| Shortcut Key |
Definition |
Action |
| c |
Compose |
Allows you to compose a new message. <Shift> + c allows you to compose a message in a new window. |
| / |
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 |
Next message |
Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| p |
Previous message |
Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| 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. |
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<Ctrl> + s
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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.
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#
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Delete |
Moves the conversation to Trash.
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l
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Label |
Opens the Labels menu to label a conversation.
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v
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Move to |
Moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash.
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| <Shift> + i |
Mark as read |
Marks your message as 'read' and skip to the next message. |
| <Shift> + u |
Mark as unread |
Marks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later. |
| [ |
Archive and previous |
Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the previous one. |
| ] |
Archive and next |
Removes the current view's label from your 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. |
| <Ctrl> + <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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| ? |
Show keyboard shortcuts help |
Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu within any page you're on. (Note: Typing ? will display the help menu even if you don't have keyboard shortcuts enabled) |
| k |
Move up a contact
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Moves your cursor up in your contact list
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| j |
Move down a contact
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Moves your cursor down in your contact list
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| o or <Enter> |
Open
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Opens the contact with the cursor next to it.
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u
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Return to contact list view
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Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list.
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e
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Remove from Current Group
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Removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed.
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x
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Select contact
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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.
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<Esc>
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Escape from input field
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Removes the cursor from the current input
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#
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Delete
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Deletes a contact permanently
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l
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Group membership
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Opens the groups button to group contacts
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z
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Undo
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Reverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link)
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Show more actions
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Opens the "More actions" drop-down menu.
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