Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
---|
c | Compose | Allows you to compose a new message. + 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 to expand a conversation. |
---|
j | Move to older conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit to expand a conversation. |
---|
n | Next message | Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
---|
p | Previous message | Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
---|
o or | 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. + 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. +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
---|
f | Forward | Forwards a message. + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
---|
| Escape from input field | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
---|
+ s | Save draft | Saves the current text as a draft when composing a message. Hold the 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. |
---|
# | Delete | Moves the conversation to Trash. |
---|
l | Label | Opens the Labels menu to label a conversation. |
---|
v | Move to | Moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash. |
---|
+ i | Mark as read | Marks your message as 'read' and skip to the next message. |
---|
+ u | Mark as unread | Marks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later. |
---|
[ | Archive and previous | Archives your conversation and moves to the previous one. |
---|
] | Archive and next | Archives your conversation and moves to the next one. |
---|
z | Undo | Undoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link). |
---|
+ 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. |
---|
+ | Opens options in Chat | - + moves from edit field in your chat window to select the 'Video and more' menu
- Next, press to select the emoticon menu
- Press to open the selected menu
|
---|
? | Show keyboard shortcuts help | Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu within any page you're on. |
---|
|
k | Move up a contact | Moves your cursor up in your contact list |
---|
j | Move down a contact | Moves your cursor down in your contact list |
---|
o or | Open | Opens the contact with the cursor next to it. |
---|
u | Return to contact list view | Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list. |
---|
e | Remove from Current Group | Removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed. |
---|
x | Select contact | 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. |
---|
| Escape from input field | Removes the cursor from the current input |
---|
# | Delete | Deletes a contact permanently |
---|
l | Group membership | Opens the groups button to group contacts |
---|
z | Undo | Reverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link) |
---|
. | Show more actions | Opens the "More actions" drop-down menu. |
---|