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Friday, June 14, 2013

gmail Keyboard shortcuts


Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You'll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts.

Tip: Press ? in Gmail to see a list of keyboard shortcuts.

Some keyboard shortcuts can be used immediately, and others need to be enabled before you can use them.

Shortcuts that are always turned on

These navigational and formatting shortcuts all work whether or not you've enabled the keyboard shortcuts setting.

Use arrow keys to view messages and start composing

While viewing your messages, use your keyboard's arrow keys to move your cursor to a conversation, label or the compose button. Press Enter to select.

Move between messages in a conversation

While viewing a conversation, use n and p to go the next and previous messages in a conversation thread. Hit Enter to open or collapse a message.

Navigate in compose

Use the following combinations of keys when you have compose windows or chats open.

Shortcut Key Definition Action
Ctrl + Enter
Mac:  + Enter
Send message After composing your message, use this combination to send it.
Ctrl + .
Mac:  + .
Advance to next windowUse this shortcut to move the cursor to the next chat or compose window, or to the main window.
Ctrl + ,
Mac:  + ,
Go to previous window Use this shortcut to move the cursor to the previous chat or compose window, or to the main window.
Ctrl + Shift + c
Mac:  + Shift + c
Add Cc recipientsWhile composing, takes you to the Cc field to add new recipients.
Ctrl + Shift + b
Mac:  + Shift + b
Add Bcc recipients While composing, takes you to the Bcc field to add new blind recipients.
Ctrl + Shift + f
Mac:  + Shift + f
Change "from" addressWhile composing, takes you to the From field to change your sending address. This shortcut only works if you have configured additional sending addresses.

To format your text quickly, check out these formatting shortcuts.

Shortcuts that need to be turned on

Before you can use these keyboard shortcuts, you'll need to enable keyboard shortcuts in your settings:

  1. Click the gear icon  in the upper right, then select Settings.
  2. Find the "Keyboard shortcuts" section and select Keyboard shortcuts on.
  3. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Shortcut Key Definition Action
c ComposeAllows you to compose a new message. Shift + callows you to compose a message in a new window.
d Compose in a new tabOpens a compose window in a new tab.
/ SearchPuts your cursor in the search box.
k Move to newer conversationOpens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.
j Move to older conversationOpens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.
n Newer messageIn 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the newer message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message.
p Previous messageIn 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the older message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message.
o or Enter OpenOpens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.'
u Return to conversation listRefreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations.
e ArchiveArchive your conversation from any view.
m MuteArchives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more.
x Select conversationAutomatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.
s Star a message or conversationAdds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.
+ Mark as importantHelps Gmail learn what's important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)
- Mark as unimportantHelps Gmail learn what's not important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)
! Report spamMarks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.
r ReplyReplies to the message sender. Shift + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
a Reply allReplies to all message recipients. Shift + a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
f ForwardForwards a message. Shift + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
Esc Escape from input fieldRemoves the cursor from your current input field.
Ctrl + s
Mac:  +s
Save draft Saves the current text as a draft when composing a message. Hold the Ctrl/⌘ key while pressing s and make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields -- either the composition pane, or any of the To, CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using this shortcut.
# DeleteMoves the conversation to Trash.
l LabelOpens the Labels menu to label a conversation.
v Move toMoves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash.
Shift + i Mark as read Marks your message as 'read' and skip to a newer message.
Shift + u Mark as unreadMarks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later.
[ Removes from current view and previousRemoves the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the older one.
] Removes from current view and next Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the newer one.
{ Archive and previousArchives the current conversation and moves to the older one.
} Archive and nextArchives the current conversation and moves to the next one.
z UndoUndoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link).
Shift + n Update current conversationUpdates your current conversation when there are new messages.
q Move cursor to chat searchMoves your cursor directly to the chat search box.
y Remove from Current View*Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
  • From 'Inbox,' 'y' means Archive
  • From 'Starred,' 'y' means Unstar
  • From 'Trash,' 'y' means Move to inbox
  • From any label, 'y' means Remove the label
* 'y' has no effect if you're in 'Spam,' 'Sent,' or 'All Mail.'
. Show more actions Displays the 'More Actions' drop-down menu.
, Moves cursor to the first button in your Gmail toolbar Displays the 'More Actions' drop-down menu.
Ctrl +Down arrow
Mac:  +Down arrow
Opens options in Chat
  • Ctrl/⌘ + Down arrow moves from edit field in your chat window to select the 'Video and more' menu
  • Next, press Tab to select the emoticon menu
  • Press Enter to open the selected menu
k Move up a contactMoves your cursor up in your contact list
j Move down a contactMoves your cursor down in your contact list
o or Enter OpenOpens the contact with the cursor next to it.
u Return to contact list viewRefreshes your page and returns you to the contact list.
e Remove from Current GroupRemoves selected contacts from the group currently being displayed.
x Select contactChecks and selects a contact so that you can change group membership or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to the contact.
Esc Escape from input fieldRemoves the cursor from the current input
# DeleteDeletes a contact permanently
l Group membershipOpens the groups button to group contacts
z UndoReverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link)

Combo-keys

Use the following combinations of keys to navigate through Gmail.

Shortcut Key Definition Action
Tab thenEnter Send message After composing your message, use this combination to send it.
y then o Archive and nextArchives your conversation and moves to the next one.
g then a Go to 'All Mail' Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted).
g then s Go to 'Starred'Takes you to all conversations you have starred.
g then c Go to 'Contacts' Takes you to your Contacts list.
g then d Go to 'Drafts'Takes you to all drafts you have saved.
g then l Go to 'Label' Takes you to the search box with the "label:" operator filled in for you.
g then i Go to 'Inbox'Returns you to the inbox.
g then t Go to 'Sent Mail' Takes you to all mail you've sent.
* then a Select allSelects all mail.
* then n Select none Deselects all mail.
* then r Select readSelects all mail you've read.
* then u Select unread Selects all unread mail.
* then s Select starredSelects all starred mail.
* then t Select unstarred Selects all unstarred mail.


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SULAIMAN SABIKAN
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