A visual cheat-sheet for the 90 keyboard shortcuts found on Gmail
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
P |
Previous message in an open conversation |
N |
Next message in an open conversation |
Shift Esc |
Focus main window |
Esc |
Focus latest chat or compose |
Ctrl . |
Advance to the next chat or compose |
Ctrl , |
Advance to the previous chat or compose |
Ctrl Enter |
Send |
Ctrl Shift C |
Add cc recipients |
Ctrl Shift B |
Add bcc recipients |
Ctrl Shift F |
Access custom from |
Ctrl K |
Insert a link |
Cmd ; |
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only) |
Ctrl M |
Open spelling suggestions |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl Shift 5 |
Previous font |
Ctrl Shift 6 |
Next font |
Ctrl Shift - |
Decrease font size |
Ctrl Shift + |
Increase font size |
Ctrl B |
Bold |
Ctrl I |
Italics |
Ctrl U |
Underline |
Ctrl Shift 7 |
Numbered list |
Ctrl Shift 8 |
Bulleted list |
Ctrl Shift 9 |
Quote |
Ctrl [ |
Indent less |
Ctrl ] |
Indent more |
Ctrl Shift L |
Align left |
Ctrl Shift E |
Align center |
Ctrl Shift R |
Align right |
Ctrl \ |
Remove formatting |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
, |
Move focus to toolbar |
X |
Select conversation |
S |
Toggle star or rotate among superstars |
E |
Archive |
M |
Mute conversation |
Shift 1 |
Report as spam |
Shift 3 |
Delete |
R |
Reply |
Shift R |
Reply in a new window |
A |
Reply all |
Shift A |
Reply all in a new window |
F |
Forward |
Shift F |
Forward in a new window |
Shift N |
Update conversation |
]/[ |
Archive conversation and go to previous or next |
Z |
Undo last action |
Shift I |
Mark as read |
Shift U |
Mark as unread |
Shift - |
Mark unread from the selected message |
= |
Mark as important |
- |
Mark as not important |
B |
Snooze |
; |
Expand entire conversation |
Shift ; |
Collapse entire conversation |
Shift T |
Add conversation to tasks |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
H M |
Show menu |
H A |
Show archived hangouts |
H I |
Show hangout requests |
H C |
Focus on the conversation list |
H P |
Open phone |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
G I |
Go to inbox |
G S |
Go to starred conversations |
G B |
Go to snoozed conversations |
G T |
Go to sent messages |
S D |
Go to drafts |
G A |
Go to all mail |
Ctrl Alt ,/. |
Switch between the calendar, keep, and tasks sidebar and your inbox |
G K |
Go to tasks |
G L |
Go to label |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift 8 A |
Select all conversations |
Shift 8 N |
Deselect all conversations |
Shift 8 R |
Select read conversations |
Shift 8 U |
Select unread conversations |
Shift 8 S |
Select starred conversations |
Shift 8 T |
Select unstarred conversations |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
G N |
Go to next page |
G P |
Go to previous page |
U |
Back to threadlist |
K |
Newer conversation |
J |
Older conversation |
Enter |
Open conversation |
` |
Go to next inbox section |
Shift ` |
Go to previous inbox section |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
C |
Compose |
D |
Compose in a new tab |
/ |
Search mail |
G |
Search chat contacts |
. |
Open more actions menu |
V |
Open move to menu |
L |
Open label as menu |
? |
Open keyboard shortcut help |