86 Gmail keyboard shortcuts that you may find Advantageous

Do you spend a lot of time writing work emails on Gmail? Well if you do! then you must know some quite useful keyboard shortcuts that are available which will make you save some time (usually programmers avoid using much of the mouse device to speed up their work).

1. Shift + Esc : This will get the main window to focus.

2. Esc : Focus on the latest chat or compose window.

3. Ctrl + . : Move to next chat or compose window.

4. Ctrl + , : Move to previous chat or compose window.

5. Mac ⌘ + Enter : Send a compose or chat message.

6. Mac ⌘ + Shift + c : Add cc recipient to the mail.

7. Mac ⌘ + Shift + b : Add bcc recipient to the mail.

8. Mac ⌘ + Shift + f : To access custom form.

10. Mac ⌘ + k : To insert a link to mail.

Spellcheck related shortcuts

We usually use the mouse to current all the misspelled words which takes up a lot of time, instead, you can compose your mail and click ⌘ + m to get all misspelled words and their suggestions and correct them.

14. Mac ⌘ + m : Open spell check suggestions

12. Mac ⌘ + ; : Goto previous misspelled word.

13. Mac ⌘ + ' : Goto next misspelled word.

Mail Formatting Shortcuts

Though there is a formatting menu thats available to add font size, bullets, links or attachments to your mail but to do so you need to use the mouse, here are some shortcuts that will rather make it quick.

15. Mac ⌘ + Shift + 5 : Previous font

16. Mac ⌘ + Shift + 6 : Next font

17. Mac ⌘ + Shift + - : Decrease text size

18. Mac ⌘ + Shift + + : Increase text size

19. Mac ⌘ + b : Make selected text Bold

20. Mac ⌘ + i : Make selected text Italics

21. Mac ⌘ + u : Underline selected text

22. Mac ⌘ + Shift + 7 : Numbered list

23. Mac ⌘ + Shift + 8 : Bulleted list

24. Mac ⌘ + Shift + 9 : Quote

25. Mac ⌘ + [ : Indent less

26. Mac ⌘ + ] : Indent more

27. Mac ⌘ + Shift + l : Align left

28. Mac ⌘ + Shift + e : Align center

29. Mac ⌘ + Shift + r : Align right

30. Mac ⌘ + Shift + , : Set right-to-left

31. Mac ⌘ + Shift + . : Set left-to-right

32. Mac ⌘ + \ : Remove formatting


The key combinations are disabled by default you need to enable it. Press Shift + ? and you will see all the shortcuts available, click on Enable link for Jumping, navigation, action, and other options.

Jumping Keyboard Shortcuts

33. g then i : To go to Inbox

34. g then s : To go to Starred conversations

35. g then t : To go to Sent messages

36. g then d : To go to Drafts mails

37. g then a : To go to All mail section

38. g then c : To go to Contacts Page

39. g then k : To go to Tasks

40. g then l : To go to Label

Threadlist selection Keyboard Shortcuts

41. * then a : Select all conversations

42. * then n : Deselect all conversations

43. * then r : Select read conversations

44. * then u : Select unread conversations

45. * then s : Select starred conversations

46. * then t : Select unstarred conversations

Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts

47. u : Back to threadlist

48. k / j : Newer/older conversation

49. o or <Enter> : Open conversation; collapse/expand conversation

50. p / n : Read previous/next message

51. ` : Go to next inbox section

52. ~ : Go to previous inbox section

Application Keyboard Shortcuts

53. c : Compose

54. d : Compose in a tab (new compose only)

55. / : Search mail

56. q : Search chat contacts

57. . : Open "more actions" menu

58. v : Open "move to" menu

59. l : Open "label as" menu

60. ? : Open keyboard shortcut help

Actions Keyboard Shortcuts

63. , : Move focus to toolbar

64. x : Select conversation

65. s : Rotate superstar

66. y : Remove label

67. e : Archive

68. m : Mute conversation

69. ! : Report as spam

70. # : Delete

71. r : Reply

72. Shift + r : Reply in a new window

73. a : Reply all

74. Shift + a : Reply all in a new window

75. f : Forward

76. Shift + f : Forward in a new window

77. Shift + n : Update conversation

78. ] / [ : Remove conversation from current view and go previous/next

79. } / { : Archive conversation and go previous/next

80. z : Undo last action

81. Shift + i : Mark as read

82. Shift + u : Mark as unread

83. _ : Mark unread from the selected message

84. + or = : Mark as important

85. - : Mark as not important

86. Shift + t : Add conversation to Tasks

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