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title: Gmail
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.699967
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  - Keyboard Shortcuts
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  A visual cheat-sheet for the 90 keyboard shortcuts found on Gmail
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## Keyboard Shortcuts

### Compose and Chat

| Shortcut           | Action                                   |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| `P`                | Previous message in an open conversation |
| `N`                | Next message in an open conversation     |
| `Shift` `Esc`      | Focus main window                        |
| `Esc`              | Focus latest chat or compose             |
| `Ctrl` `.`         | Advance to the next chat or compose      |
| `Ctrl` `,`         | Advance to the previous chat or compose  |
| `Ctrl` `Enter`     | Send                                     |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `C` | Add cc recipients                        |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `B` | Add bcc recipients                       |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `F` | Access custom from                       |
| `Ctrl` `K`         | Insert a link                            |
| `Cmd` `;`          | Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)    |
| `Ctrl` `M`         | Open spelling suggestions                |

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### Formatting Text

| Shortcut           | Action             |
| ------------------ | ------------------ |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `5` | Previous font      |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `6` | Next font          |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `-` | Decrease font size |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `+` | Increase font size |
| `Ctrl` `B`         | Bold               |
| `Ctrl` `I`         | Italics            |
| `Ctrl` `U`         | Underline          |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `7` | Numbered list      |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `8` | Bulleted list      |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `9` | Quote              |
| `Ctrl` `[`         | Indent less        |
| `Ctrl` `]`         | Indent more        |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `L` | Align left         |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Align center       |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `R` | Align right        |
| `Ctrl` `\`         | Remove formatting  |

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### Actions {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut    | Action                                          |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `,`         | Move focus to toolbar                           |
| `X`         | Select conversation                             |
| `S`         | Toggle star or rotate among superstars          |
| `E`         | Archive                                         |
| `M`         | Mute conversation                               |
| `Shift` `1` | Report as spam                                  |
| `Shift` `3` | Delete                                          |
| `R`         | Reply                                           |
| `Shift` `R` | Reply in a new window                           |
| `A`         | Reply all                                       |
| `Shift` `A` | Reply all in a new window                       |
| `F`         | Forward                                         |
| `Shift` `F` | Forward in a new window                         |
| `Shift` `N` | Update conversation                             |
| `]/[`       | Archive conversation and go to previous or next |
| `Z`         | Undo last action                                |
| `Shift` `I` | Mark as read                                    |
| `Shift` `U` | Mark as unread                                  |
| `Shift` `-` | Mark unread from the selected message           |
| `=`         | Mark as important                               |
| `-`         | Mark as not important                           |
| `B`         | Snooze                                          |
| `;`         | Expand entire conversation                      |
| `Shift` `;` | Collapse entire conversation                    |
| `Shift` `T` | Add conversation to tasks                       |

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### Hangouts

| Shortcut | Action                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------ |
| `H` `M`  | Show menu                      |
| `H` `A`  | Show archived hangouts         |
| `H` `I`  | Show hangout requests          |
| `H` `C`  | Focus on the conversation list |
| `H` `P`  | Open phone                     |

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### Jumping

| Shortcut           | Action                                                              |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `G` `I`            | Go to inbox                                                         |
| `G` `S`            | Go to starred conversations                                         |
| `G` `B`            | Go to snoozed conversations                                         |
| `G` `T`            | Go to sent messages                                                 |
| `S` `D`            | Go to drafts                                                        |
| `G` `A`            | Go to all mail                                                      |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `,/.` | Switch between the calendar, keep, and tasks sidebar and your inbox |
| `G` `K`            | Go to tasks                                                         |
| `G` `L`            | Go to label                                                         |

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### Threadlist Selection

| Shortcut        | Action                         |
| --------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `Shift` `8` `A` | Select all conversations       |
| `Shift` `8` `N` | Deselect all conversations     |
| `Shift` `8` `R` | Select read conversations      |
| `Shift` `8` `U` | Select unread conversations    |
| `Shift` `8` `S` | Select starred conversations   |
| `Shift` `8` `T` | Select unstarred conversations |

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### Navigation

| Shortcut                | Action                       |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `G` `N`                 | Go to next page              |
| `G` `P`                 | Go to previous page          |
| `U`                     | Back to threadlist           |
| `K`                     | Newer conversation           |
| `J`                     | Older conversation           |
| `Enter`                 | Open conversation            |
| <code>\`</code>         | Go to next inbox section     |
| `Shift` <code>\`</code> | Go to previous inbox section |

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### Application

| Shortcut | Action                      |
| -------- | --------------------------- |
| `C`      | Compose                     |
| `D`      | Compose in a new tab        |
| `/`      | Search mail                 |
| `G`      | Search chat contacts        |
| `.`      | Open more actions menu      |
| `V`      | Open move to menu           |
| `L`      | Open label as menu          |
| `?`      | Open keyboard shortcut help |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6594?hl=en) _(support.google.com)_