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Use Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

To operate Gmail from the keyboard,

y make sure keyboard shortcuts are enabled for Gmailand use the following shortcuts. Typically, you only have to press the stated key

(no Ctrl,AltorCommandkey required).

In the Message List

y Enteror o: Open the currently focused (as indicated by the black arrow) conversationy Shift-Enteror Shift-O: Open the current conversation in a new browser window

x: Check or uncheck a conversation

j: Go down to the previous conversationk: Go up to the next conversation

h: Get a preview of the currently focused conversation (with Message Sneak

Peekenabled)

u: Refresh the mailbox or label (checking for new messages)

s: Mark the currently focused conversation with a star

* (Shift-8) followed by

y a: Check all visible conversations in the current viewy n: Uncheck all visible conversationsy r: Check read, visible conversationsy u: Check unread, visible conversationsy s: Check starred visible conversationsy t: Check visible conversations not starred

With Messages Checked in a Mailbox or Label

y y: Archive the conversation (if in the Inbox) or remove the current label (if in a label's view)y e: Archive the conversation (no matter the view)y #(Shift-3): Delete the conversationy ! (Shift-1): Mark the conversation as spamy + (Shift-=, but = alone works as well): Mark the conversation as importanty -: Mark the conversation as not importanty l: Open the Labels menu to add or remove labelsy v: Open the Move to menu, adding a label and archiving the conversationy Shift-U: Mark the conversation unready Shift-I: Mark the conversation ready Shift-T: Create a new task linked to the conversation (with Tasks enabled)y m: Mute the conversation

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y Future messages in the same thread will go to theAllMailarchive straight away bypassingyour Gmail Inboxunless your email address is in the To: or Cc: line.

While Viewing a Conversation

y y: Archive the conversation (if in the Inbox) or remove the current label (if in a label's view)y e: Archive the conversation (no matter the view)y #(Shift-3): Delete the conversationy r: Reply to the sender only

y Shift-R: Start your reply in a new browser windowa: Reply to the sender and all recipients beside yourself

y Shift-A: Start your reply to all in a new browser windowf: Forward the conversation

y Shift-F: Start your forward in a new browser window! (Shift-1): Mark the conversation as spam

+ (Shift-=; or just =): Mark the conversation as important-: Mark the conversation as not important

s: Mark the conversation with a star

l: Open the Labels menu to add or remove labels

v: Open the Move to menu, adding a label and archiving the conversation

u: Return to the message list

x: Return to the message list checking or unchecking the current conversation

Shift-U: Mark the conversation unread and return to the message list

[: Archive the conversation and open the (chronologically) previous conversation from

the message list immediately

]: Archive the conversation and open the next conversation from the message listShift-T: Create a new task linked to the conversation (with Tasks enabled)

m: Mute the conversation

Shift-N: Update the conversation (when Gmail indicates a new email has arrived that

belongs to the current thread)

n: Move the cursor to the next message in the currently open conversation

y Open a message by pressing Enterafter targeting it with the black arrow cursor.y In a thread encompassing many messages, move the cursor just above the last message

whose tab shows the sender, then press Enterto show all message tabs for navigation.

While Composing a Message

y Tab followed by Enter: Send (under Windows)y Ctrl-S: Save the message as a draft (while composing)In Gmail Tasks

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y Enter: Create a new task above (cursor at the beginning of the current task) or below thecurrent one

y Tab: Indent the task, making it a sub-tasky Shift-Tab: Move the task to the left, promoting it up the task ladder (from sub-task to top

level task, for example)

y Ctrl-Up (Windows, Linux) or Command-Up: Move the current task (and its sub-tasks) upy Ctrl-Down (Windows, Linux) or Command-Down: Move the current task (and its sub-tasks)

down

y Shift-Enter: Open the current task's detailsy Backspace (in an empty task title; delete the title first): Delete the current tasky Esc: Close Gmail Tasksy Shift-Esc: Switch the input focus to the main Gmail windowAnywhere in Gmail

y z: Undo the last action if possible (i.e. an Undo link appeared in the yellow status bar nearthe top)

y c: Start composing a new messagey Shift-C: Start a new message in a new browser window

d: Start composing a new message with the Cc: field added.

b: Start composing a new message with the Cc: and Bcc: fields added.

. (dot): Open the More Actions menu

g followed by

y i: Open the standard inbox (PriorityInboxor Inbox)y c: Open Contactsy

d: Open Draftsy s: Open Starredy t: Open SentMaily a: Open yourAllMailarchivey k: Open Tasks (with Tasks enabled)y l: Open any label (except in Google Buzz)y p: Open the phone dialy /: Focus the Web Search field (with Google Search enabled)y w: Create a new Google Docs document (with Create a Documentenabled)

/(forward slash): Move input focus to the SearchMailbox

q: Go to the chat box's Search field

?: Show a keyboard shortcut reference sheet