Outlook Basic Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts

Switch to Mail.
CTRL+1

Switch to Calendar.
CTRL+2

Switch to Contacts.
CTRL+3

Switch to Tasks.
CTRL+4

Switch to Notes.
CTRL+5

Switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane.
CTRL+6

Switch to Shortcuts.
CTRL+7

Switch to next message (with message open).
CTRL+PERIOD

Switch to previous message (with message open).
CTRL+COMMA

Move between the Navigation Pane, the main Outlook window, the Reading Pane, and the To-Do Bar.
F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Go to a different folder.
CTRL+Y

Go to the Search box.
F3 or CTRL+E

In the Reading Pane, go to the previous message.
ALT+UP ARROW or CTRL+COMMA or ALT+PAGE UP

In the Reading Pane, page down through text.
SPACEBAR

In the Reading Pane, page up through text.
SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Expand or collapse a group (with a group selected) in the Navigation Pane.
SHIFT+PLUS SIGN or MINUS SIGN, respectively

Collapse or expand a group in the e-mail message list.
LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW, respectively

Move to next field in Reading Pane.
SHIFT+TAB

Move to previous field in Reading Pane.
CTRL+TAB

Go back to previous view in main Outlook window.
ALT+B, ALT+LEFT ARROW, or ALT+BACKSPACE

Go forward to next view in main Outlook window.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Select the InfoBar and, if available, show the menu of commands.
CTRL+SHIFT+W