Outlook · Open Advanced Find
Search
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+FMac
Cmd+Shift+FOpens the dialog where you fill in sender, date and attachment fields one by one. This is the very combination that means forward in Outlook on the web, so the same fingers do two unrelated things depending on where Outlook runs.
- Group
- Search
- Keys held
- 3
These combinations are the installed Outlook app; Outlook on the web keys differ, and its Settings even ask you to pick between the Outlook, Gmail and Yahoo layouts.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Open Advanced Find in Outlook?
Opens the dialog where you fill in sender, date and attachment fields one by one. This is the very combination that means forward in Outlook on the web, so the same fingers do two unrelated things depending on where Outlook runs. It is Ctrl+Shift+F on Windows and Cmd+Shift+F on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+F on Windows, Cmd+Shift+F on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Search in Outlook.