| Key | When / where | Description |
| The following keys are available when the READER window is frontmost. The reader window is activated when you see a message opened in it's own window, not in preview mode | ||
| C | Reader | Copy the message to another folder |
| D | Reader and Folder | Delete the message. (Keeping CTRL pressed will bypass the deleted messages folder - if you use that folder) The <del> key works in the Folder as well. Messages deleted from the deleted messages folder will be gone forever. |
| F | Reader and Folder | Forward the message using the forwarding menu |
| M | Reader and Folder | Move the message to a folder |
| R | Reader and Folder | Reply to the message (activate reply options window) |
| Shift R | Reader and Folder | Reply with a standard template (PM6-filetype) |
| X | Reader | Switch to the inner part of a multipart message and display it. Since version 4. |
| Z | Reader | Toggle the address ribbon narrow / wide Since version 4. |
| + or = | Reader | Switch to next message, when available |
| - (minus) | Reader | Switch to previous message, when available |
| Backspace | Reader | Toggle show all headers. In version 4: Jump to Raw View pane. |
| Esc | Reader | Close window |
| Spacebar | Reader | Read next full page |
| CTRL+Spacebar | Reader | Read previous full page |
| The following keys are available in the editor, that is when you create a message, reply to a message or forward a message with editing. | ||
| Home | Editor | To the beginning of the current line |
| End | Editor | To the end of the current line |
| Pg Up | Editor | One screen up |
| Pg Down | Editor | One screen down |
| Ins | Editor | Switch from insert to overwrite mode |
| Shift arrow's | Editor | Select text, also with Shift-PgUp and Shift-Pgdn |
| CTRL+Shift+B | Editor | Start a new message using Boilerplate template |
| CTRL+Shift+N | Folders listing | Start a new message to the address in the To: field (Added in v4.31) |
| CTRL+Shift+S | Editor | Swap the content of the To: and Cc: field (Added in v4.20) |
| The following keys are available when a folder is the frontmost window, in either preview or listmode. | ||
| M | Reader and Folder | Move the message to a folder |
| R | Reader and Folder | Reply to the message, open the reply options window |
| Shift R | Reader and Folder | Reply with a standard template (PM6-filetype) |
| The following keys are available when the folders listing is the frontmost window, in either preview or listmode. | ||
| Enter | Folders | Open the selected folder, message or tray, activating any on open attached filter rule. |
| PgUp | Folders | Move one screen up |
| PgDn | Folders | Move one screen down |
| Left arrow | Folders | Close current tray. |
| Right arrow | Folders | Open current tray. |
| ' (up ) | Preview | Switch to previous opened window |
| Ins | Folders | Create a new folder or tray |
| Key | Description |
| F1 | The place to find all the information one need to know to work with Pegasus Mail for Windows. Press F1 whenever Help is needed. |
| F2 | Display a list of Local users on the system. |
| F3 | Display a list of Address books. |
| Shift F3 | Quick lookup - expand partial entry, when in To:, Cc: or Bcc: field in the Editor window |
| F4 | Display a list of Logged in users. Not available when in Novell NDS mode. |
| Shift F4 | Enlarge current window |
| Alt F4 | Close the application (It's advised to use File | Exit instead). |
| Ctrl F4 | Close current window; Esc will work in most windows. |
| F5 | Toggle wrap long lines in the reader |
| F5 | While in a folder, do an incremental search on subject or From field. |
| Ctrl F5 | Toggle line wrap in fixed right margin |
| F6 | Display a list of distribution lists |
| Ctrl F6 | Switch to next open window |
| F7 | Switch to Attachments window pane, when in Message Editor or Special Message options Window pane |
| Shift F7 | Create a new message, using a template |
| F8 | Switch to message editor window pane, when in Attachments or Special pane of that window. |
| F8 | Select the current line; available only in the reader window. |
| Ctrl F8 | Enlarge message editor, in other words, hide the upper part (To:,Cc:, etc) of the window. |
| F9 | Switch to Special message options window pane, when in Attachments or in Editor window pane. |
| Ctrl F9 | In a Folder, start the Select function. Select multiple messages using an advanced selection mechanism. |
| Ctrl Shift F9 | Undo the Select sort on top. Resort the folder using the last used sort order. |
| F10 | Toggle: Menu to Active window |
| Alt F10 | Activate options (Preferences, General settings) menu, used to be Shift F10 in older versions. |
| Shift F10 | Activate right mouse context menu. (The windows key "Context menu" works as well) |
| F11 | Set colour of selected text in editor |
| F11 | Colour message(s) in a folder (either when closed or opened in the reader) |
| F12 | Toggle mono spaced view on/off when a message is opened in it's own window. |
| F12 | Show message properties when a message is selected in a folder or when a message is open in preview mode. |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Ctrl+0 (zero) | Editor | Reset all styles and formatting on current line | |
| Ctrl+1-6 | Alt O Q | Folder | Quick Actions: 1 to 6 |
| Ctrl+9 | Alt O N | Editor / Folder | Annotations, Add/edit or delete annotations |
| Ctrl+Tab | Always | Cycle through the active windows | |
| Ctrl+Backspace | Editor | Delete word left | |
| Ctrl+Enter | Editor | Send message or place it in the queue | |
| Ctrl+/ | Ctrl+E | Editor | Expand glossary entry (Select word if not a valid glossary entry) |
| Ctrl+; | Alt T G C | Editor | Pop-up glossary entry list |
| Ctrl+Home | Editor | To first line in the message | |
| Ctrl+End | Editor | Go to the last line in the message | |
| Ctrl+Del | Folder | Delete the message, bypassing the deleted messages folder.(Non recoverable!) | |
| Ctrl+Red UP arrow | Reader | Jump up to the next unread message in the folder. | |
| Ctrl+Blue Down arrow | Folder | Jump down to the next unread message in the folder. | |
| Ctrl+spacebar | Reader | Show previous block of full message text. | |
| Ctrl+ + (numeric keypad) | Folders | Expand the column width to fit the screen. | |
| Ctrl+ - (numeric keypad) | Folders | Decrease the column width to see more on the screen. |
| Key | Where | When | Description |
| 0 | Folder | Grouped view | Reset to no group view |
| 1 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Day |
| 2 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Week |
| 3 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Month |
| 4 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Subject |
| Folder | Grouped view | ndex messages by Subject | |
| 5 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Thread |
| 6 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Thread activity |
| 7 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Sender |
| 8 | Folder | Grouped view | Index messages by Sender |
| 9 | Folder | Grouped view | Group messages by Colour |
| B | Editor | Start a new message with a boilerplate Template | |
| N | Folders listing | Start a new message to the address in the To: field (Added in v4.31) | |
| S | Editor | Headers | Swap the content of the To: and Cc: fields (Added in v4.20) |
| Z | Almost always | Redo last Undo |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Ctrl+A | Almost always | Select all | |
| Ctrl+B | Editor | Toggle Bold on/off | |
| Ctrl+C | Alt E C | Almost always | Copy |
| Ctrl+D | Alt M N | Editor | Indent paragraph |
| Ctrl+E | Editor | Expand glossary entry (Select word if not glossary entry) | |
| Ctrl+F | Alt E X | Almost always | Find text |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Ctrl+G | Alt E G | Editor | Find/replace again |
| Ctrl+H | Editor | Backspace | |
| Ctrl+H | Alt R H | Reader | Toggle show all headers. In version 4: Jump to Raw View pane. |
| Ctrl+I | Editor | Toggle Italic on/off | |
| Ctrl+J | Alt M R | Editor | Reformat paragraph, repeat does next paragraph) |
| Ctrl+K | Alt T K | Tools and Editor | Check spelling |
| Ctrl+L | Alt F M | Always | Open Mail folders windows, or siwtch to it when in preview mode. |
| Ctrl+M | Alt M I | Editor | Import file into message |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Ctrl+N | Alt F N S | Always | Open a new Standard message |
| Ctrl+O | Alt F O | Always | Open draft/stationery manager |
| Ctrl+P | Alt F P | Always | Print current window |
| Ctrl+Q | Alt M K | Folders | This uses the first selected message in the folder as a model, and groups all messages with the same sender or subject at the top of the folder list |
| Ctrl+R | Alt E R | Editor | Find and replace |
| Ctrl+R | Folder | Mark selected message read | |
| Ctrl+S | Alt M S | Editor | Save current message as draft/stationery |
| Ctrl+T | Alt M H | Editor | Delete word right |
| Ctrl+U | Editor | Toggle Underline on/off | |
| Ctrl+U | Folder | Mark selected message unread | |
| Ctrl+V | Alt E P | Almost always | Paste |
| Ctrl+W | Alt F W | Always | Refresh new mail folder view |
| Ctrl+X | Alt E T | Almost always | Cut |
| Ctrl+Y | Alt M L | Editor | Delete current line |
| Ctrl+Z | Alt E U | Editor | Undo. Multiple Undo levels is supported. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Alt E F | Editor | Undo the last undo (Redo). |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Alt Space N | Always | Minimize Pegasus Mail | |
| Alt A | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Add headers field | |
| Alt B | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Bcc field | |
| Alt C | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Cc: field in the address block | |
| Alt C | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Current attachments pane | |
| Alt D | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: date | |
| Alt D | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to Confirm delivery field | |
| Alt D | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Directories field | |
| Alt E | Editor Special [F9] | Edit Added headers | |
| Alt E | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the File encoding field | |
| Alt F | Editor Special [F9] | Switch mime headers | |
| Alt F | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Files listing | |
| Alt G | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Urgent field | |
| Alt H | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: hour | |
| Alt I | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: minute | |
| Alt L | Editor Special [F9] | Delete Added headers | |
| Alt M | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: month | |
| Alt N | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Filename field | |
| Alt N | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to encryption window | |
| Alt O | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Leave open field | |
| Alt O | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the To: field in the address block | |
| Alt R | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Send reply to field | |
| Alt R | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to Confirm Reading field | |
| Alt S | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Copy-self field | |
| Alt T | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Tab width field | |
| Alt T | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to Filetype field | |
| Alt U | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Custom headers field | |
| Alt U | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Subject: field in the address block | |
| Alt V | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Drives field | |
| Alt W | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Message width field | |
| Alt W | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to Rich Text field | |
| Alt Y | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: year | |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Alt Space N | Always | Minimize Pegasus Mail | |
| Alt A | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Add headers field | |
| Alt B | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Bcc field | |
| Alt D | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: date | |
| Alt E | Editor Special [F9] | Edit Added headers | |
| Alt F | Editor Special [F9] | Switch mime headers | |
| Alt H | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: hour | |
| Alt I | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: minute | |
| Alt L | Editor Special [F9] | Delete Added headers | |
| Alt M | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: month | |
| Alt O | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Leave open field | |
| Alt R | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Send reply to field | |
| Alt T | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Tab width field | |
| Alt U | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Custom headers field | |
| Alt W | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Message width field | |
| Alt Y | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: year | |
| Alt C | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Current attachments pane | |
| Alt D | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Directories field | |
| Alt E | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the File encoding field | |
| Alt F | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Files listing | |
| Alt N | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Filename field | |
| Alt T | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to Filetype field | |
| Alt V | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Drives field | |
| Alt C | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Cc: field in the address block | |
| Alt D | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to Confirm delivery field | |
| Alt G | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Urgent field | |
| Alt N | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to encryption window | |
| Alt O | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the To: field in the address block | |
| Alt R | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to Confirm Reading field | |
| Alt S | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Copy-self field | |
| Alt U | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to the Subject: field in the address block | |
| Alt W | Editor Message [F8] | Jump to Rich Text field | |