Outlook · Search the current folder
Search
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+EMac
Cmd+Option+FPuts the cursor in the search box with the scope set to the folder you are in. To sweep the whole mailbox you widen the scope there, and Outlook on the web moved search to Alt+Q instead.
- Group
- Search
- 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 Search the current folder in Outlook?
Puts the cursor in the search box with the scope set to the folder you are in. To sweep the whole mailbox you widen the scope there, and Outlook on the web moved search to Alt+Q instead. It is Ctrl+E on Windows and Cmd+Option+F on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+E on Windows, Cmd+Option+F on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Search in Outlook.