Outlook · New item of the current type
Create
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+NMac
Cmd+NCreates whatever the current view creates — mail in Mail, an appointment in Calendar, a contact in People. That view dependence is the surprise; if you always want mail, use the mail-only combination.
- Group
- Create
- 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
QWhat is the shortcut for New item of the current type in Outlook?
Creates whatever the current view creates — mail in Mail, an appointment in Calendar, a contact in People. That view dependence is the surprise; if you always want mail, use the mail-only combination. It is Ctrl+N on Windows and Cmd+N on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+N on Windows, Cmd+N on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Create in Outlook.