New keyboard shortcuts introduced with Hotmail Wave4 M1 release

This solution article provides information aboue the new keyboard shortcuts introduced with Hotmail Wave4 M1 release.

Lots of keyboard shortcuts, including shortcuts to match both Yahoo and Gmail have been added in the new Hotmail Wave4 M1 release. A new page in Options has been added to choose what type of shortcuts you'd like to use.

To choose the mode of keyboard shortcuts or to turn off keyboard shortcuts, follow these steps:

1. Go to Options.

2. Click More Options.

3. Under Customize your mail, choose Change keyboard shortcuts.

4. Select which mode you'd like to use:
 
Turn off keyboard shortcuts 
Hotmail and Outlook Web Access (OWA) 
Yahoo! Mail 
Gmail 

Note: The Yahoo! Mail and Gmail modes support many of the shortcuts from those services. 

5. Click Save.

Here's a full list of the keyboard shortcuts available:

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