Compose and chat
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous message in an open conversation | P |
| Next message in an open conversation | N |
| Focus main window | ⇧+Esc |
| Focus latest chat or compose | Esc |
| Advance to the next chat or compose | ⌃+. |
| Advance to previous chat or compose | ⌃or |
| 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 conversation | P |
| Next message in an open conversation | N |
| Focus main window | ⇧+Esc |
| Focus latest chat or compose | Esc |
| Advance to the next chat or compose | ⌃+. |
| Advance to previous chat or compose | ⌃or |
| 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
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous font | ⌘/Ctrl⇧+5 |
| Next font | ⌘/Ctrl⇧+6 |
| Decrease text size | ⌘/Ctrl⇧+- |
| Increase text size | ⌘/Ctrl⇧and+ |
| 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 | ⌘/Ctrl⇧and+ |
| 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
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move focus to toolbar | or |
| Select conversation | X |
| Toggle star/rotate among superstars | S |
| Archive | E |
| Mute conversation | M |
| Report as spam | ! |
| Delete | # |
| Reply | R |
| Reply in a new window | ⇧+R |
| Reply all | A |
| Reply all in a new window | ⇧+A |
| Forward | F |
| Forward in a new window | ⇧+F |
| Update conversation | ⇧+N |
| Archive conversation and go previous/next | ]or[ |
| Undo last action | Z |
| Mark as read | ⇧+I |
| Mark as unread | ⇧+U |
| Mark unread from the selected message | _ |
| Mark as important | or= |
| 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 toolbar | or |
| Select conversation | X |
| Toggle star/rotate among superstars | S |
| Archive | E |
| Mute conversation | M |
| Report as spam | ! |
| Delete | # |
| Reply | R |
| Reply in a new window | ⇧+R |
| Reply all | A |
| Reply all in a new window | ⇧+A |
| Forward | F |
| Forward in a new window | ⇧+F |
| Update conversation | ⇧+N |
| Archive conversation and go previous/next | ]or[ |
| Undo last action | Z |
| Mark as read | ⇧+I |
| Mark as unread | ⇧+U |
| Mark unread from the selected message | _ |
| Mark as important | or= |
| 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
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Inbox | G+I |
| Go to Starred conversations | G+S |
| Go to Snoozed conversations | G+B |
| Go to Sent messages | G+T |
| Go to Drafts | G+D |
| Go to All mail | G+A |
| Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox. | ⌘/Ctrl⌥orand⌘/Ctrl⌥+. |
| Go to Tasks | G+K |
| Go to label | G+L |
| Go to Inbox | G+I |
| Go to Starred conversations | G+S |
| Go to Snoozed conversations | G+B |
| Go to Sent messages | G+T |
| Go to Drafts | G+D |
| Go to All mail | G+A |
| Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox. | ⌘/Ctrl⌥orand⌘/Ctrl⌥+. |
| Go to Tasks | G+K |
| Go to label | G+L |
Threadlist selection
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| 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
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to next page | G+N |
| Go to previous page | G+P |
| Back to threadlist | U |
| Newer conversation | K |
| Older conversation | J |
| Open conversation | OorEnter |
| Go to next Inbox section | ` |
| Go to previous Inbox section | ~ |
| Go to next page | G+N |
| Go to previous page | G+P |
| Back to threadlist | U |
| Newer conversation | K |
| Older conversation | J |
| Open conversation | OorEnter |
| Go to next Inbox section | ` |
| Go to previous Inbox section | ~ |
Application
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Compose | C |
| Compose in a new tab | D |
| Search mail | / |
| Search chat contacts | G |
| Open "more actions" menu | . |
| Open "move to" menu | V |
| Open "label as" menu | L |
| Open keyboard shortcut help | ? |
| Compose | C |
| Compose in a new tab | D |
| Search mail | / |
| Search chat contacts | G |
| Open "more actions" menu | . |
| Open "move to" menu | V |
| Open "label as" menu | L |
| Open keyboard shortcut help | ? |
