Shortcut

Definition Action
Key

Allows you to compose a new message.

c Compose <Shift> + c allows you to compose a
message in a new window.

/ Search Puts your cursor in the search box.

Opens or moves your cursor to a more

Move to newer
k recent conversation. You can hit<Enter>
conversation
to expand a conversation.

Opens or moves your cursor to the next

Move to older
j oldest conversation. You can hit<Enter>
conversation
to expand a conversation.

Moves your cursor to the next message.

You can hit <Enter> to expand or
n Next message
collapse a message. (Only applicable in
'Conversation View.')

Moves your cursor to the previous

message. You can hit <Enter> to expand
p Previous message
or collapse a message. (Only applicable
in 'Conversation View.')

Opens your conversation. Also expands

o or
<Enter>
Open or collapses a message if you are in
'Conversation View.'

Return to conversation Refreshes your page and returns you to

u
list the inbox, or list of conversations.

e Archive Archive your conversation from any view.

Archives the conversation, and all future

m Mute
x Select conversation
messages skip the Inbox unless sent or
cc'd directly to you. Learn more.
Automatically checks and selects a
conversation so that you can archive,
apply a label, or choose an action from
the drop-down menu to apply to that
 conversation.

Adds or removes a star to a message or

Star a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a
s
conversation message or conversation a special
status.

Helps Gmail learn what's important to you

+ Mark as important by marking misclassified messages.
(Specific to Priority Inbox)

Helps Gmail learn what's not important to

- Mark as unimportant you by marking misclassified messages.
(Specific to Priority Inbox)

Marks a message as spam and removes

! Report spam
it from your conversation list.

Replies to the message sender. <Shift> +

r allows you to reply to a message in a
r Reply
new window. (Only applicable in
'Conversation View.')

Replies to all message recipients. <Shift>

+a allows you to reply to all message
a Reply all
recipients in a new window. (Only
applicable in 'Conversation View.')

Forwards a message. <Shift> + f allows

you to forward a message in a new
f Forward
window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation
View.')

Removes the cursor from your current

<Esc> Escape from input field
input field.

Saves the current text as a draft when

composing a message. Hold the<Ctrl>
key while pressing s and make sure your
<Ctrl> +
s
Save draft cursor is in one of the text fields -- either
the composition pane, or any of the To,
CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using
this shortcut.
# Delete Moves the conversation to Trash.

Opens the Labels menu to label a

l Label
conversation.

Moves the conversation from the inbox to

v Move to
a different label, Spam or Trash.

<Shift> + Marks your message as 'read' and skip to

i
Mark as read
the next message.

<Shift> + Marks your message as 'unread' so you

u
Mark as unread
can go back to it later.

Removes the current view's label from

[ Archive and previous your conversation and moves to the
previous one.

Removes the current view's label from

] Archive and next your conversation and moves to the next
one.

Undoes your previous action, if possible

z Undo
(works for actions with an 'undo' link).

<Shift> + Update current Updates your current conversation when

n conversation there are new messages.

Move cursor to chat Moves your cursor directly to the chat

q
search search box.

Automatically removes the message or

conversation from your current view.
● From 'Inbox,' 'y' means Archive
● From 'Starred,' 'y' means Unstar
Remove from Current ● From 'Trash,' 'y' means Move to
y
View* inbox
● From any label, 'y' means Remove
the label
* 'y' has no effect if you're in 'Spam,'
'Sent,' or 'All Mail.'

Displays the 'More Actions' drop-down

. Show more actions
menu.
 ● <Ctrl> + <Down arrow> moves
from edit field in your chat window
to select the 'Video and more'
<Ctrl> +
menu
<Down Opens options in Chat
arrow> ● Next, press <Tab> to select the
emoticon menu
● Press <Enter> to open the
selected menu

Displays the keyboard shortcuts help

menu within any page you're on. (Note:
Show keyboard
? Typing ? will display the help menu even
shortcuts help
if you don't have keyboard shortcuts
enabled)

k Move up a contact Moves your cursor up in your contact list

Move down a contact Moves your cursor down in your contact

j
list

o or Open Opens the contact with the cursor next to

<Enter> it.

Return to contact list Refreshes your page and returns you to

u
view the contact list.

Remove from Current Removes selected contacts from the

e
Group group currently being displayed.

Select contact Checks and selects a contact so that you

can change group membership or choose
x
an action from the drop-down menu to
apply to the contact.

Escape from input field Removes the cursor from the current
<Esc>
input

# Delete Deletes a contact permanently

Group membership Opens the groups button to group

l
contacts
z Undo Reverses your previous action, if possible
 (works for actions with an 'undo' link)

Show more actions Opens the "More actions" drop-down

.
menu.

Combo-keys - Use the following combinations of keys to navigate through Gmail.

Shortcut
Definition Action
Key

After composing your message, use this

<Tab> then Send
<Enter>
combination to send it automatically. (Supported in
message
Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.)

Archive and Archives your conversation and moves to the next

y then o
next one.

Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail
Go to 'All
g then a you've ever sent or received (and have not
Mail'
deleted).

Go to Takes you to all conversations you have starred.

g then s
'Starred'

Go to Takes you to your Contacts list.

g then c
'Contacts'

g then d Go to 'Drafts' Takes you to all drafts you have saved.

Takes you to the search box with the "label:"

g then l Go to 'Label'
operator filled in for you.

g then i Go to 'Inbox' Returns you to the inbox.

Go to 'Sent Takes you to all mail you've sent.

g then t
Mail'

* then a Select all Selects all mail.

* then n Select none Deselects all mail.

* then r Select read Selects all mail you've read.

Select Selects all unread mail.

* then u
unread
* then s Select Selects all starred mail.
 starred

Select Selects all unstarred mail.

* then t
unstarred