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You will need to enable keyboard shortcuts within your Google Mail settings before using shortcuts.

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Write an Email

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

c

Compose a new email

Ctrl + Shift + c

Add Cc recipients

Ctrl + k

Insert a link

d

Compose a new email in a new tab

Ctrl + Shift + b

Add Bcc recipients

Ctrl + Enter

Send Sends your active email.

Read an Email

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

p

Previous message in an open conversation **

Shift + i

Mark as read

;

Expand entire conversation **

n

Next message in an open conversation **

Shift + u

Mark as unread

:

Collapse entire conversation **

** These shortcuts will only work if you have conversation mode enabled.

Format Text

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

Ctrl + b

Bold

Makes your text bold.

Ctrl + u

Underline

Underlines your text.

Ctrl + i

Italics

Italicizes your text.

Ctrl + \

Remove formatting

Removes any of the above formatting.

Interact with an Email

Key Combination

What it DoesExplanation

x

Select conversation

Shift + t

Add conversation to Tasks

b

Snooze

e

Archive

r

Reply

a

Reply all

f

Forward

Categorize an Email

Key Combination

What it DoesExplanation

+ or =

Mark as important

-

Mark as not important

l (lowercase L)

Open Label As menu

*+s

Select starred conversations

Navigate Your Inbox

Key Combination

What it DoesExplanation

g + i

Go to Inbox

g + t

Go to Sent Messages

g + d

Go to Drafts

g + a

Go to All Mail