Outlook · Save the draft
Compose
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+SMac
Cmd+SKeeps the message in Drafts without sending. Closing the window offers the same thing, but only if the text changed — attach a file and close, and it can vanish without a word.
- Group
- Compose
- 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 Save the draft in Outlook?
Keeps the message in Drafts without sending. Closing the window offers the same thing, but only if the text changed — attach a file and close, and it can vanish without a word. It is Ctrl+S on Windows and Cmd+S on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+S on Windows, Cmd+S on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Compose in Outlook.