Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
Master Gmail with essential keyboard shortcuts for composing, navigating, and managing emails faster!
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Composing & Sending
Compose new message
C
Compose in new tab
D
Reply
R
Reply all
A
Forward
F
Send email (from compose)
Ctrl/⌘Enter
Add CC recipients
Ctrl/⌘ShiftC
Add BCC recipients
Ctrl/⌘ShiftB
Save draft
Ctrl/⌘S
Discard draft
Ctrl/⌘ShiftD
Navigation
Go to Inbox
GI
Go to Starred
GS
Go to Sent
GT
Go to Drafts
GD
Go to All Mail
GA
Go to Contacts
GC
Go to Tasks
GK
Go to label
GL
Move to next conversation
J
Move to previous conversation
K
Open conversation
Enter
Return to conversation list
U
Next message in conversation
N
Previous message in conversation
P
Email Actions
Archive email
E
Delete email
#
Mark as read
ShiftI
Mark as unread
ShiftU
Star/unstar conversation
S
Mark as important
+
Mark as not important
-
Snooze
B
Move to folder
V
Apply label
L
Report as spam
!
Mark as not spam
Shift~
Mute conversation
M
Selection
Select conversation
X
Select all conversations
*A
Deselect all conversations
*N
Select read conversations
*R
Select unread conversations
*U
Select starred conversations
*S
Select unstarred conversations
*T
Search
Search mail
/
Show search options
Ctrl/⌘/
Text Formatting (in compose)
Bold
Ctrl/⌘B
Italic
Ctrl/⌘I
Underline
Ctrl/⌘U
Numbered list
Ctrl/⌘Shift7
Bulleted list
Ctrl/⌘Shift8
Insert link
Ctrl/⌘K
Undo
Ctrl/⌘Z
Redo
Ctrl/⌘Y
Conversation View
Expand entire conversation
;
Collapse entire conversation
:
Expand/collapse message
Enter
General
Refresh inbox
Ctrl/⌘R
Open Settings
Ctrl/⌘,
Undo last action
Z
Show keyboard shortcuts
?
Open Tasks sidebar
GK
Open Keep sidebar
ShiftK
Previous page
Ctrl/⌘P
Next page
Ctrl/⌘N
Google Meet (in Gmail)
Start new meeting
Ctrl/⌘AltM
Join meeting
Ctrl/⌘AltJ
Advanced (if enabled in Labs)
Add to Tasks
ShiftT
Create event
ShiftC
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