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Gmail

A visual cheat-sheet for the 90 keyboard shortcuts found on Gmail

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Overview

Total Shortcuts: 90

  • Compose and Chat:13 shortcuts
  • Formatting Text:16 shortcuts
  • Actions:25 shortcuts
  • Hangouts:5 shortcuts
  • Jumping:9 shortcuts
  • Threadlist Selection:6 shortcuts
  • Navigation:8 shortcuts
  • Application:8 shortcuts

Compose and Chat

  • Previous message in an open conversationP
  • Next message in an open conversationN
  • Focus main windowShift + Esc
  • Focus latest chat or composeEsc
  • Advance to the next chat or composeCtrl + .
  • Advance to the previous chat or composeCtrl + ,
  • SendCtrl + Enter
  • Add cc recipientsCtrl + Shift + C
  • Add bcc recipientsCtrl + Shift + B
  • Access custom fromCtrl + Shift + F
  • Insert a linkCtrl + K
  • Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)Cmd + ;
  • Open spelling suggestionsCtrl + M

Formatting Text

  • Previous fontCtrl + Shift + 5
  • Next fontCtrl + Shift + 6
  • Decrease font sizeCtrl + Shift + -
  • Increase font sizeCtrl + Shift + +
  • BoldCtrl + B
  • ItalicsCtrl + I
  • UnderlineCtrl + U
  • Numbered listCtrl + Shift + 7
  • Bulleted listCtrl + Shift + 8
  • QuoteCtrl + Shift + 9
  • Indent lessCtrl + [
  • Indent moreCtrl + ]
  • Align leftCtrl + Shift + L
  • Align centerCtrl + Shift + E
  • Align rightCtrl + Shift + R
  • Remove formattingCtrl + \

Actions

  • Move focus to toolbar,
  • Select conversationX
  • Toggle star or rotate among superstarsS
  • ArchiveE
  • Mute conversationM
  • Report as spamShift + 1
  • DeleteShift + 3
  • ReplyR
  • Reply in a new windowShift + R
  • Reply allA
  • Reply all in a new windowShift + A
  • ForwardF
  • Forward in a new windowShift + F
  • Update conversationShift + N
  • Archive conversation and go to previous or next]/[
  • Undo last actionZ
  • Mark as readShift + I
  • Mark as unreadShift + U
  • Mark unread from the selected messageShift + -
  • Mark as important=
  • Mark as not important-
  • SnoozeB
  • Expand entire conversation;
  • Collapse entire conversationShift + ;
  • Add conversation to tasksShift + T

Hangouts

  • Show menuH + M
  • Show archived hangoutsH + A
  • Show hangout requestsH + I
  • Focus on the conversation listH + C
  • Open phoneH + P

Jumping

  • Go to inboxG + I
  • Go to starred conversationsG + S
  • Go to snoozed conversationsG + B
  • Go to sent messagesG + T
  • Go to draftsS + D
  • Go to all mailG + A
  • Switch between the calendar, keep, and tasks sidebar and your inboxCtrl + Alt + ,/.
  • Go to tasksG + K
  • Go to labelG + L

Threadlist Selection

  • Select all conversationsShift + 8 + A
  • Deselect all conversationsShift + 8 + N
  • Select read conversationsShift + 8 + R
  • Select unread conversationsShift + 8 + U
  • Select starred conversationsShift + 8 + S
  • Select unstarred conversationsShift + 8 + T

Navigation

  • Go to next pageG + N
  • Go to previous pageG + P
  • Back to threadlistU
  • Newer conversationK
  • Older conversationJ
  • Open conversationEnter
  • Go to next inbox section`
  • Go to previous inbox sectionShift + `

Application

  • ComposeC
  • Compose in a new tabD
  • Search mail/
  • Search chat contactsG
  • Open more actions menu.
  • Open move to menuV
  • Open label as menuL
  • Open keyboard shortcut help?

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Turning on Keyboard Shortcuts

To use keyboard shortcuts in Gmail, you need to turn them on. To do this, go to Settings > See all settings > Keyboard shortcuts, and select "Keyboard shortcuts on". Then, click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Shortcuts

The article lists various keyboard shortcuts for Gmail, categorized into:

  1. Compose & Chat: Shortcuts for composing and chatting, such as p for previous message, n for next message, and Ctrl + Enter to send a message.

  2. Formatting Text: Shortcuts for formatting text, such as Ctrl + b for bold, Ctrl + i for italics, and Ctrl + u for underline.

  3. Actions: Shortcuts for actions, such as e for archive, m for mute, and # for delete.

  4. Jumping: Shortcuts for jumping to different sections, such as g + i for Inbox, g + s for Starred conversations, and g + b for Snoozed conversations.

  5. Threadlist Selection: Shortcuts for selecting conversations, such as * + a for selecting all conversations and * + n for deselecting all conversations.

  6. Navigation: Shortcuts for navigating, such as g + n for next page, g + p for previous page, and u for back to threadlist.

  7. Application: Shortcuts for application-level actions, such as c for compose, d for compose in a new tab, and / for search mail.

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

You can customize your default keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. To do this, go to Settings > Advanced > Custom keyboard shortcuts, and enable custom keyboard shortcuts. Then, go to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts, and type the new shortcut key next to the action. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Note that some shortcuts may not work on all keyboards, and some may require you to turn on keyboard shortcuts first.