Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Cheat sheet for 90 keyboard shortcuts on Gmail.
Compose and Chat
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Previous message in an open conversation | P |
P |
| Next message in an open conversation | N |
N |
| Focus main window | Shift + Esc |
Shift + Esc |
| Focus latest chat or compose | Esc |
Esc |
| Advance to next chat or compose | Cmd + . |
Ctrl + . |
| Advance to previous chat or compose | Cmd + , |
Ctrl + , |
| Send | Cmd + Enter |
Ctrl + Enter |
| Add Cc recipients | Cmd + Shift + C |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Add Bcc recipients | Cmd + Shift + B |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Access custom from | Cmd + Shift + F |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Insert a link | Cmd + K |
Ctrl + K |
| Go to next misspelled word (Mac only) | Cmd + ; |
Ctrl + ; |
| Open spelling suggestions | Cmd + M |
Ctrl + M |
Formatting Text
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Previous font | Cmd + Shift + 5 |
Ctrl + Shift + 5 |
| Next font | Cmd + Shift + 6 |
Ctrl + Shift + 6 |
| Decrease text size | Cmd + Shift + - |
Ctrl + Shift + - |
| Increase text size | Cmd + Shift + + |
Ctrl + Shift + + |
| Bold | Cmd + B |
Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Cmd + I |
Ctrl + I |
| Underline | Cmd + U |
Ctrl + U |
| Numbered list | Cmd + Shift + 7 |
Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | Cmd + Shift + 8 |
Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Quote | Cmd + Shift + 9 |
Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Indent less | Cmd + [ |
Ctrl + [ |
| Indent more | Cmd + ] |
Ctrl + ] |
| Left align | Cmd + Shift + L |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Center align | Cmd + Shift + E |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Right align | Cmd + Shift + R |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Remove formatting | Cmd + \ |
Ctrl + \ |
Actions
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Move focus to toolbar | , |
, |
| Select conversation | X |
X |
| Toggle star or rotate through superstars | S |
S |
| Archive | E |
E |
| Mute conversation | M |
M |
| Report as spam | Shift + 1 |
Shift + 1 |
| Delete | Shift + 3 |
Shift + 3 |
| Reply | R |
R |
| Reply in a new window | Shift + R |
Shift + R |
| Reply all | A |
A |
| Reply all in a new window | Shift + A |
Shift + A |
| Forward | F |
F |
| Forward in a new window | Shift + F |
Shift + F |
| Update conversation | Shift + N |
Shift + N |
| Archive conversation and go previous/next | ]/[ |
]/[ |
| Undo last action | Z |
Z |
| Mark as read | Shift + I |
Shift + I |
| Mark as unread | Shift + U |
Shift + U |
| Mark selected messages as unread | Shift + - |
Shift + - |
| Mark as important | = |
= |
| Mark as not important | - |
- |
| Snooze | B |
B |
| Expand entire conversation | ; |
; |
| Collapse entire conversation | Shift + ; |
Shift + ; |
| Add conversation to Tasks | Shift + T |
Shift + T |
Hangouts
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Show menu | H + M |
H + M |
| Show archived Hangouts | H + A |
H + A |
| Show Hangout requests | H + I |
H + I |
| Focus on the conversation list | H + C |
H + C |
| Open phone | H + P |
H + P |
Jumping
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Go to Inbox | G + I |
G + I |
| Go to Starred conversations | G + S |
G + S |
| Go to Snoozed conversations | G + B |
G + B |
| Go to Sent messages | G + T |
G + T |
| Go to Drafts | S + D |
S + D |
| Go to All mail | G + A |
G + A |
| Switch between sidebars (Calendar, Keep, Tasks) and Inbox | Cmd + Alt + ,/. |
Ctrl + Alt + ,/. |
| Go to Tasks | G + K |
G + K |
| Go to Label | G + L |
G + L |
Threadlist Selection
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Select all conversations | Shift + 8 + A |
Shift + 8 + A |
| Deselect all conversations | Shift + 8 + N |
Shift + 8 + N |
| Select read conversations | Shift + 8 + R |
Shift + 8 + R |
| Select unread conversations | Shift + 8 + U |
Shift + 8 + U |
| Select starred conversations | Shift + 8 + S |
Shift + 8 + S |
| Select unstarred conversations | Shift + 8 + T |
Shift + 8 + T |
Navigation
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Go to next page | G + N |
G + N |
| Go to previous page | G + P |
G + P |
| Back to threadlist | U |
U |
| Newer conversation | K |
K |
| Older conversation | J |
J |
| Open conversation | Enter |
Enter |
| Go to next Inbox section | ``` | ``` |
| Go to previous Inbox section | Shift + ``` |
Shift + ``` |
Application
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Compose | C |
C |
| Compose in a new tab | D |
D |
| Search mail | / |
/ |
| Search chat contacts | G |
G |
| Open more actions menu | . |
. |
| Open move to menu | V |
V |
| Open label as menu | L |
L |
| Open keyboard shortcut help | ? |
? |