts function for me. Is there a procedure to enable shortcuts?
Worth
@Worth
Nope, there is no procedure to enable the shortcuts. Are sure your are running Windows Live (or the classic version)?
@peter wright:
Peter, et al,
For years I used Hotmail as my "junk" Internet account. Now, with Facebook, etc., I find I need it more and more.
Though, with both browers tweaked to the max, IE8 open almost a full second slower than Firefox, there is not webpage it will not display properly; and…I just feel more comfortable with it. To each his own. These steps, shortcuts and features maximize my use of Hotmail, especially with the tons of junk I get sent to it:
Have Hotmail (or whatever) set as your first "Favorite."
Alt + C opens your "Favorites",
Arrow down one to select Hotmai, for example,
Already have set up, under Optios in Hotmail, select::
"Skip the Today page and take me straight to my inbox…or "F", then "I"
Then I cheat and use the mouse to click Sort, and select by From
It's a bit awkward at first, but once you get it, you'll find yourself using your mouse less and less. 'Hope this helps.
James
is there a shortcut for the 'send' button in the compose window?? larry b.
Hi, do you know if there is a keyboard short cut to go to the next page of emails. (The next button on the screen is invisible on my computer)
Hi, at my computer the shortcut sending messages is alt+s
Does anybody know if or how can I deactivate it? I actually use this shortcut for writing the letter "ß" (in german really oft used), and it is nerving getting the mails sent before I'm ready with writing.
Fabiana
Yes, ctrl+enter is a shortcut for send. Just like in outlook.
Hotmail keeps telling me that it cant connect right now and has been doing so for the last few days, and constantly today. anyone else having this problem and any solutions?