Kontact provides several global keyboard shortcuts for easier access to certain features. Below is a list of the default shortcuts; however, note that you can configure the keyboard shortcuts by going to → .

Kontact's Shortcut Configuration Window
Important
The shortcuts mentioned below for switching components vary slightly depending on the components you have activated (see the section called “Kontact Configuration Window”). In general, the components can be activated by using Ctrl in conjunction with a number; the number can be determined by counting how many items from the top the component is in the side pane.
The following are the default shortcuts for Kontact:
Table 3.1. Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Key Combo |
|---|---|
| Summary View | Ctrl+1 |
| Mail Component | Ctrl+2 |
| Contacts Component | Ctrl+3 |
| Calendar Component | Ctrl+4 |
| To-do List Component | Ctrl+5 |
| Feeds Component | Ctrl+6 |
| Usenet Component | Ctrl+7 |
| Journal Component | Ctrl+8 |
| Notebooks Component | Ctrl+9 |
New Item | Ctrl+N
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| New Message | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| New Contact | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| New To-do | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| New Feed | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| New Article | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| New Journal | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| New KJots Page | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| New KJots Book | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| New Popup Note | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| New Task | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Kontact Handbook | F1 |
| What's This Help | Ctrl+F1 |
| Quit | Ctrl+Q |