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Gmail keyboard shortcuts: the full list
Every shortcut Gmail has, in the groups Google’s help uses, and how to turn them on. Then the keys Gmail and Dodosend share, and a demo to practise them on.
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Turn on Gmail’s shortcuts
Gmail’s single-key shortcuts, like E to archive or J and K to move, wait for this setting. It stays with your account, so you only turn it on once.
- 1In Gmail on a computer, click Settings (the gear, top right), then See all settings.
- 2On the General tab, scroll down to Keyboard shortcuts.
- 3Select Keyboard shortcuts on.
- 4Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Every Gmail shortcut
Google’s list, group by group. The caps show your keyboard’s keys, ⌘ on a Mac and Ctrl on Windows and Linux, and press down as you type them.
Navigation
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Older conversation | J |
| Newer conversation | K |
| Open conversation | Oor |
| Back to threadlist | U |
| Go to next page | GthenN |
| Go to previous page | GthenP |
| Go to next Inbox section | ` |
| Go to previous Inbox section | ~ |
Actions
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Move focus to toolbar | , |
| Select conversation | X |
| Toggle star, or rotate among superstars | S |
| Archive | E |
| Mute conversation | M |
| Report as spam | ! |
| Delete | # |
| Reply | R |
| Reply in a new window | shiftR |
| Reply all | A |
| Reply all in a new window | shiftA |
| Forward | F |
| Forward in a new window | shiftF |
| Update conversation | shiftN |
| Archive and go to the previous or next conversation | ]or[ |
| Undo last action | Z |
| Mark as read | shiftI |
| Mark as unread | shiftU |
| Mark unread from the selected message | _ |
| Mark as important | +or= |
| Mark as not important | - |
| Snooze | B |
| Expand entire conversation | ; |
| Collapse entire conversation | : |
| Add conversation to Tasks | shiftT |
Jumping
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Go to Inbox | GthenI |
| Go to Starred conversations | GthenS |
| Go to Snoozed conversations | GthenB |
| Go to Sent messages | GthenT |
| Go to Drafts | GthenD |
| Go to All mail | GthenA |
| Go to Tasks | GthenK |
| Go to label | GthenL |
| Switch between the Calendar, Keep and Tasks sidebar and your inbox | ctrlalt,orctrlalt. |
Threadlist selection
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Select all conversations | *thenA |
| Deselect all conversations | *thenN |
| Select read conversations | *thenR |
| Select unread conversations | *thenU |
| Select starred conversations | *thenS |
| Select unstarred conversations | *thenT |
Application
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Compose | C |
| Compose in a new tab | D |
| Search mail | / |
| Search chat contacts | Q |
| Open the “more actions” menu | . |
| Open the “move to” menu | V |
| Open the “label as” menu | L |
| Open keyboard shortcut help | ? |
Compose & chat
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Previous message in an open conversation | P |
| Next message in an open conversation | N |
| Focus main window | shiftesc |
| Focus latest chat or compose | esc |
| Advance to the next chat or compose | ctrl. |
| Advance to the previous chat or compose | ctrl, |
| Send | ctrl |
| Add Cc recipients | ctrlshiftC |
| Add Bcc recipients | ctrlshiftB |
| Access custom from | ctrlshiftF |
| Insert a link | ctrlK |
| Go to next misspelled word | Mac only |
| Open spelling suggestions | ctrlM |
Formatting text
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Previous font | ctrlshift5 |
| Next font | ctrlshift6 |
| Decrease text size | ctrlshift- |
| Increase text size | ctrlshift+ |
| Bold | ctrlB |
| Italics | ctrlI |
| Underline | ctrlU |
| Numbered list | ctrlshift7 |
| Bulleted list | ctrlshift8 |
| Quote | ctrlshift9 |
| Indent less | ctrl[ |
| Indent more | ctrl] |
| Align left | ctrlshiftL |
| Align center | ctrlshiftE |
| Align right | ctrlshiftR |
| Remove formatting | ctrl\ |
Gmail’s keys beside Dodosend’s
What you do all day, with Gmail’s key and the same action in Dodosend, which keeps Gmail’s keys wherever it can.
| Action | Gmail | Dodosend |
|---|---|---|
| Moving around | ||
| Next conversation | J | ↓ |
| Previous conversation | K | ↑ |
| Open a conversation | Oor | |
| Back to the list | U | esc |
| Search | / | / |
| Show the shortcuts | ? | ! |
| Acting on conversations | ||
| Archive | E | Eor⌫︎ |
| Delete | # | ⌦︎ |
| Star | S | S |
| Mark as read | shiftI | shiftI |
| Mark as unread | shiftU | shiftU |
| Snooze (Dodosend: remind me) | B | H |
| Select a conversation | X | space |
| Select all | *thenA | ctrlA |
| Undo | Z | ctrlZ |
| Replying and writing | ||
| Compose | C | C |
| Reply | R | Ror |
| Reply all | A | shiftR |
| Forward | F | F |
| Send | ctrl | ctrl |
| Add Cc recipients | ctrlshiftC | ctrlshiftC |
| Add Bcc recipients | ctrlshiftB | ctrlshiftB |
Practise on sample mail
The demo runs on Dodosend’s own shortcut table, so the keys it shares with Gmail work here as they do in your inbox. Nothing here touches a real mailbox.
Interactive demo. A hands-on look at how it works: use your keyboard or mouse, and the guide shows you what to do. The mail is made up.
Dodosend
Inbox
3 unreadMaya Chen
10 threads
Step 1 of 4
Press ↓ to move to the next thread.Tap “Show me” to move to the next thread.
Move, star and archive from the keyboard. Nothing is final: undo brings it back.
Where Gmail’s shortcuts stop
Things Gmail has no key for, and Dodosend does.
Remind me if no reply
Set it as you send. The thread comes back only if nobody answers.
Scheduled send
Tomorrow morning, Monday, or a time you type.
Insert availability
Your free slots from the calendar, pasted into the draft.
Calendar
Your week, two keys from your mail, and Esc to go back.
Save a search
Keep a search you run every day as a tab of its own.
Every Dodosend shortcut
The table the app uses, screen by screen. Forget one, and ! shows the keys for wherever you are.
Show the full table
Inbox
Navigation
- Move down↓
- Move up↑
- Select downshift↓
- Select upshift↑
- Jump to firsthome
- Jump to lastend
- Previous page←
- Next page→
Selection
- Toggle selectionspace
- Select allctrlA
- Clear selectionesc
Actions
- Open message
- ArchiveEor⌫︎
- Move to trash⌦︎
- Toggle starS
- Mark as readshiftI
- Mark as unreadshiftU
- Remind meH
Tabs
- Next tab⇥︎
- Previous tabshift⇥︎
- Jump to tabctrl1…9
- Close tabctrlW
- Save current tabctrlS
Global
- Compose newC
- Search/
- PreferencesP
- Open calendarGthenC
- Today's calendar0
- Open subscriptionsGthenS
- UndoctrlZ
Reading
Actions
- ArchiveEor⌫︎
- Move to trash⌦︎
- UndoctrlZ
- Remind meH
Reply
- ReplyRor
- Reply allshiftR
- ForwardF
Navigation
- Previous (newer) message←
- Next (older) message→
- Scroll up↑
- Scroll down↓
- Earlier message in this conversationKorshift↑
- Later message in this conversationJorshift↓
- Expand or collapse all messagesO
- Back to inboxesc
Calendar
- Today's calendar0
Writing
Sending
- Send messagectrl
- Schedule sendctrlshift
- Remind me if no replyctrlshiftH
Recipients
- Add Cc recipientsctrlshiftC
- Add Bcc recipientsctrlshiftB
Attachments
- Attach filesctrlshiftU
Calendar
- Insert availabilityctrlshiftA
Editing
- Bold text(editor)ctrlB
- Italic text(editor)ctrlI
- Underline text(editor)ctrlU
Navigation
- Next field(browser)⇥︎
- Previous field(browser)shift⇥︎
- Close (first leaves the editor, then saves and closes)esc
- Discard draftctrl⌫︎
Calendar
Calendar
- Previous period←
- Next period→
- Go to todayT
- Week viewW
- Month viewM
- New eventN
Navigation
- Back to inboxesc
Mailboxes
Mailboxes
- Next mailboxctrl⇥︎
- Previous mailboxctrlshift⇥︎
Palette
Global
- Open the command palettectrlK
Questions
Why aren’t my Gmail keyboard shortcuts working?
Most of Gmail’s single-key shortcuts only work once Keyboard shortcuts on is selected in Settings, under See all settings. They also stay quiet while the cursor is in a text field, such as a reply or the search box, and a browser extension can take the same keys for itself.
How do I see every Gmail shortcut?
With shortcuts on, press ? (Shift and / on most keyboards) anywhere in Gmail, and it lists them all.
Can I change Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. In Gmail’s settings, open the Advanced tab, set Custom keyboard shortcuts to Enable, and save. A Keyboard Shortcuts tab then appears in settings, where you type a new key next to any action. One key can do only one thing.
Are Gmail’s shortcuts the same on Mac and Windows?
Yes, except that ⌘ on a Mac stands in for Ctrl: ⌘+Enter sends on a Mac, Ctrl+Enter on Windows. One, ⌘+; for the next misspelled word, is Mac only.
Does Dodosend use the same shortcuts as Gmail?
Mostly. C, /, E, R, F, S, Shift+I, Shift+U, Enter and ⌘/Ctrl+Enter do what they do in Gmail. The differences: the arrow keys move between conversations instead of J and K, Esc goes back instead of U, H sets a reminder where Gmail’s B snoozes, ⌘/Ctrl+Z undoes, Shift+R replies to all, and ! lists the shortcuts.
More on Gmail
- Gmail for MacmacOS 12 and later, Apple Silicon and Intel.
- Gmail for WindowsWindows 10 and 11, 64-bit, as an installer or an MSI.
- Gmail for Linuxx86_64, as an AppImage, a .deb or an .rpm.
- Multiple Gmail accountsEvery way to keep several Gmail accounts side by side, and what each one costs.
- Follow-up remindersHave a mail come back when nobody replies: Gmail’s own nudges and the tools for it.
- Gmail search operatorsEvery operator Gmail’s search understands, with an example of each.
- AI for GmailAsk your mail questions and get drafts: Gemini in Gmail, the AI-first apps, and Ask AI.
- Bulk unsubscribeClear out newsletters in one go, with Gmail’s own tool or another.
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