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
New Item:
Press Ctrl
N to open a new item
for whatever part of Ximian
Evolution you're working on. In mail,
that means you'll create a new message. If you're
looking at your addressbook, Ctrl
N creates a new contact
card, and in the calendar, a new appointment.
Create a new folder:
FileNew
Folder or
Ctrl
Shift
E
Create a new Shortcut in the Evolution Bar:
File
New
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:
Double-click in any blank space in the contact
manager to create a new address card. You can also
use
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:
Send and Receive Mail:
Press F9, click the
Send/Receive button in the
toolbar, or choose
Actions
Send/Receive.
Navigating the Message List with the Keyboard:
Press ] or . to jump to the next unread
message. [ or , goes to the previous
unread message. Use the arrow keys to move up
and down along the list of all messages.
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 Return
Ctrl
O
Create Filters and Virtual Folders:
Right-click on a message and select
Create Rule From
Message. You can also create filters and
virtual folders in the Tools menu.
Add Sender to Address Book:
Right-click on a message and select Add
Sender to Address Book. You can also
right-click on any email address to add it to your
address book.
Calendar
Create a new Appointment:
File
New
Appointment or
Ctrl
Shift
A
Create a new Task:
File
New
Task or
Ctrl
Shift
T
New Appointments Fast
Click on any blank spot in the calendar and start
typing to create a new appointment entry.
Addressbook
Here are shortcuts for the most frequent addressbook actions:
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.
Creating a New Contact:
Double-click in any blank space in the contact
manager to create a new address card. You can also
use File
New
Contact or
Ctrl
Shift
C