Google Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of Google Gmail keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
| Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
| Shift | 1 | Mark a message as junk |
| Shift | 3 | Delete a message |
| Shift | 8 | Select all |
| Shift | 8 | Deselect all |
| / | Puts your cursor in the search box. | |
| A | Replies to all message recipients. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') | |
| Shift | A | Reply to all message recipients in a new window. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') |
| F | Forwards a message. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') | |
| Shift | F | Forward a message in a new window. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') |
| O | Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'conversation view.' | |
| Period | More actions menu | |
| Q | Moves your cursor directly to the chat search box. | |
| R | Replies to the message sender. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') | |
| Shift | R | Reply to a message in a new window. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') |
| Ctrl | S | Saves the current text as a draft when composing a message. |
| Tab | Send message | |
| Y | Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view. | |
| Y | Archives your conversation and moves to the next one | |
| G | Takes you to 'all mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted). | |
| G | Go to 'starred' messages | |
| G | Go to 'contacts' | |
| G | Go to 'drafts' messages | |
| G | Go to 'inbox' | |
| G | Go to 'sent mail' | |
| J | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit <enter> to expand a conversation. | |
| K | Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit <enter> to expand a conversation. | |
| N | Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <enter> to expand or collapse a message. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') | |
| P | Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <enter> to expand or collapse a message. (only applicable in 'conversation view.') | |
| U | Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations. | |
| Shift | 1 | Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list. |
| [ | Archives your conversation and moves to the previous one. | |
| ] | Archives your conversation and moves to the next one. | |
| Shift | 3 | Moves the conversation to trash. |
| E | Archive your conversation from any view. | |
| L | Opens the labels menu to label a conversation. | |
| M | Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. | |
| Shift | / | Show keyboard shortcuts help |
| C | Compose a new message. | |
| Shift | C | Compose a message in a new window. |
| Shift | N | Updates your current conversation when there are new messages. |
| V | Moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, spam or trash. | |
| X | 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. | |
| Z | Undoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link). | |
| Shift | 8 | Selects all mail messages |
| Shift | 8 | Select no messages |
| Shift | 8 | Select read messages |
| Shift | 8 | Select unread messages |
| Shift | 8 | Select starred messages |
| Shift | 8 | Select unstrarred messages |
| Shift | I | Marks your message as 'read' and skip to the next message. |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.
