Gmail Hotkeys
Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
c | Compose |
Allows you to compose a new message. |
/ | 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 |
j | Move to older conversation |
Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit |
n | Next message |
Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit |
p | Previous message |
Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit |
o or |
Open | Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.' |
u | Return to conversation list | Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations. |
y |
Archive* Remove from current view |
Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
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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. |
a | Reply all |
Reply to all message recipients. |
f | Forward |
Forward a message. |
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Escape from input field | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
Hotkeys to navigate through Gmail.
Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
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Send message | After composing your message, use this combination to send it automatically. (Supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.) |
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 site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted). |
g then s | Go to 'Starred' | Takes you to all conversations you have starred. |
g then c | Go to 'Contacts' | Takes you to your Contacts list. |
g then d | Go to 'Drafts' | Takes you to all drafts you have saved. |
g then i | Go to 'Inbox' | Returns you to the inbox. |
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