Use The Other 'Delete' Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Mail and Outlook Express

Fans of the keyboard know that keyboard shortcuts are often the fastest way to do something in Windows Mail or Outlook Express. To delete a message in Outlook Express, the keyboard shortcut is neither secret nor mystery: Pressing Del will delete a message.

Of course, the real speed junkie and master of the Ctrl key is familiar with the other keyboard shortcut for deleting a message in Windows Mail or Outlook Express, too.

Use The Other 'Delete' Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Mail and Outlook Express

To delete a message in Windows Mail or Outlook Express without taking the fingers off the most used keys on the keyboard:

• Press Ctrl-D.