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 |
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). |
+ 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. (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 |
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. |