====================================== Mozilla Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts ====================================== First published at 10/20/2017 on https://defkey.com/mozilla-thunderbird-shortcuts Thunderbird is free, cross-platform, easy to use email client from Mozilla. Mozilla Thunderbird has 188 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Message functions ----------------- Ctrl + N New message Ctrl + M New message Ctrl + R Reply to message (sender only) Ctrl + Shift + R Reply to all in message (to sender and all recipients) Ctrl + Shift + L Reply to list Ctrl + L Forward message Ctrl + E Edit message as new To start a new message in non-default format (Plain text vs. HTML): Hold Shift while clicking any one of these buttons: Write, Reply, Reply All, Reply List, or Forward or Right-click existing message, then hold Shift while choosing any one of the following from the context menu: Reply to Sender Only, Reply to All, Reply to List, or Forward. F5 Get new messages for current account Shift + F5 Get new messages for all accounts Ctrl + O Open message (in new window or tab) Enter Open message (in new window or tab) Middle click (on message or folder) Open message or folder in a new tab in the background Right click then hold Shift while choosing: Open Message in New Tab Ctrl + Shift + O Open message in conversation Ctrl + + Zoom in Ctrl + = Zoom in Ctrl + Wheel up Zoom in Ctrl + - Zoom out Ctrl + Wheel down Zoom out Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom Right arrow Expand collapsed thread Left arrow Collapse expanded thread * Expand all threads \ Collapse all threads K Newsgroups: Ignore or unignore thread Shift + K Newsgroups: Ignore or unignore subthread W Newsgroups: Watch thread Managing messages ----------------- Ctrl + P Print message or selected message text Ctrl + S Save message as file Ctrl + U View message source Ctrl + A Select all (messages, text, or attachments) Ctrl + Shift + A Select thread F7 Toggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard) Ctrl + C Copy selected text Ctrl + X Cut selected search text Ctrl + V Paste text into search or filter fields To select multiple non-adjacent messages (several separate messages), select any message of your intended selection, and then either Ctrl + Click on each message that you want to add to your selection or hold Ctrl while using any of the movement keys listed below and then pressing Space on each message that you want to add to your selection. The movement keys are Up arrow, Down arrow, Page Down, Page Up, End, or Home. Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Drag message to destination folder to copy message to another folder (release mouse button before releasing Ctrl) Ctrl + Shift + M Move/Copy message to previous target folder again A Archive message Del Delete message, folder, attachment, or selected search text Shift + Del Delete message bypassing trash (no undo!) Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo F2 Rename folder Tagging and marking messages ---------------------------- 1 to 9: Add / remove tag 0 Remove all tags from message M Mark message as read / unread R Mark thread as read Shift + C Mark all read C Mark as read by date J Mark as junk Shift + J Mark as not junk S Add / remove star Finding messages ---------------- Ctrl + K Search all messages (global full text search in all accounts) Ctrl + Shift + K Quick filter (search messages in current folder or view) Esc Clear current quick filter; hide quick filter bar Ctrl + Shift + F Search messages (advanced search in folder) Finding text in the current message ----------------------------------- Ctrl + F Find text in current message Ctrl + G Find again in current message F3 Find again in current message Ctrl + Shift + G Find previous in current message Shift + F3 Find previous in current message Moving between messages ----------------------- Alt + Home Go to Mail Start Page Space Scroll down current message, then go to next unread message F Go to Next message B Go to Previous message N Go to Next unread message P Go to Previous unread message T Go to next unread thread (and mark current thread as read) ] Go to next viewed message Ü [ Go to previous viewed message Ğ Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs ---------------------------------------- Tab Move to next UI element Shift + Tab Move to previous UI element F6 Move to next mail pane Ctrl + F6 Move to next mail pane Shift + F6 Move to previous mail pane Ctrl + Shift + F6 Move to previous mail pane Ctrl + Tab Next tab Ctrl + Page Down Next tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab Previous tab Ctrl + Page Up Previous tab Ctrl + 1 Mail & newsgroups home tab (tab 1) Ctrl + 2 to 8: Go to tab 2 to 8 Ctrl + 9 Last tab Ctrl + Shift + B Address book Ctrl + J Saved files F1 Help F8 Toggle message pane Alt Toggle menu bar (if hidden) F10 Toggle menu bar (if hidden) Context menu key Show context menu Shift + F10 Show context menu Win + Down arrow Minimize current window Ctrl + W Close window or tab Alt + F4 Close window Ctrl + F4 Close tab Ctrl + Shift + T Undo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab) Writing messages ---------------- Ctrl + N New message Ctrl + M New message Ctrl + S Save draft Ctrl + P Print draft Ctrl + Enter Send message now Ctrl + Shift + Enter Send message later Controlling the compose window ------------------------------ F9 Toggle contacts sidebar F6 Move to next main UI element Ctrl + F6 Move to next main UI element Ctrl + Tab Move to next main UI element Shift + F6 Move to previous main UI element Ctrl + Shift + F6 Move to previous main UI element Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move to previous main UI element Ctrl + + Zoom in Ctrl + = Zoom in Ctrl + Wheel up Zoom in Ctrl + - Zoom out Ctrl + Wheel down Zoom out Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom Ctrl + 1 Show main mail window (Mail & Newsgroups) Most of the common keyboard shortcuts for controlling a Thunderbird window can also be used in the compose window. Editing message text -------------------- Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Shift + O Paste as quotation Ctrl + R Rewrap message text Del Delete selected text, attachment, table cell contents or table Ctrl + Del Delete word to the right Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to the left Ctrl + A Select all (text in a message, or attachments) Ctrl + Left click (to cell) Select table cell Left click + Move the mouse Drag mouse across cells of rows or columns to select table rows or columns Ctrl + Left click (on table border) Select table Ctrl + K Insert link Ctrl + Shift + K Discontinue link or remove links from selection Ctrl + Shift + R Remove named anchors Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + F Find and replace text in current message Ctrl + H Find and replace text in current message Ctrl + G Find again in current message F3 Find again in current message Ctrl + Shift + G Find previous in current message Shift + F3 Find previous in current message Ctrl + Shift + P Check spelling Ctrl + Shift + A Attach file F2 Rename attachment Styling the message text ------------------------ Ctrl + + Larger font size Ctrl + > Larger font size Ctrl + , Larger font size Ctrl + - Smaller font size Ctrl + < Smaller font size Ctrl + . Smaller font size Ctrl + B Text style bold Ctrl + I Text style italic Ctrl + Shift + Y Discontinue or remove text styles Ctrl + Space Discontinue or remove text styles Ctrl + ] Increase indent Ctrl + Ü Ctrl + [ Decrease indent Ctrl + Ğ Address book ------------ Ctrl + N New address book contact Ctrl + M Write new message to selected contacts Ctrl + F Address book quick filter Ctrl + Shift + F Address book advanced search Ctrl + I Edit properties of selected contact or address book Ctrl + A Select all (contacts or search text) Ctrl + P Print selected contacts Ctrl + 1 Show main mail window (Mail & Newsgroups) Miscellaneous ------------- Ctrl + Shift + Del Clear history Lightning (calendar add-on) --------------------------- F11 Show or hide Today pane Ctrl + Shift + C Calendar tab Ctrl + Shift + D Tasks tab Ctrl + 1 Mail & newsgroups home tab (tab 1) Ctrl + I New event Ctrl + D New task Lightning: Calendar tab ----------------------- Esc Clear current Events filter Alt + End Go to Today Alt + 1 Day view Alt + 2 Week view Alt + 3 Multiweek view Alt + 4 Month view Lightning: Tasks tab -------------------- Ctrl + Shift + K Filter tasks Esc Clear current tasks filter Lightning: General ------------------ Ctrl + C Copy (selected events, tasks or text) Ctrl + X Cut (selected events, tasks or text) Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + P Print Last modified on (UTC): Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.