As an alternative to the mouse you can use the following keys:
To switch between the menu bar, the folder tree, the side bar, and the display area, use [Ctrl]+[F6] on Windows and Linux systems, [F6] on MacOS systems.
To move the cursor within input fields, use the following keys: cursor keys, [Home], [End].
To browse the folder tree or the side bar, use the following keys: [Page up], [Page down].
To open or close a folder in the folder tree, use the left or right arrow key.
To select elements in the folder tree, in the side bar or in the display area, use the cursor keys.
To select a function, an input field or a checkbox, use the [Tab] key. The selected element will be highlighted.
With [Shift]+[Tab] you can select elements in reverse order.
To execute the function selected, press [Enter].
To enable or disable a selected checkbox, press the [Space bar].
To toggle the checkboxes, use the cursor keys.
To close a pop-up or cancel a dialogue window, press [Esc].
To delete the selected E-Mail messages,press [Del] or [Backspace].
Instructions that show how to use the keyboard control:
How to use the keyboard to send a new email:
If the Email app is not launched, do the following:
Repeatedly press [Ctrl]+[F6] or [F6] on Mac OS systems to highlight the menu bar.
Press [Tab] to highlight email in the menu bar.
Press [Enter]. The Email app will be launched.
Repeatedly press [Tab] until the Compose new e-mail page opens. The input field To: is enabled.
button is highlighted. Press [Enter]. TheEnter the recipient's E-Mail address. Press [Enter].
Press [Tab]. The input field Subject is enabled. Enter the subject.
The input field for the E-Mail text is enabled. Enter the E-Mail text.
In order to send the E-Mail, press [Tab]. The
button is highlighted. Press [Enter]. The E-Mail is sent.To add attachments, repeatedly press [Tab] until the
function is highlighted. Press [Enter].A dialogue field for selecting files opens. Depending on the system, use the [Tab] key, the [Enter] key and the cursor keys to select a file and to close the system dialogue.
Repeatedly press [Tab] until the
button is highlighted. Press [Enter]. The E-Mail is sent.How to use the keyboard to reply to an email:
If the Email app is not launched, do the following:
Repeatedly press [Ctrl]+[F6] or [F6] on Mac OS systems to highlight the menu bar.
Press [Tab] to highlight email in the menu bar.
Press [Enter]. The Email app will be launched.
Repeatedly press [Ctrl]+[F6] or [F6] on Mac OS systems to highlight a folder in the folder tree. Use the cursor keys to select the desired folder. To view or hide a subfolder, use the left or right arrow key.
If the desired folder is highlighted, repeatedly press [Tab], until an email is highlighted in the side bar.
Use the cursor keys to select the desired email.
To reply to the E-Mail, repeatedly press [Tab] or [Shift]+[Tab] , until the
function is highlighted. Press [Enter] to activate the function.