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Outlook · Switch to People

Views

Windows · Linux

Ctrl+3

Mac

Cmd+3

Switches to the contacts view. The numbers follow the module order of classic Outlook, so even after the new Outlook and the web rearranged the icons down the left, the digit is the more reliable guide.

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 People in Outlook?

Switches to the contacts view. The numbers follow the module order of classic Outlook, so even after the new Outlook and the web rearranged the icons down the left, the digit is the more reliable guide. It is Ctrl+3 on Windows and Cmd+3 on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Ctrl+3 on Windows, Cmd+3 on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

2 pressed together. The combination sits under Views in Outlook.

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