Outlook · Delete the item
Organize
Windows · Linux
DeleteMac
DeleteBoth systems use the same combination.
Moves the selected item to Deleted Items. It is a move, not an erase — the mail stays there until you empty that folder or a retention rule does it for you.
- Group
- Organize
- Keys held
- 1
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 Delete the item in Outlook?
Moves the selected item to Deleted Items. It is a move, not an erase — the mail stays there until you empty that folder or a retention rule does it for you. It is Delete on Windows and Delete on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Delete on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Organize in Outlook.