The following list describes some useful keyboard shortcuts used to handle very common task in Gmail.
You need to enable ‘Keyboard shortcot on’ option in Gmail setting page, see image:
keyboard shortcuts in Gmail:
c | compose a new message. |
shift + c | compose a message in a new window. |
n | Next message |
p | Previous message |
! | Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list. |
r | Replies to the message sender |
shift + r | Reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
a | Replies to all message recipients |
shift + a | reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
f | Forwards a message |
shift + f | forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
<Shift> + i | Marks your message as ‘read’ |
<Shift> + u | Marks your message as ‘unread’ |
z | Undoes your previous action |
? | Show keyboard shortcuts help |
<Tab> then <Enter> | Send message |
g then a | Go to ‘All Mail’ |
g then s | Go to ‘Starred’ |
g then c | Go to ‘Contacts’ |
g then d | Go to ‘Drafts’ |
g then l | Go to ‘Label’ |
g then i | Go to ‘Inbox’ |
g then t | Go to ‘Sent Mail’ |
* then a | Selects all mail. |
* then n | Deselects all mail. |
* then r | Selects all mail you’ve read. |
* then u | Selects all unread mail. |
* then s | Selects all starred mail. |
* then t | Selects all unstarred mail. |