Cntr+F In Outlook

Hi Md,

Cntr+E moves to the search window at the top of the app; it conducts a search through the whole folder of the mailbox, and it does not allow searching with a single opened email.

We should have this basic functionality without "third-party tools".

I would suggest submitting a ticket to the app development team, as it looks like the new Outlook is just a copy of the website, and it is useless. If MS cannot develop an app which has some advanced features compared to the web version the there is nota sense of having mail client app that can less, than the web interface

Dear MD,

Cntr+F works only when accessing the Outlook web page; it does not work for the Windows app. When hitting Cntr+Shift+F, it forwards the current email but not the search text within it.

There should be some way to disable forwarding with Cntr+F and set it for searching within the currently opened email.

P.S. as Cntr+F is the command used frequently on all other apps, including MS Word, it should not mean something different in Outlook.

Alex

Thx for prompt reply.

How I can search text in a long single email?

Hello AlexOTs,

Thanks for your quick reply!

Using Ctrl+E or F3: This shortcut activates the search bar at the top of the Outlook window. Once active, type the text you wish to find within the email. : For a more comprehensive search across multiple emails, you can hit Ctrl+Shift+F to open the advanced search panel. However, this may not function as expected in all setups, depending on the version you are using

However, there is a dedicated support team for New Outlook for Windows issues. The best approach should be reach out to New Outlook for Windows support team so that they can gather more information and troubleshoot regarding the copy and paste links issue. I would like to suggest you Contact the New Outlook for Windows support team for further troubleshooting:

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Thank you very much for your valuable time and cooperation.

Sincerely

Md Ashabul Haque | Microsoft Community Moderator

Hello AlexOTs

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft community!

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. In the new Outlook (particularly after updates), pressing Control + F initiates forwarding the currently selected email rather than opening a search function. The reason the Control + F keyboard shortcut is not available for searching in the new Outlook app lies in its predefined function to forward emails rather than triggering a search dialog. You can use Ctrl + E: This shortcut opens the search box in the title bar of Outlook, which allows users to perform searches within their mailbox. Also, you can use, Ctrl + Shift + F: This combination also directs users to the search functionality, focusing specifically on finding emails.

As of now, there is no built-in option or setting in Outlook to redefine Control + F to activate the search feature instead of forwarding.

As a part of the community team, we are here to assist you in troubleshooting and providing information on the availability status of features. However, it's important to note that our community team and the Microsoft product development team operate independently. Therefore, for feature suggestions or design-related queries, we always encourage users to directly submit feedback to the Microsoft product team.

Keep in mind that since the new outlook is still in active development, Microsoft is constantly working to improve its products and add many new features to the new outlook. I suggest you take a look at the Microsoft Outlook blog Things to expect in the new Outlook for Windows - Microsoft Community Hub or the Microsoft 365 roadmap | Microsoft 365 for any feature updates. In the meantime, I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will relay your feedback to the appropriate team for consideration in future updates. If you rely heavily on these features, you may want to consider exiting the new preview of Outlook for Windows for now. I'll also update here once I get additional information and the specific timeline for the feature will be added. I suggest you contact the new Outlook for Windows at the application support team for this new Outlook issue:

Contact support and provide feedback on the new Outlook for Windows - Microsoft Support

If you don't mind, provide feedback on this feature request by creating a new post in the Feedback Portal in Outlook · Community (microsoft.com), or directly through its new perspective (Help-->Feedback), Microsoft is committed to improving the customer experience by continually reviewing suggestions to include in the design and development of future product updates based on your feedback.

Thank you very much for your valuable time and cooperation.

Sincerely

Md Ashabul Haque | Microsoft Community Moderator