Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
c | Compose | Allows you to compose a new message. Shift + callows you to compose a message in a new window. |
d | Compose in a new tab | Opens a compose window in a new tab. |
/ | Search | Puts your cursor in the search box. |
k | Move to newer conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation. |
j | Move to older conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation. |
n | Newer message | In 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the newer message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message. |
p | Previous message | In 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the older message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message. |
o or Enter | Open | Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.' |
u | Return to conversation list | Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations. |
e | Archive | Archive your conversation from any view. |
m | Mute | Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more. |
x | Select conversation | Automatically 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 conversation | Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status. |
+ | Mark as important | Helps Gmail learn what's important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox) |
- | Mark as unimportant | Helps Gmail learn what's not important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox) |
! | Report spam | Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list. |
r | Reply | Replies to the message sender. Shift + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
a | Reply all | Replies to all message recipients. Shift + a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
f | Forward | Forwards a message. Shift + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
Esc | Escape from input field | Removes 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. |
# | Delete | Moves the conversation to Trash. |
l | Label | Opens the Labels menu to label a conversation. |
v | Move to | Moves 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 unread | Marks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later. |
[ | Removes from current view and previous | Removes 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 previous | Archives the current conversation and moves to the older one. |
} | Archive and next | Archives the current conversation and moves to the next one. |
z | Undo | Undoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link). |
Shift + n | Update current conversation | Updates your current conversation when there are new messages. |
q | Move cursor to chat search | Moves 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
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k | Move up a contact | Moves your cursor up in your contact list |
j | Move down a contact | Moves your cursor down in your contact list |
o or Enter | Open | Opens the contact with the cursor next to it. |
u | Return to contact list view | Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list. |
e | Remove from Current Group | Removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed. |
x | Select contact | Checks 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 field | Removes the cursor from the current input |
# | Delete | Deletes a contact permanently |
l | Group membership | Opens the groups button to group contacts |
z | Undo | Reverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link) |