Gmail

Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail

Actions
25 shortcuts
Move focus to toolbar
  • ,
Select conversation
  • X
Toggle star or rotate among superstars
  • S
Archive
  • E
Mute conversation
  • M
Report as spam
  • Shift1
Delete
  • Shift3
Reply
  • R
Reply in a new window
  • ShiftR
Reply all
  • A
Reply all in a new window
  • ShiftA
Forward
  • F
Forward in a new window
  • ShiftF
Update conversation
  • ShiftN
Archive conversation and go to previous or next
  • ]
  • or
    [
Undo last action
  • Z
Mark as read
  • ShiftI
Mark as unread
  • ShiftU
Mark unread from the selected message
  • Shift-
Mark as important
  • =
Mark as not important
  • -
Snooze
  • B
Expand entire conversation
  • ;
Collapse entire conversation
  • Shift;
Add conversation to tasks
  • ShiftT
Jumping
9 shortcuts
Go to inbox
  • GI
Go to starred conversations
  • GS
Go to snoozed conversations
  • GB
Go to sent messages
  • GT
Go to drafts
  • SD
Go to all mail
  • GA
Switch between the calendar, keep, and tasks sidebar and your inbox
  • CtrlAlt,
  • or
    CtrlAlt.
Go to tasks
  • GK
Go to label
  • GL
Application
7 shortcuts
Compose
  • C
Compose in a new tab
  • D
Search mail
  • /
Search chat contacts
  • G
Open more actions menu
  • .
Open move to menu
  • V
Open label as menu
  • L
Hangouts
5 shortcuts
Show menu
  • HM
Show archived hangouts
  • HA
Show hangout requests
  • HI
Focus on the conversation list
  • HC
Open phone
  • HP
Compose and Chat
13 shortcuts
Previous message in an open conversation
  • P
Next message in an open conversation
  • N
Focus main window
  • ShiftEscape
Focus latest chat or compose
  • Escape
Advance to the next chat or compose
  • Ctrl.
Advance to the previous chat or compose
  • Ctrl,
Send
  • CtrlEnter
Add cc recipients
  • CtrlShiftC
Add bcc recipients
  • CtrlShiftB
Access custom from
  • CtrlShiftF
Insert a link
  • CtrlK
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)
  • Cmd;
Open spelling suggestions
  • CtrlM
Navigation
8 shortcuts
Go to next page
  • GN
Go to previous page
  • GP
Back to threadlist
  • U
Newer conversation
  • K
Older conversation
  • J
Open conversation
  • Enter
Go to next inbox section
  • `
Go to previous inbox section
  • Shift`
Formatting Text
15 shortcuts
Previous font
  • CtrlShift5
Next font
  • CtrlShift6
Decrease font size
  • CtrlShift-
Bold
  • CtrlB
Italics
  • CtrlI
Underline
  • CtrlU
Numbered list
  • CtrlShift7
Bulleted list
  • CtrlShift8
Quote
  • CtrlShift9
Indent less
  • Ctrl[
Indent more
  • Ctrl]
Align left
  • CtrlShiftL
Align center
  • CtrlShiftE
Align right
  • CtrlShiftR
Remove formatting
  • Ctrl\
Threadlist Selection
6 shortcuts
Select all conversations
  • Shift8A
Deselect all conversations
  • Shift8N
Select read conversations
  • Shift8R
Select unread conversations
  • Shift8U
Select starred conversations
  • Shift8S
Select unstarred conversations
  • Shift8T

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