Outlook · Delete without using Deleted Items
Organize
Windows · Linux
Shift+DeleteMac
Shift+DeleteBoth systems use the same combination.
Deletes without passing through Deleted Items. The only way back is the server side recoverable window, and the administrator sets its length — on a work account you may not even know how many days you have.
- Group
- Organize
- Keys held
- 2
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 without using Deleted Items in Outlook?
Deletes without passing through Deleted Items. The only way back is the server side recoverable window, and the administrator sets its length — on a work account you may not even know how many days you have. It is Shift+Delete on Windows and Shift+Delete on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Shift+Delete on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Organize in Outlook.