Outlook · Go to a folder by name
Views
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+YMac
Not on this systemTypes a folder name and jumps there. On an account with a deep, wide folder tree it beats unfolding the branches with the mouse; Outlook for Mac lacks it.
- Group
- Views
- 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 Go to a folder by name in Outlook?
Types a folder name and jumps there. On an account with a deep, wide folder tree it beats unfolding the branches with the mouse; Outlook for Mac lacks it. It is Ctrl+Y on Windows and — on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Y on Windows, — on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Views in Outlook.