Outlook · Mark as read
Organize
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+QMac
Cmd+TMarks the highlighted mail read without opening it. It belongs to the message list, so with the cursor inside the reading pane text or the search box the key simply goes nowhere.
- 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 Mark as read in Outlook?
Marks the highlighted mail read without opening it. It belongs to the message list, so with the cursor inside the reading pane text or the search box the key simply goes nowhere. It is Ctrl+Q on Windows and Cmd+T on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Q on Windows, Cmd+T on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Organize in Outlook.