| 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 that option is checked) The <del> key works in the Folder as well. |
| 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 |
| 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 when you create a message or reply to a message. | ||
| 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+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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 in message reader / editor. |
| F12 | Show message properties when a message is selected in a folder. |
| 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. | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Alt A | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Add headers field | |
| Alt A | Activate Addresses Menu | ||
| Alt A A | F3 | Addresses | Address book |
| Alt A D | F6 | Addresses | Distribution lists |
| Alt A G | F4 | Addresses | Logged in users.
Not available when in Novell NDS mode. |
| Alt A L | F2 | Addresses | Local users |
| Alt A M | Addresses | MHS directory service
Only available when in Novell MHS mode. |
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| Alt A Q | Shift F3 | Addresses | Quick lookup - expand partial entry |
| Alt B | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Bcc field | |
| Alt B A | Address book | Paste addresses to new message | |
| Alt B D | Address book | Export address book to tab delimited text File menu | |
| Alt B E | Address book | Export address book to tagged text File menu | |
| Alt B F | Address book | Import address book from a tab delimited text File menu | |
| Alt B I | Address book | Import address book from tagged text File menu | |
| Alt B K | Address book | Sort by key | |
| Alt B M | Address book | Paste names to new message. no longer available in version 4. |
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| Alt B N | Address book | Sort by name. no longer available in version 4. |
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| Alt B R | Address book | Resolve aliases. no longer available in version 4. |
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| Address book | Addressbook properties Only available in version 4. |
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| Alt C | Lists editor | Jump to Confirm reading field | |
| Alt C | Editor | Jump to the Cc: field in the address block | |
| Alt C | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Current attachments pane | |
| Alt D | Lists editor | Jump to Confirm delivery field | |
| Alt D | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: date | |
| Alt D | Editor | 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 E | Activate Edit menu | ||
| Alt E A | Ctrl+A | Editor | Select all |
| Alt E C | Ctrl+C | Editor | Copy |
| Alt E G | Ctrl+G | Editor | Find/replace again |
| Alt E L | Editor | Clear | |
| Alt E P | Ctrl+V | Editor | Paste |
| Alt E P | Editor | Paste Special | |
| Alt E R | Ctrl+R | Editor | Find and replace |
| Alt E T | Ctrl+X | Editor | Cut |
| Alt E U | Ctrl+Z | Editor | Undo. Multiple Undo is supported. |
| Alt E X | Ctrl+F | Editor | Find text |
| Alt F | Editor Special [F9] | Switch mime headers | |
| Alt F | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Files listing | |
| Alt F | Activate File menu | ||
| Alt F A | File menu | Send all queued mail | |
| Alt F B | File menu | Noticeboards.
When keeping CTRL pressed, you will initiate the Noticeboard Setup function. |
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| Alt F C | File menu | Check host for new mail | |
| Alt F E | Alt T E | File menu | Internet options configuration |
| Alt F H | File menu | Check and Send mail | |
| Alt F I | File menu | Review queued mail | |
| Alt F L | File menu | Toggle on/off line mode | |
| Alt F M | Ctrl+L | File menu | Mail folders |
| Alt F N | File menu | New message sub-menu | |
| Alt F N C | New Message Sub | Circulation message | |
| Alt F N S | Ctrl+N | New Message Sub | Standard message |
| Alt F N T | Shift F7 | New Message Sub | Template messages |
| Alt F O | Ctrl+O (not zero) | File menu | Open draft/stationery manager |
| Alt F P | Ctrl+P | File menu | Print No longer available in version 4. |
| Alt F R | File menu | Printer Setup
No longer available in version 4. |
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| Alt F S | File menu | Selective download | |
| Alt F W | Ctrl+W | File menu | Read New mail
Refresh new mail folder (in older versions) |
| Alt F X | File menu | Exit.
Do not use Alt+F4 or the upper right X box, if you want settings to be saved. |
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| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Alt G | Editor | Jump to the Urgent field | |
| Alt H | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: hour | |
| Alt H | F1 | Help | The place to find all the information one need to know to work with Pegasus. Press F1 whenever Help is needed. |
| Alt H A INFO | Help | The most important information for troubleshooting Pegasus Mail for Windows can be found in the "Help -> About Pegasus Mail -> Info" screen. Whenever one needs to ask for support make sure to include that information as follows:
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| ALt H H | Help | An overview of the history of Pegasus Mail, is provided to get to know the philosophy behind "Why is Pegasus Mail free of charge". | |
| ALt H W | Help | Invoke your browser and go to the Pegasus Mail Website | |
| Alt I | Lists editor | Jump to Title field | |
| Alt I | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: minute | |
| Alt L | Editor Special [F9] | Delete Added headers | |
| The LISTS menu is no longer available in version 4, use the buttons instead. | |||
| Alt L A | Lists menu | Add a new list | |
| Alt L D | Lists menu | Duplicate a list | |
| Alt L E | Lists menu | Edit a list | |
| Alt L EE | Lists menu | Delete a list | |
| Alt L X | Lists menu | Export a list to a text file | |
| Key in Pv Mode | Key in List Mode | Alternate keys | When / where | Description |
| Alt M | Alt O | Activate the Folder (in List Mode) or Messages (in preview mode) menu. | ||
| Alt M S | Alt O S | Ctrl F9 | Folder | In a Folder, start the Select function. Select multiple messages using an advanced selection mechanism. |
| Alt M K | Alt O K | Ctrl Q | Folder | 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. |
| Alt M U | Alt O U | Ctrl Shift F9 | Folder | Undo a select or resort the folder, using the previously used sort order. |
| Alt M T | Alt O T | F5 | Folder | While in a folder, do an incremental search on subject or From field. |
| Alt M D | Alt O D | click date column | Folder | Sort by date. |
| Alt M J | Alt O J | click subject column header | Folder | Sort by subject |
| Alt M E | Alt O E | click From column | Folder | Sort by sender. |
| Alt M O | Alt O O | Folder | Sort folder on colour | |
| Alt M Z | Alt O Z | click size column header | Folder | Sort folder on message size. |
| Alt M H | Alt O H | ctrl+click subject column | Folder | Sort folder on thread |
| Alt M G | Alt O G | See submenu CTRL+SHIFT | Folder | Present folder in grouped view |
| Alt M V | Alt O V | re-click column header | Folder | Reverse sort order |
| Alt M B | Alt O B | CTRL + click most left column heading in a folder | Folder | Sort Unread messages on top before Read messages |
| Alt M A | Alt O A | Folder | Apply timezone to folder sort | |
| Alt M M | Alt O M | CTRL+S | Folder | Save message(s) to disk |
| Alt M L | Alt O L | F11 | Folder | Set colour |
| Alt M Q | Alt O Q | See CTRL+1-6 | Folder | Quick copy/move |
| Alt M N | Alt O N | Ctrl+9 | Folder | Annotations, Add/edit or delete annotations |
| Alt M O O | Alt O O O | Folder | Font | |
| Alt M P | Alt O P | Folder | Special submenu | |
| Alt M P U | Alt O P U | Folder | Special | UU-decode message |
| Alt M P X | Alt O P X | Folder | Special | Un-Binhex message |
| Alt M P I | Alt O P I | Folder | Special | Invert selection |
| Alt M P M | Alt O P M | Folder | Special | Mark message unread - See CTRL+U |
| Alt M P M M | Alt O P M M | Folder | Special | Mark message read - See CTRL+R |
| Alt M P D | Alt O P D | Folder | Special | Delete expired messages |
| Alt M P E | Alt O P E | Folder | Special | Edit message properties - See F12 |
| Alt M P A | Alt O P A | Foler | Special | Add sender to distribution list |
| Alt M P R | Alt O P R | Folder | Special | Remove sender from distribution list |
| Alt M P V | Alt O P V | Folder | Special | Find/Verify digital signature |
| Alt M P K | Alt O P K | Folder | Special | Key management |
| Alt M | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: month | |
| Alt M A | F7 | Editor | Switch to Attachments pane |
| Alt M E | Editor | Export message to file | |
| Alt M F | Editor | Change fonts in editor window | |
| Alt M H | Ctrl+T | Editor | Delete word right |
| Alt M I | Ctrl+M | Editor | Import file into message |
| Alt M L | Ctrl+Y | Editor | Delete current line |
| Alt M M | Ctrl+F8 | Editor | Enlarge message editor |
| Alt M N | Ctrl+D | Editor | Indent paragraph |
| Alt M O | F9 | Editor | Switch to Special pane |
| Alt M R | Ctrl+J | Editor | Reformat paragraph, repeat does next paragraph |
| Alt M S | Ctrl+S | Editor | Save message as draft/stationery |
| Alt M U | F11 | Editor | Set text colour |
| Alt M V | F12 | Editor | Toggle mono spaced view on/off |
| Alt M W | Editor | Save window size |
| Key | Also with | When / where | Description |
| Alt N | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to the Filename field | |
| Alt N | Editor | Jump to encryption window | |
| Alt N A | Noticeboard | Re-scan this topic | |
| Alt N C | Noticeboard | Current topic properties | |
| Alt N D | Noticeboard | Sort on date | |
| Alt N E | Noticeboard | Sort on sender | |
| Alt N H | Noticeboard | Sort on thread | |
| Alt N N | Noticeboard | Extract message to file | |
| Alt N O | Noticeboard | Font | |
| Alt N P | Noticeboard | Special | |
| Alt N S | Noticeboard | Sort on subject | |
| Alt N T | Noticeboard | Add/Edit an annotation | |
| Alt N V | Noticeboard | Sort in reverse order | |
| Alt N W | Noticeboard | Add a new topic | |
| Alt N Z | Noticeboard | Sort on size | |
| Alt O | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Leave open field | |
| Alt O | Editor | Jump to the To: field in the address block | |
| Alt O | Activate FOLDERS menu | ||
| Alt O A | Folders | Add mailbox to list | |
| Alt O L | Folders | Close all open trays | |
| Alt O O | Folders | Open all trays | |
| Alt O Q | Folders | Quick open folders | |
| Alt O Q 1-6 | Ctrl+1-6 | Folders | Quick Copy 1 to 6
Only available here when in Folders are shown in List Mode |
| Alt R | Lists editor | Jump to the Reply to field The lists editor is obsolete in version 4. |
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| Alt R | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Send reply to field | |
| Alt R | Editor | Jump to Confirm Reading field | |
| Alt R H | Ctrl+H Backspace |
Reader | Toggle show all headers. In version 4: Jump to Raw View pane. |
| Alt R M | F12 | Reader | Toggle mono spaced view |
| Alt R P | Reader | Special | |
| Alt R P A | Alt O P A | Special | Add sender to distribution list |
| Alt R P K | Alt O P K | Special | Key management |
| Alt R P O | F11 | Special | Color message in folder list |
| Alt R P R | Alt O P R | Special | Remove sender from distribution list |
| Alt R P U | Alt O P U | UU-decode message | Special |
| Alt R P V | Alt O P V | Special | Find/Verify digital signature |
| Alt R P X | Alt O P X | Special | Un-Binhex message |
| Alt R S | Reader | Save window size | |
| Alt R V | Reader | Save message to file | |
| Alt R W | F5 | Reader | Toggle wrap long lines |
| Alt S | Lists editor | Jump to Signature select window | |
| Alt S | Editor | Jump to the Copy-self field | |
| Alt T | Lists editor | Jump to To field | |
| Alt T | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Tab width field | |
| Alt T | Editor Attach [F7] | Jump to Filetype field | |
| Alt T | Activate TOOLS menu | ||
| Alt T C | Tools | Content Control | |
| Alt T E | Tools | Internet Options (Version 3.12 and higher only) | |
| Alt T G | Tools | Glossary | |
| Alt T G C | CTRL+; | Glossary | Create / Edit Glossary |
| Alt T G E | ctrl+E Ctrl+/ |
Glossary | Expand Glossary |
| Alt T I | Tools | Identities | |
| Alt T K | Ctrl+K | Tools | Check spelling |
| Alt T L | Tools | Mail filtering rules | |
| Alt T L A | Filter Rules | Apply general rule set to selected folder | |
| Alt T L C | Filter Rules | Edit Copy self rules | |
| Alt T L E | Filter Rules | Create / Edit general rule set | |
| Alt T L N C | Filter Rules | Edit Filter rules (close folder) | |
| Alt T L N O | Filter Rules | Edit Filter rules (open folder) | |
| Alt T L P | Tools | POP3 Server side filtering rules | |
| Alt T L S | Filter Rules | Apply general ruleset to selection | |
| Alt T M | Tools | IMAP profile manager | |
| Alt T M C | double click | IMAP profiles | Connect to a profile |
| Alt T M D | IMAP profiles | Delete an IMAP profile | |
| Alt T M H | IMAP profiles | Help for IMAP | |
| Alt T M N | IMAP profiles | Add a new IMAP profile | |
| Alt T N | Tools | Notepads | |
| Alt T O | Alt F10 | Tools | Options (Preferences, General settings) |
| Alt T T | Tools | Template Editor | |
| Alt T U | Tools | Public Folders | |
| Alt T X | Tools | Extension manager | |
| Alt U | Lists editor | Jump to Urgent field | |
| Alt U | Editor Special [F9] | Jump to Custom headers field | |
| Alt U | Editor | 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 | Jump to Rich Text field | |
| Alt W | Activate WINDOWS menu | ||
| Alt W A | Window | Arrange icons | |
| Alt W B | Window | Button Panel | |
| Alt W C | Window | Cascade | |
| Alt W E | Shift F4 | Window | Enlarge |
| Alt W S | Window | System Messages | |
| Alt W T | Window | Tile | |
| Alt W number | Window | Activate the window next to the number | |
| Alt Y | Editor Special [F9] | Mark message obsolete: year | |