Gmail Shortcuts You Should Know
May 11, 2018
Why Use Gmail Shortcuts?
Long gone are the days of simply sending and receiving emails. Now, it’s all about ‘archiving’, ‘muting’ and adding conversations to your task list. A little complicated? Wrong. Thanks to the endless list of Gmail shortcuts, its users can do all of the above at the touch of a few keys. But, how well do you know these keyboard combinations? Here’s a little refresher.
Jumping
Navigate different sections of Gmail with these shortcuts, and never lose your place on the again.
| Go to Inbox |
G
> I
|
| Go to Sent Mail |
G
> T
|
| Go to Drafts |
G
> D
|
| Go to All Mail |
G
> A
|
| Go to Contacts |
G
> C
|
| Go to Tasks |
G
> K
|
| Go to Label |
G
> L
|
Search
Find exactly what you’re looking for, quickly.
| Search mail |
/
|
| Search chat contacts |
Q
|
Open
Take special note of ‘open keyboard shortcut help’. This is the quickest way to find all the shortcuts Gmail has to offer, in case you forget.
| Open “more actions” menu |
.
|
| Open “move to” menu |
V
|
| Open “label as” menu |
L
|
| Open keyboard shortcut help |
Shift
?
|
| Open spelling suggestions |
Ctrl
M
|
Compose and Send
Fire off emails quickly and efficiently with these handy little tips.
| Compose |
C
|
| Compose in a new tab |
D
|
| Add cc recipients |
Ctrl
Shift
C
|
| Add bcc recipients |
Ctrl
Shift
B
|
| Send |
Ctrl
Enter
|
Respond to a conversation
Make for a rapid response by using these shortcuts.
| Select conversation |
X
|
| Archive |
E
|
| Mute conversation |
M
|
| Delete |
#
|
| Reply |
R
|
| Reply in a new window |
Shift
R
|
| Reply all |
A
|
| Reply all in a new window |
Shift
A
|
| Forward |
F
|
| Forward in a new window |
Shift
F
|
Other Useful Shortcuts
| Previous message in an open conversation |
P
|
| Next message in an open conversation |
N
|
| Focus main window |
Shift
Esc
|
| Focus latest chat or compose |
Esc
|
| Advance to the next chat or compose |
Ctrl
.
|
| Advance to previous chat or compose |
Ctrl
,
|
| Move focus to toolbar |
,
|