<info> <desc>Keyboard shortcuts that can save you some time.</desc> Raniere Silva raniere@rgaiacs.com Andre Klapper ak-47@gmx.net Novell, Inc </info>

This page provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can help you use <app>Evolution</app> more efficiently.

In addition to the shortcuts listed below, you can also use accelerators to navigate with the keyboard.

Hold down the <key>Alt</key> key to reveal accelerators: underlined letters on menu items, buttons, and other controls. Press <key>Alt</key> plus the underlined letter to activate a control, just as if you had clicked on it.

Global

<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>1</key></keyseq> | Select Mail component.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>2</key></keyseq> | Select Contacts component.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>3</key></keyseq> | Select Calendars component.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>4</key></keyseq> | Select Tasks component.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>5</key></keyseq> | Select Memos component.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>N</key></keyseq> | Create a new item in current component.
<key>F6</key> | Cycle focus between panes.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>Q</key></keyseq> | Clear search bar.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>W</key></keyseq> | Close window.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>W</key></keyseq> | Open new window.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Q</key></keyseq> | Quit <app>Evolution</app>.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>P</key></keyseq> | Print selection.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>S</key></keyseq> | Save selection.
<key>Del</key> or <key>Backspace</key> | Delete selection.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>V</key></keyseq> | Move mails or contacts to folder.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>Y</key></keyseq> | Copy mails or contacts to folder.

Mail

<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>M</key></keyseq> | Create a new message.
<key>F12</key> | Send and receive messages.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Y</key></keyseq> | Apply filters to selection.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>O</key></keyseq> or <key>Return</key> | Open selection in new window.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>F</key></keyseq> | Forward selection.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>K</key></keyseq> | Mark the selection as read.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Shift</key><key>K</key></keyseq> | Mark the selection as unread.
<key>↓</key> | Jump to next message.
<key>↑</key> | Jump to previous message.
<key>.</key> or <key>]</key> | Jump to next unread message.
<key>,</key> or <key>[</key> | Jump to previous unread message.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>R</key></keyseq> | Reply to sender.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>L</key></keyseq> | Reply to list.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>R</key></keyseq> | Reply to all recipients.
<key>Backspace</key> | Scroll up.
<key>Space</key> | Scroll down.

<key>Space</key> and <key>Backspace</key> also allow navigating in unread mail across folders:

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When you press the Spacebar for the first time, it takes you to the next unread message.

</item> <item>

If the message is more than one screen long, <key>Space</key> works as <key>Page Down</key>.

</item> <item>

If you press <key>Space</key> after you reach the bottom of the page, it takes you to the next unread message.

</item> <item>

If there are no more unread messages in the mailbox, pressing <key>Space</key> takes you to the next unread message in the next folder.

</item> <item>

If new messages arrive in a number of folders, <key>Space</key> toggles between those folders. This feature allows you to switch to the next unread message in a different folder without clicking the folder.

</item> <item>

<key>Backspace</key> has the same behavior but reverted: It scrolls up in a message and can jump to the next unread message in the previous folder.

</item> </list>
Calendar

<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>A</key></keyseq> | Create a new appointment.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>E</key></keyseq> | Create a new meeting.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>T</key></keyseq> | Create a new task.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>O</key></keyseq> | Create a new memo.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>T</key></keyseq> | Go to today.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>G</key></keyseq> | Go to date.
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Y</key></keyseq> | Day View
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>J</key></keyseq> | Work Week View
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>K</key></keyseq> | Week View
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>M</key></keyseq> | Month View
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>L</key></keyseq> | List View

Contacts

<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>C</key></keyseq> | Create a new contact.
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>L</key></keyseq> | Create a new contact list.

Changing keyboard shortcuts

Advanced users can customize keyboard shortcuts by editing <file>$HOME/.config/evolution/accels</file>.

See this blog post for more information.