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Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail - Computer - Gmail Help
==Press ? or Shift+/ to see Keyboard shortcut cheat sheet==
Mailbox Triage
Actions
| , : | Move focus to toolbar |
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| Shift + t : | Add conversation to Tasks |
| e : | Archive |
| } / { : | Archive conversation and go newer/older |
| : : | Collapse entire conversation |
| # : | Delete |
| ; : | Expand entire conversation |
| f : | Forward |
| Shift + f : | Forward in a new window |
| + or = : | Mark as important |
| - : | Mark as not important |
| Shift + i : | Mark as read |
| Shift + u : | Mark as unread |
| _ : | Mark unread from the selected message |
| m : | Mute conversation |
| ] / [ : | Remove conversation from current view and go newer/older |
| y : | Remove label |
| r : | Reply |
| a : | Reply all |
| Shift + a : | Reply all in a new window |
| Shift + r : | Reply in a new window |
| ! : | Report as spam |
| x : | Select conversation |
| b : | Snooze |
| s : | Toggle star/Rotate among superstars |
| z : | Undo last action |
| Shift + n : | Update conversation |
Jumping
| / | Put cursor in search bar |
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| g then a : | Go to All mail |
| g then c : | Go to Contacts |
| g then d : | Go to Drafts |
| g then i : | Go to Inbox |
| g then l : | Go to Label |
| g then f : | Go to search filters |
| g then t : | Go to Sent messages |
| g then b : | Go to Snoozed conversations |
| g then s : | Go to Starred conversations |
| g then k : | Go to Tasks |
Threadlist selection
| * then n : | Deselect all conversations |
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| * then a : | Select all conversations |
| * then r : | Select read conversations |
| * then s : | Select starred conversations |
| * then u : | Select unread conversations |
| * then t : | Select unstarred conversations |
Navigation
| u : | Back to threadlist |
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| k / j : | Newer/older conversation |
| o or Enter : | Open conversation; collapse/expand conversation |
| p / n : | Read previous/next message |
| g then n : | Go to next page |
| g then p : | Go to previous page |
| ` : | Go to next inbox section |
| ~ : | Go to previous inbox section |
| ⌘ + ⌥ + v : | Reset sidebar sections to default height |
Application
| / : | Search mail |
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| ? : | Open keyboard shortcut help |
| q : | Search chat contacts |
| c : | Compose |
| d : | Compose in a tab |
| . : | Open “more actions” menu |
| v : | Open “move to” menu |
| l : | Open “label as” menu |
Compose and Chat
| Shift + Esc : | Focus main window |
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| Esc : | Focus latest chat or compose |
| Ctrl + . : | Advance to next chat or compose |
| Ctrl + , : | Advance to previous chat or compose |
| ⌘ + z : | Undo |
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| ⌘ + y : | Redo |
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| ⌘ + Shift + 5 : | Previous font |
| ⌘ + Shift + 6 : | Next font |
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| ⌘ + Shift + - : | Decrease text size |
| ⌘ + Shift + + : | Increase text size |
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| ⌘ + b : | Bold |
| ⌘ + i : | Italics |
| ⌘ + u : | Underline |
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| ⌘ + Shift + 7 : | Numbered list |
| ⌘ + Shift + 8 : | Bulleted list |
| ⌘ + Shift + 9 : | Quote |
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| ⌘ + [ : | Indent less |
| ⌘ + ] : | Indent more |
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| ⌘ + Shift + l : | Align left |
| ⌘ + Shift + e : | Align center |
| ⌘ + Shift + r : | Align right |
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| ⌘ + Shift + , : | Set right-to-left |
| ⌘ + Shift + . : | Set left-to-right |
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| ⌘ + Shift + x : | Strikethrough |
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| ⌘ + \ : | Remove formatting |