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

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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.

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