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Hello everyone,
I am trying the new Outlook this week and noticed that the shortcut options CTRL + SHIFT + 1 to 4 are no longer available. The only options shown are from 5 to 9. This is not feasible for me since I use the ctrl + shift + 1 to 3 options to move emails using only one hand.
Does anyone know why Microsoft removed the other shortcut options or if this change is going to be permanent?
Thank you!
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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I have the same issue.
Just installed new Outlook today and used it for a few minutes.
Like the new look.
Then I noticed my left single hand command CTRL+SHIFT+1 wasn't working anymore.
Tried to create a new one and ended up here.
Forced to go back to old Outlook... :(
I have the same issue on version. I cannot find the first 4 shortcut. It seems they have been reversed by the system, but don't know why. pls fix it.
You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.223.300 (Production). Client Version is 20240229049.13 .
Please add back CTRL SHIFT 1-4. This alone makes me want to go back to the old version! Why does it start at 5? What are the functions of 1-4?
Why Why Why has Shift + Delete been removed from Outlook in the last upgrade. This is madness and flies in the face of true interoperability - This has been a standard editing control for years / decades and is so far superior than having to use Crtl - X - But then I can still use Ctrl+ Insert or will I next be forced to use the horrid Ctrl+V - More key strokes and slower for keyboard navigating when mass editing. Plus this a universal key set / function in all other packages I use - as well as other email systems.
Is it a oversight or has some newbie programmer that has not lived through and experienced all the versions of Windows and Office and all the other non Microsoft software packages and possibly only knows Ctrl+X decided to remove it.
As said by another this is hardwired into my brain and I regularly use Shift + Delete and then Shift+Insert to place elsewhere as it allows me to use both hands (us 2 finger typists) and not twist fingers on on hand. Better Human Factors and faster.
Please bring Shift+Delete function back - I find Outlook bad enough this has made it a whole lot worse.
After all it works here so why not in 'Outlook' - I hope to a deity this does not happen in Excel as it will be a nightmare mass editing data ****
Agreed, this is a non-starter for me and I immediately switched back. This one seems like a silly change and easy to fix.