Gmail Shortcuts
- Sam Kardasz
You will need to enable keyboard shortcuts within your Google Mail settings before using shortcuts.
To enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail:
Open your Gmail inbox.
Click Settings > See all Settings.
Scroll to the Keyboard shortcuts section and select Keyboard shortcuts on.
At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.
Write an Email
Key Combination | What it Does |
|---|---|
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 active email |
Read an Email
Key Combination | What it Does |
|---|---|
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 Does |
|---|---|
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 Does |
|---|---|
+ 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 Does |
|---|---|
g + i | Go to Inbox |
g + t | Go to Sent Messages |
g + d | Go to Drafts |
g + a | Go to All Mail |
