Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

 

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)