Quick Reference for Common Tasks

You might want to get a copy of 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 Evolution, and pointers to the sections of the book where you'll find more in-depth description of those tasks.

Opening or Creating Anything

Here are the keyboard shortcuts and menu items you're most likely to use: (Please note that the shortcuts listed are probably wrong at this point).

Create a new folder

File->New->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 File->New->Mail Message or Ctrl+Shift +M

Create a new Appointment

File->New->Appointment or Ctrl+Shift+A

Create a new Task

File->New->Task or Ctrl+Shift+T

Enter a new Contact

File->New->Contact or Ctrl+Shift+C

Mail Tasks

Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the mouse:

Check Mail

Click Get Mail in the toolbar, or press FIXME+FIXME+FIXME

Reply to a Message

To reply to the sender of the message only: click Reply in the toolbar, or press FIXME+FIXME+FIXME

To reply to the sender and all the other visible recipients of the message, click:

Forward a Message

Select the message or messages you want to forward, and click Forward in the toolbar, or press FIXME+FIXME+FIXME

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 vFolders

You can create filters and vFolders based on specific message attributes by right-clicking on a message or by selecting Tools->Mail Filters or Tools->vFolder Editor. Filters are discussed in the section called Staying organized: Mail Filters in Evolution in Chapter 2, and vFolders in the section called Getting Really Organized with Virtual Folders in Chapter 2.

Calendar

Contact Manager