Keyboard and ALT key shortcuts in Lotus Notes

Document number: 16243

 

The following charts display the keyboard and ALT key shortcuts available to accomplish various tasks in Lotus Notes:

General tasks:
Description Keyboard Shortcuts Menu Bar commands
Database Properties Alt + Enter Edit -> Properties
Save Ctrl + S File -> Save
Cut Ctrl + X Edit -> Cut
Copy Ctrl + C Edit -> Copy
Paste Ctrl + V Edit -> Paste
Open URL (web site) Ctrl + L Open URL
New Memo Ctrl + M Create -> Mail -> Memo
New Database Ctrl + N File -> Database -> New
Lock User ID F5 File -> Tools -> Lock ID

 

Mail file tasks:
Description Keyboard Shortcuts Menu Bar commands
Expand + View -> Expand -> Collapse
Collapse - View -> Expand -> Collapse
Expand All Shift + View -> Expand All
Collapse All Shift - View -> Collapse All
Find/Replace Ctrl + F Edit -> Find -> Replace

 

Inbox ALT key shortcuts:
Alt Key Shortcuts Description
Alt + b Bookmark Bar
Alt + w Places numbers on all of the open documents or databases and allows the user to then select an additional Alt # key to navigate to them
Alt + 1 New Memo
Alt + 2 Pulls down the Reply menu - user still must select choice
Alt + 3 Forward
Alt + 4 Delete (Alt 4 again removes the delete)
Alt + 5 Pulls down the Folder menu - user still must select choice
Alt + 6 Pulls down "Copy Into" Menu
Alt + 7 Tools
Alt + 8 Over Quota link

 

New memo form ALT key shortcuts:
Alt Key Shortcuts Description
Alt + b Bookmark Bar
Alt + w Places numbers on all of the open documents or databases and allows the user to then select an additional Alt # key to navigate to them
Alt + 1 Send
Alt + 2 Send and File
Alt + 3 Save as Draft
Alt + 4 Pulls down Address Dialog box
Alt + 5 Pulls down the Delivery Options Menu and the user must select
Alt + 6 Pulls down the Tools Menu

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Created: dcb 11/20/2003
Reviewed: 11/20/2003