Keyboard shortcuts save you time by letting you explore Gmail quickly -- you never have to take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse.
To turn these case-sensitive shortcuts on or off, click 'Settings,' and then pick an option next to 'Keyboard shortcuts.'
| 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. |
| VIM user? j & k are the same as line movement in VIM. |
| 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. |
| y |
Archive*
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.'
|
| 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. |
| ! |
Report spam |
Marks a message as spam
and removes it from your conversation list. |
| r |
Reply |
Reply 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 |
Reply 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 |
Forward 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. |
| Shortcut Key |
Definition |
Action |
| <tab> then <Enter> |
Send message |
After composing your message,
use this combination to send it automatically. (Supported only in Internet Explorer.) |
| y then o |
Archive and next |
Archive your conversation and move to the next one. |
| g then a |
Go to 'All Mail' |
Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted). |
| g then s |
Go to 'Starred' |
Takes you to all conversations you have starred. |
| g then c |
Go to 'Contacts' |
Takes you to your Contacts list. |
| g then d |
Go to 'Drafts' |
Takes you to all drafts you have saved. |
| g then i |
Go to 'Inbox' |
Returns you to the inbox. |