Gmail shortcut keys
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| Gmail shortcut keys |
Nobody likes to waste their time on Gmail, you probably waste minutes navigating your Gmail - whether you are looking for a old file, formatting emails or deleting them. We are always looking for a easy way to spend less time in our inbox with filters, templates and auto-replies. But instead of wasting your time you can invest a minute or two here to learn Gmail shortcut keys So, that you can make your emailing as quick as possible.
How to turn on keyboard shortcuts on Gmail?
Yes, you first need to turn on keyboard shortcuts in Gmail to start using shortcut keys. Follow these steps to turn on keyboard shortcuts.
- Open Gmail.
- Click on the setting icon
on the top right corner of your Gmail.
- Click on see all settings.
- Scroll down to Keyboard shortcuts and select Keyboard shortcut on.
- Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Keyboard shortcuts you can use on your computer
Shortcut keys can help you navigate your inbox and messages, format or complete actions like archiving and deleting.
To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, including which need to be turned on, type ? when you have Gmail open.
Note :- Keyboard shortcuts work differently on PC and MAC computers, on PC you will use ctrl and on MAC computers you will use ⌘.
Compose & chat
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous message in an open conversation | p |
| Next message in an open conversation | n |
| Focus main window | Shift + Esc |
| Focus latest chat or compose | Esc |
| Advance to the next chat or compose | Ctrl + . |
| Advance to previous chat or compose | Ctrl + , |
| Send | ⌘/Ctrl + Enter |
| Add cc recipients | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + c |
| Add bcc recipients | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Access custom from | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + f |
| Insert a link | ⌘/Ctrl + k |
| Go to next misspelled word (Mac only) | ⌘ + ; |
| Open spelling suggestions | ⌘/Ctrl + m |
Formatting text
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous font | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 5 |
| Next font | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 6 |
| Decrease text size | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + - |
| Increase text size | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift and + |
| Bold | ⌘/Ctrl + b |
| Italics | ⌘/Ctrl + i |
| Underline | ⌘/Ctrl + u |
| Numbered list | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Quote | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Indent less | ⌘/Ctrl + [ |
| Indent more | ⌘/Ctrl + ] |
| Align left | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Align center | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Align right | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Remove formatting | ⌘/Ctrl + \ |
Action
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move focus to toolbar | , |
| Select conversation | x |
| Toggle star/rotate among superstars | s |
| Archive | e |
| Mute conversation | m |
| Report as spam | ! |
| Delete | # |
| Reply | r |
| Reply in a new window | Shift + r |
| Reply all | a |
| Reply all in a new window | Shift + a |
| Forward | f |
| Forward in a new window | Shift + f |
| Update conversation | Shift + n |
| Archive conversation and go previous/next | ] or [ |
| Undo last action | z |
| Mark as read | Shift + i |
| Mark as unread | Shift + u |
| Mark unread from the selected message | _ |
| Mark as important | + or = |
| Mark as not important | - |
| Snooze Note: This shortcut isn't available in classic Gmail. | b |
| Expand entire conversation | ; |
| Collapse entire conversation | : |
| Add conversation to Tasks | Shift + t |
Jumping
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Inbox | g + i |
| Go to Starred conversations | g + s |
| Go to Snoozed conversations | g + b |
| Go to Sent messages | g + t |
| Go to Drafts | g + d |
| Go to All mail | g + a |
Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox. | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + , and ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + . |
| Go to Tasks | g + k |
| Go to label | g + l |
Threadlist selection
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select all conversations | * + a |
| Deselect all conversations | * + n |
| Select read conversations | * + r |
| Select unread conversations | * + u |
| Select starred conversations | * + s |
| Select unstarred conversations | * + t |
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to next page | g + n |
| Go to previous page | g + p |
| Back to threadlist | u |
| Newer conversation | k |
| Older conversation | j |
| Open conversation | o or Enter |
| Go to next Inbox section | ` |
| Go to previous Inbox section | ~ |
Application
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Open keyboard shortcut help | ? |
Note :- All these shortcuts will work only if keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
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