When is MSFT going to update CNTL-F to do a "find" in Outlook?

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CNTL-F is one of those commands that I use all the time in MSFT Office.
Outlook is the only app that does something else - it opens a new Message
window. Any plans to make Outlook commands work like Office or is this
supposed to be a "feature?"
 
Mark said:
CNTL-F is one of those commands that I use all the time in MSFT Office.
Outlook is the only app that does something else - it opens a new Message
window. Any plans to make Outlook commands work like Office or is this
supposed to be a "feature?"
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Ctrl+F is defined for "Forward" (i.e., forward a received e-mail). You
can see this described in Outlook's own help (search on "shortcut key")
or by looking at the shortcut key for Forward under the Action menu.

If you looked under the Tools menu (or read Outlook's help), you would
see the shortcut key combo for Advanced Find is Ctrl+Shift+F.

If you read Outlook's help on shortcut keys, you'd see F3 or Ctrl+E pops
up a searchbar where you can enter your criteria.

If you read Outlook's help on shortcut keys, you'd see F4 is to search
within an item. You'll have to open that item in its own window so the
search is within that item.

The above is valid for Outlook 2002. Those shortcuts might still be
valid in later versions of Outlook. You did not identify WHICH version
of Outlook that you use.
 
Thanks for the reply. I am using Outlook 2007. Yes, I see how MSFT chose to
use CNTL-F for Forward in Outlook and SHIFT-CNTL-F for Find. My issue is with
the inconsistency as compared to CNTL-F for Find in all the Office apps. BTW
I use Office 2007 so many of the shortcuts are now hidden in the menus but
are still operable as in prior versions.

I guess I'll try my best to remember which MSFT app I'm in and act
accordingly. Consistency would make that process easier for those of us at
this end of the app. Thanks again for the reply.
 
The use of Ctrl+F for Forward goes way, way back to Microsoft Mail, so it's
quite consistent in its own way.
 
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