Email Template Shortcuts

If you use email templates often you can create shortcuts to open the template. Here are three variations with different approaches.

You can save a shortcut in the Quick Step group on the Home ribbon.
To do this you must create the template as you go.

From the Home tab, in the Quick Steps section of the ribbon, choose Create New.
Type a name for the quick step.
Under Actions, in the Choose an Action box, click the small arrow to show the list.
Scroll down to the Respond section and choose New Message
In the TO box, type an email address if required.
Click the Show Options link.
Enter Subject.
Enter the template text. (or copy text from an existing template)
From the Shortcut Key drop-down box, select a predefined shortcut, if required.
Click Finish.

It will now appear in the Quick Step section. Click the quick step item name to open the template.

You can add a shortcut on the Home ribbon, to open the template folder (not directly to a template).

From the File tab, choose Options.
Select Customise Ribbon.
In the right pane;
- Click the New Group button and then the Rename button to name it.
- Type the name and click OK.
In the left pane;
- In the Choose commands from box, choose All commands .
- Scroll down to Choose Form and select it.
- Click Add.
- Click OK to save changes.
This icon will open a Choose Forms window.
In the Look In box, choose User Templates in File System and select your template.

You can create a shortcut on your desktop to open a Template;

Locate your template folder;
C:\Users\"User Name"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates
Locate your template. (It ends with .oft)
Right click the template, choose Send To then Desktop (create shortcut)