A User's Guide to Evolution
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# 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:

Check Mail

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

Reply to a Message

  Select the message to which you want to reply, and click Reply in the toolbar, or press FIXME+FIXME+FIXME

Forward a Message

  Select the message 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 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 the chapter called Evolution Mail, and vFolders in the section called Getting Really Organized with Virtual Folders in the chapter called Evolution Mail.

## Calendar

## Contact Manager

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