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Compose and chat

ActionShortcut
Previous message in an open conversationP
Next message in an open conversationN
Focus main window+Esc
Focus latest chat or composeEsc
Advance to the next chat or compose+.
Advance to previous chat or composeor
Send⌘/CtrlEnter
Add cc recipients⌘/Ctrl+C
Add bcc recipients⌘/Ctrl+B
Access custom from⌘/Ctrl+F
Insert a link⌘/CtrlK
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)+;
Open spelling suggestions⌘/CtrlM
Previous message in an open conversationP
Next message in an open conversationN
Focus main window+Esc
Focus latest chat or composeEsc
Advance to the next chat or compose+.
Advance to previous chat or composeor
Send⌘/CtrlEnter
Add cc recipients⌘/Ctrl+C
Add bcc recipients⌘/Ctrl+B
Access custom from⌘/Ctrl+F
Insert a link⌘/CtrlK
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)+;
Open spelling suggestions⌘/CtrlM

Formatting text

ActionShortcut
Previous font⌘/Ctrl+5
Next font⌘/Ctrl+6
Decrease text size⌘/Ctrl+-
Increase text size⌘/Ctrland+
Bold⌘/CtrlB
Italics⌘/CtrlI
Underline⌘/CtrlU
Numbered list⌘/Ctrl+7
Bulleted list⌘/Ctrl+8
Quote⌘/Ctrl+9
Indent less⌘/Ctrl[
Indent more⌘/Ctrl]
Align left⌘/Ctrl+L
Align center⌘/Ctrl+E
Align right⌘/Ctrl+R
Remove formatting⌘/Ctrl\
Previous font⌘/Ctrl+5
Next font⌘/Ctrl+6
Decrease text size⌘/Ctrl+-
Increase text size⌘/Ctrland+
Bold⌘/CtrlB
Italics⌘/CtrlI
Underline⌘/CtrlU
Numbered list⌘/Ctrl+7
Bulleted list⌘/Ctrl+8
Quote⌘/Ctrl+9
Indent less⌘/Ctrl[
Indent more⌘/Ctrl]
Align left⌘/Ctrl+L
Align center⌘/Ctrl+E
Align right⌘/Ctrl+R
Remove formatting⌘/Ctrl\

Actions

ActionShortcut
Move focus to toolbaror
Select conversationX
Toggle star/rotate among superstarsS
ArchiveE
Mute conversationM
Report as spam!
Delete#
ReplyR
Reply in a new window+R
Reply allA
Reply all in a new window+A
ForwardF
Forward in a new window+F
Update conversation+N
Archive conversation and go previous/next]or[
Undo last actionZ
Mark as read+I
Mark as unread+U
Mark unread from the selected message_
Mark as importantor=
Mark as not important
Snooze Note: This shortcut isn't available in classic Gmail.B
Expand entire conversation;
Collapse entire conversation:
Add conversation to Tasks+T
Move focus to toolbaror
Select conversationX
Toggle star/rotate among superstarsS
ArchiveE
Mute conversationM
Report as spam!
Delete#
ReplyR
Reply in a new window+R
Reply allA
Reply all in a new window+A
ForwardF
Forward in a new window+F
Update conversation+N
Archive conversation and go previous/next]or[
Undo last actionZ
Mark as read+I
Mark as unread+U
Mark unread from the selected message_
Mark as importantor=
Mark as not important
Snooze Note: This shortcut isn't available in classic Gmail.B
Expand entire conversation;
Collapse entire conversation:
Add conversation to Tasks+T

Jumping

ActionShortcut
Go to InboxG+I
Go to Starred conversationsG+S
Go to Snoozed conversationsG+B
Go to Sent messagesG+T
Go to DraftsG+D
Go to All mailG+A
Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox.⌘/Ctrlorand⌘/Ctrl+.
Go to TasksG+K
Go to labelG+L
Go to InboxG+I
Go to Starred conversationsG+S
Go to Snoozed conversationsG+B
Go to Sent messagesG+T
Go to DraftsG+D
Go to All mailG+A
Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox.⌘/Ctrlorand⌘/Ctrl+.
Go to TasksG+K
Go to labelG+L

Threadlist selection

ActionShortcut
Select all conversations*+A
Deselect all conversations*+N
Select read conversations*+R
Select unread conversations*+U
Select starred conversations*+S
Select unstarred conversations*+T
Select all conversations*+A
Deselect all conversations*+N
Select read conversations*+R
Select unread conversations*+U
Select starred conversations*+S
Select unstarred conversations*+T

Navigation

ActionShortcut
Go to next pageG+N
Go to previous pageG+P
Back to threadlistU
Newer conversationK
Older conversationJ
Open conversationOorEnter
Go to next Inbox section`
Go to previous Inbox section~
Go to next pageG+N
Go to previous pageG+P
Back to threadlistU
Newer conversationK
Older conversationJ
Open conversationOorEnter
Go to next Inbox section`
Go to previous Inbox section~

Application

ActionShortcut
ComposeC
Compose in a new tabD
Search mail/
Search chat contactsG
Open "more actions" menu.
Open "move to" menuV
Open "label as" menuL
Open keyboard shortcut help?
ComposeC
Compose in a new tabD
Search mail/
Search chat contactsG
Open "more actions" menu.
Open "move to" menuV
Open "label as" menuL
Open keyboard shortcut help?