Gmail keyboard shortcuts

Gmail provides lots of shortcuts for its features but you first may need to enable them in the settings. Note: Keyboard shortcuts work differently on PC and Mac computers. On Mac, you'll use Cmd instead of Ctrl.

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0	P	Previous message in an open conversation
1	N	Next message in an open conversation
0	↑ Shift + Esc	Focus main window
0	Esc	Focus latest chat or compose
0	Ctrl + .	Advance to the next chat or compose
0	Ctrl + ,	Advance to previous chat or compose
0	Ctrl + ⤶ Enter	Send
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + C	Add cc recipients
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + B	Add bcc recipients
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + F	Access custom from
0	Ctrl + K	Insert a link
0	⌘ Cmd + ;	Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)
0	Ctrl + M	Open spelling suggestions

0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 5	Previous font
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 6	Next font
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + -	Decrease text size
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + +	Increase text size
0	Ctrl + B	Bold
0	Ctrl + I	Italics
0	Ctrl + U	Underline
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 7	Numbered list
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 8	Bulleted list
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 9	Quote
0	Ctrl + [	Indent less
0	Ctrl + ]	Indent more
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + L	Align left
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + E	Align center
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + R	Align right
0	Ctrl + \	Remove formatting

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
0	,	Move focus to toolbar
0	X	Select conversation
0	S	Toggle star/rotate among superstars
1	E	Archive
0	M	Mute conversation
0	!	Report as spam
1	#	Delete
0	R	Reply
0	↑ Shift + R	Reply in a new window
0	A	Reply all
0	↑ Shift + A	Reply all in a new window
0	F	Forward
0	↑ Shift + F	Forward in a new window
0	↑ Shift + N	Update conversation
0	]	Archive conversation and go previous
0	[	Archive conversation and go next
1	Z	Undo last action
0	↑ Shift + I	Mark as read
0	↑ Shift + U	Mark as unread
0	_	Mark unread from the selected message
0	+	Mark as important
0	or =
0	-	Mark as not important
0	;	Expand entire conversation
0	:	Collapse entire conversation
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0	↑ Shift + T	Add conversation to Tasks

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
0	H + M	Show menu
0	H + A	Show archived hangouts
0	H + I	Show Hangout requests
0	H + C	Focus on the conversation list
0	G + P	Open phone
0	or H + P

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
1	G + I	Go to Inbox
0	G + S	Go to Starred conversations
2	G + T	Go to Sent messages
0	G + D	Go to Drafts
0	G + A	Go to All mail
1	G + C	Go to Contacts
0	G + K	Go to Tasks
0	G + L	Go to label

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
0	* + A	Select all conversations
0	* + N	Deselect all conversations
0	* + R	Select read conversations
0	* + U	Select unread conversations
0	* + S	Select starred conversations
0	* + T	Select unstarred conversations

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
0	U	Back to threadlist
0	K	New conversation
0	J	Older conversation
0	O	Open conversation
0	or ⤶ Enter
0	`	Go to next Inbox section
0	~	Go to previous Inbox section

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.
0	C	Compose
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + D	Discard currently composed email (without any prompt)
0	D	Compose in a new tab
0	/	Search mail
0	G	Search chat contacts
0	.	Open "more actions" menu
0	V	Open "move to" menu
0	L	Open "label as" menu
0	?	Open keyboard shortcut help

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