Turn on Gmail Shortcuts
- Inside Gmail, in the top right, click Settings Settings.(gear icon)
- Click Settings.
- Scroll down to the "Keyboard shortcuts" section.
- Select Keyboard shortcuts on.
- At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Open keyboard shortcut help (Shift + ?)
- Select a series of messages (Shift)
- Select random messages (Command)
- Select all unread messages (Shift + 8 + u)
- Archive selected messages (e)
- Mark selected messages as important (=)
- Compose (c)
- Send Email (Command + Enter)
- Reply (r)
- Reply all (a)
- Forward (f)
- Mark current messages unread (Shift + u)
- Mark current messages read (Shift + i)
- Mark selected message as important (=)
- Archive selected message (e)
- Delete selected message (#)
- Search for messages (/)
- Undo last action (z)
- Reply in a new window (Shift + r)
- Reply all in a new window (Shift + a)
- Forward in a new window (Shift + f)
- Update conversation (Shift + n)
- Archive conversation and go previous/next ] or [
- Go to tasks (g + k)
- Add a conversation to tasks (Shift + t)
- Jump to newer email (k)
- Jump to previous email (j)
- Jump to next message in email thread (n)
- Jump to previous message in email thread (p)
- Mute a conversation (m)
- Jump back to inbox view (u)
- Insert link (Command + k)
- Insert numbered list (Command + Shift + 7)
- Insert bullet points (Command + Shift + 8)
- Bold/Italicize/Underline (Command + b/Command + l/Command + u)
- Remove formatting (Command + Control + \)
- Switch between send name, subject line, and body of email (Tab)