============================== Mutt 2.2.10 keyboard shortcuts ============================== First published at 4/20/2023 on https://defkey.com/mutt-email-client-2-2-shortcuts Mutt is a text-based email software developed for Unix-like systems. The client is used often by security experts and security-focused users. It was initially released in 1995 and as of this article written, the latest version was released on March 25, 2023. Mutt 2.2.10 has 372 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Generic Menu ------------ Shift + L Move to the bottom of the page : Enter a muttrc command Q Exit this menu Home Move to the first entry = Move to the first entry ] Scroll down 1/2 page [ Scroll up 1/2 page ? This screen 1 Jump to an index number 2 Jump to an index number 3 Jump to an index number 4 Jump to an index number 5 Jump to an index number 6 Jump to an index number 7 Jump to an index number 8 Jump to an index number 9 Jump to an index number End Move to the last entry * Move to the last entry Shift + M Move to the middle of the page Down arrow Move to the next entry J Move to the next entry > Scroll down one line Page Down Move to the next page Right arrow Move to the next page Z Move to the next page Up arrow Move to the previous entry K Move to the previous entry < Scroll up one line Left arrow Move to the previous page Page Up Move to the previous page Z Move to the previous page Ctrl + Shift + L Clear and redraw the screen / Search for a regular expression N Search for next match Search for next match in opposite direction Esc + / Search backwards for a regular expression Enter Select the current entry Num Enter Select the current entry Enter Select the current entry ! Invoke a command in a subshell T Tag the current entry ; Apply next function to tagged messages Shift + H Move to the top of the page Index menu ---------- Shift + A Manage autocrypt accounts Shift + B List and select backgrounded compose sessions B Remail a message to another user # Break the thread in two Y Select a new mailbox from the browser . List mailboxes with new mail C Open a different folder Esc + C Open a different folder in read only mode Esc + Shift + P Check for classic PGP W Clear a status flag from a message Esc + Shift + V Collapse/uncollapse all threads Esc v   Collapse/uncollapse current thread Shift + C Copy a message to a file/mailbox A Create an alias from a message sender Esc + Shift + C Make decoded (text/plain) copy Esc + S Make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete D Delete the current entry Shift + D Delete messages matching a pattern Esc + D Delete all messages in subthread Ctrl + Shift + D Delete all messages in thread @ Display full address of sender Enter Display a message Num Enter Display a message Enter Display a message Space Display a message H Display message and toggle header weeding E Edit the raw message Shift + Y Add, change, or delete a message's label Ctrl + Shift + E Edit attachment content type X Exit this menu Ctrl + Shift + K Extract supported public keys Shift + G Retrieve mail from pop server Shift + F Toggle a message's 'important' flag Ctrl + Shift + F Wipe passphrase(s) from memory F Forward a message with comments G Reply to all recipients L Show only messages matching a pattern & Link tagged message to the current one Esc + Shift + L Perform mailing list action L Reply to specified mailing list M Compose a new mail message Esc + K Mail a PGP public key ~ Create a hotkey macro for the current message Shift + J Move to the next entry Tab Jump to the next new or unread message Esc + N Jump to the next subthread Ctrl + Shift + N Jump to the next thread Down arrow Move to the next undeleted message J Move to the next undeleted message P Jump to parent message in thread | Pipe message/attachment to a shell command K Move to the previous entry Esc + Tab Jump to the previous new or unread message Esc + P Jump to previous subthread Ctrl + Shift + P Jump to previous thread Up arrow Move to the previous undeleted message K Move to the previous undeleted message P Print the current entry Shift + Q Query external program for addresses Q Save changes to mailbox and quit Esc + R Mark the current subthread as read Ctrl + Shift + R Mark the current thread as read Shift + R Recall a postponed message R Reply to a message Esc + E Use the current message as a template for a new one S Save message/attachment to a mailbox/file W Set a status flag on a message Esc + L Show currently active limit pattern Shift + V Show the mutt version number and date O Sort messages Shift + O Sort messages in reverse order $ Save changes to mailbox Shift + T Tag messages matching a pattern Esc + T Tag the current thread Shift + N Toggle a message's 'new' flag % Toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten U Undelete the current entry U Undelete messages matching a pattern Esc + U Undelete all messages in subthread Ctrl + Shift + U Undelete all messages in thread Ctrl + Shift + T Untag messages matching a pattern V Show mime attachments Pager menu ---------- Shift + B List and select backgrounded compose sessions End Jump to the bottom of the message B Remail a message to another user # Break the thread in two Y Select a new mailbox from the browser . List mailboxes with new mail C Open a different folder Esc + C Open a different folder in read only mode Esc + P Check for classic PGP Shift + W Clear a status flag from a message Shift + C Copy a message to a file/mailbox A Create an alias from a message sender Esc + Shift + C Make decoded (text/plain) copy Esc + S Make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete D Delete the current entry Esc + D Delete all messages in subthread Ctrl + Shift + D Delete all messages in thread @ Display full address of sender H Display message and toggle header weeding E Edit the raw message Shift + Y Add, change, or delete a message's label Ctrl + Shift + E Edit attachment content type : Enter a muttrc command I Exit this menu Q Exit this menu X Exit this menu Ctrl + Shift + K Extract supported public keys Shift + F Toggle a message's 'important' flag Ctrl + Shift + F Wipe passphrase(s) from memory F Forward a message with comments G Reply to all recipients ? This screen 1 Jump to an index number 2 Jump to an index number 3 Jump to an index number 4 Jump to an index number 5 Jump to an index number 6 Jump to an index number 7 Jump to an index number 8 Jump to an index number 9 Jump to an index number & Link tagged message to the current one Esc + Shift + L Perform mailing list action Shift + L Reply to specified mailing list M Compose a new mail message Esc + K Mail a PGP public key Shift + N Toggle a message's 'new' flag Shift + J Move to the next entry Enter Scroll down one line Num Enter Scroll down one line Enter Scroll down one line Tab Jump to the next new or unread message Page Down Move to the next page Space Move to the next page Esc + N Jump to the next subthread Ctrl + Shift + N Jump to the next thread Down arrow Move to the next undeleted message Right arrow Move to the next undeleted message J Move to the next undeleted message Shift + P Jump to parent message in thread | Pipe message/attachment to a shell command Shift + K Move to the previous entry Backspace Scroll up one line Page Up Move to the previous page - Move to the previous page Esc + P Jump to previous subthread Ctrl + Shift + P Jump to previous thread Left arrow Move to the previous undeleted message Up arrow Move to the previous undeleted message K Move to the previous undeleted message P Print the current entry Q Save changes to mailbox and quit Esc + R Mark the current subthread as read Ctrl + Shift + R Mark the current thread as read Shift + R Recall a postponed message Ctrl + Shift + L Clear and redraw the screen R Reply to a message Esc + E Use the current message as a template for a new one S Save message/attachment to a mailbox/file / Search for a regular expression N Search for next match Esc + / Search backwards for a regular expression \ then \ Toggle search pattern coloring W Set a status flag on a message ! Invoke a command in a subshell Shift + V Show the mutt version number and date Shift + H Skip beyond headers Shift + S Skip beyond quoted text O Sort messages Shift + O Sort messages in reverse order $ Save changes to mailbox T Tag the current entry Shift + T Toggle display of quoted text % Toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten Home Jump to the top of the message ^ Jump to the top of the message U Undelete the current entry Esc + U Undelete all messages in subthread Ctrl + Shift + U Undelete all messages in thread V Show mime attachments Alias menu ---------- D Delete the current entry Space Tag the current entry U Undelete the current entry Query menu ---------- A Create an alias from a message sender M Compose a new mail message Shift + Q Query external program for addresses Shift + A Append new query results to current results Attachment menu --------------- B Remail a message to another user Esc + Shift + P Check for classic PGP V Toggle display of subparts D Delete the current entry H Display message and toggle header weeding Ctrl + Shift + E Edit attachment content type Ctrl + Shift + K Extract supported public keys Ctrl + Shift + F Wipe passphrase(s) from memory F Forward a message with comments G Reply to all recipients Ctrl + Shift + L Reply to specified mailing list | Pipe message/attachment to a shell command P Print the current entry R Reply to a message Esc + E Use the current message as a template for a new one S Save message/attachment to a mailbox/file U Undelete the current entry Enter View attachment using mailcap entry if necessary Num Enter View attachment using mailcap entry if necessary Enter View attachment using mailcap entry if necessary M Force viewing of attachment using mailcap Shift + T View attachment as text Compose menu ------------ A Attach file(s) to this message Esc + K Attach a PGP public key Shift + A Attach message(s) to this message O Show autocrypt compose menu options Shift + C Save message/attachment to a mailbox/file Shift + D Delete the current entry H Display message and toggle header weeding B Edit the bcc list C Edit the cc list D Edit attachment description Ctrl + Shift + E Edit attachment transfer-encoding F Enter a file to save a copy of this message in Ctrl + Shift + X then E Edit the file to be attached Esc + F Edit the from field Shift + E Edit the message with headers E Edit the message M Edit attachment using mailcap entry R Edit the reply-to field S Edit the subject of this message T Edit the to list Ctrl + Shift + T Edit attachment content type Shift + F Filter attachment through a shell command Ctrl + Shift + F Wipe passphrase(s) from memory Shift + G Get a temporary copy of an attachment I Run ispell on the message Shift + M Send the message through a mixmaster remailer chain N Compose new attachment using mailcap entry P Show PGP options | Pipe message/attachment to a shell command Shift + P Save this message to send later L Print the current entry Ctrl + Shift + O Send attachment with a different name Shift + R Rename/move an attached file Y Send the message Shift + S Show S/Mime options Shift + T Tag the current entry Ctrl + Shift + D Toggle disposition between inline/attachment U Toggle whether to delete file after sending it Shift + U Update an attachment's encoding info V View multipart/alternative Shift + V View multipart/alternative using mailcap Esc + V View multipart/alternative as text Enter View attachment using mailcap entry if necessary Num Enter View attachment using mailcap entry if necessary Enter View attachment using mailcap entry if necessary W Write the message to a folder Postpone menu ------------- D Delete the current entry U Undelete the current entry Browser menu ------------ . List mailboxes with new mail C Change directories Shift + C Create a new mailbox (Imap only) D Delete the current mailbox (Imap only) @ Display the currently selected file's name M Enter a file mask R Rename the current mailbox (Imap only) Shift + N Select a new file in this directory O Sort messages Shift + O Sort messages in reverse order S Subscribe to current mailbox (imap only) Tab Toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files Shift + T Toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (imap only) U Unsubscribe from current mailbox (imap only) Space View file PGP menu -------- C Verify a PGP public key % View the key's user id S-Mime menu ----------- C Verify a PGP public key % View the key's user id Mixmaster menu -------------- Enter Accept the chain constructed Num Enter Accept the chain constructed Enter Accept the chain constructed A Append a remailer to the chain Right arrow Select the next element of the chain L Select the next element of the chain Left arrow Select the previous element of the chain H Select the previous element of the chain D Delete a remailer from the chain I Insert a remailer into the chain Space Select the current entry Editor menu ----------- Backspace Delete the char in front of the cursor Del Delete the char in front of the cursor Left arrow Move the cursor one character to the left Ctrl + Shift + B Move the cursor one character to the left Esc + B Move the cursor to the beginning of the word Home Jump to the beginning of the line Ctrl + Shift + A Jump to the beginning of the line Space Cycle among incoming mailboxes Esc + C Capitalize the word Tab Complete filename or alias Ctrl + Shift + T Complete address with query Ctrl + Shift + D Delete the char under the cursor Esc + L Convert the word to lower case End Jump to the end of the line Ctrl + Shift + E Jump to the end of the line Right arrow Move the cursor one character to the right Ctrl + Shift + F Move the cursor one character to the right Esc + F Move the cursor to the end of the word Down arrow Scroll down through the history list Ctrl + Shift + N Scroll down through the history list Ctrl + Shift + R Search through the history list Up arrow Scroll up through the history list Ctrl + Shift + P Scroll up through the history list Ctrl + Shift + K Delete chars from cursor to end of line Esc + D Delete chars from the cursor to the end of the word Ctrl + Shift + U Delete all chars on the line Ctrl + Shift + W Delete the word in front of the cursor Ctrl + Shift + V Quote the next typed key Esc + U Convert the word to upper case C Create a new autocrypt account Shift + D Delete the current account A Toggle the current account active/inactive P Toggle the current account prefer-encrypt flag A Retrieve list archive information H Retrieve list help O Contact list owner P Post to mailing list S Subscribe to mailing list U Unsubscribe from mailing list Last modified on (UTC): Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Defkey © All rights reserved.