Quick Reference
You might want to copy this section and tape it to the wall
next to your computer: it's a very short summary of most of
the things you'll want to do with
Ximian Evolution.
Opening or Creating Anything
Create a new folder
FileNew
Folder or
Ctrl
Shift
F
Create a new Shortcut in the Evolution Bar
File
New
Evolution Bar Shortcut or
Ctrl
Shift
S
Create a new email message:
Use
FileNewMail
Message or
Ctrl
Shift
M
Create a new Appointment
File
New
Appointment or
Ctrl
Shift
A
Enter a new Contact
File
New
Contact or
Ctrl
Shift
C
Create a new Task
File
New
Task or
Ctrl
Shift
T
Mail Tasks
Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for
navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the
mouse:
Navigating the Message List with the Keyboard
Press N to jump to the next unread
message. P goes to the previous
unread message. Use the arrow keys to move up
and down along the list of all message.
Move the display up and down in the preview pane
Press the space bar to go a page down. Press
Backspace to go a page up.
Reply to a Message
To reply to the sender of the message only:
click Reply in the
toolbar, or press
Ctrl
R
To reply to the sender and all the other visible
recipients of the message, click Reply to
All or select the message and press
Shift
Ctrl
R
Forward a Message
Select the message or messages you want to forward,
and click Forward in the
toolbar, or press
Ctrl
F
Open a Message in a New Window
Double-click the message you want to view, or select
it and press
Ctrl
O
Create Filters and Virtual Folders
Right-click on a message and select "Create Rule..."
menu items. You can also create filters and virtual
folders in the Tools menu.
Address Book
New Appointments Fast
Double-click in a blank space to create a new contact.
Contact Manager
Here are the most frequent tasks that are done in the Contact Manager,
with the shortcuts so that you can use these tasks without having to use
your mouse:
Edit a Contact
You can edit a contact two ways:
Click once on the person's address card and you can
edit the person's properties all in the same window.
Double-click on the contact's card and alter their details.
Deleting a Contact
Right click on a contact and click Delete
or select a contact and press the Delete
on the toolbar.
Email a Contact
Right click on a contact and select
Send message to contact.