Outlook · Switch to Mail
Views
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+1Mac
Cmd+1Comes back to the Mail view from Calendar or People. Which keys are live changes with the view, so when shortcuts suddenly stop answering, returning here is the first thing to try.
- 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 Switch to Mail in Outlook?
Comes back to the Mail view from Calendar or People. Which keys are live changes with the view, so when shortcuts suddenly stop answering, returning here is the first thing to try. It is Ctrl+1 on Windows and Cmd+1 on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+1 on Windows, Cmd+1 on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Views in Outlook.