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. |
<Ctrl> + s
| 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. |
# | 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. |
<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
| Moves your cursor up in your contact list
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j | Move down a contact
| Moves your cursor down in your contact list
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o or <Enter> | Open
| Opens the contact with the cursor next to it.
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u
| Return to contact list view
| Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list.
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e
| Remove from Current Group
| Removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed.
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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.
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<Esc>
| Escape from input field
| Removes the cursor from the current input
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#
| Delete
| Deletes a contact permanently
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l
| Group membership
| Opens the groups button to group contacts
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z
| Undo
| Reverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link)
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.
| Show more actions
| Opens the "More actions" drop-down menu.
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