Shortcut Key Definitions Shortcut Key Definitions

c Compose Allows you to compose a new message.

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

/ Search Puts your cursor in the search box.

k Move to newer conversation Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

j Move to older conversation Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation.
You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

n Next message Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)

p Previous message Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)

o or Open Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in Conversation View.

u Return to inbox
Return to conversation list Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox or your list of conversations. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)

y Archive*
*Remove from current view Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
In Inbox View, 'y' means Archives
In Starred View, 'y' means Unstar
In Spam View, 'y' means Unmark as spam and move to Inbox
In Trash View, 'y' means move to Inbox
In Label View, 'y' means Remove the label

x Select conversation 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.

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

! Report spam Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.

r Reply Reply to the message sender. Shift + r will allow you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)

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

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

Esc Escape from input field Removes the cursor from your current input field.


Combo-keys -

Use the following keys together to navigate through Gmail.


tab then Enter

Send message After composing your message, use this combination to automatically send it.

y then o

Archive and next Archive your conversation and move to the next one.
g then a

Go to 'All Mail' Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage place for all the mail you've ever sent or received, but haven't deleted.

g then s Go to 'Starred'

Takes you to all of the conversations that you've starred.

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