Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
Gmail keyboard shortcut reference covering 80 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Compose, Reply, and Reply All. 80 of 80 shortcuts are verified against official Gmail documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Gmail documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Archive |
Archive conversation |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete |
Move to trash |
# |
# |
Yes |
Source |
| Spam |
Mark as spam |
! |
! |
Yes |
Source |
| Mute |
Mute conversation |
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
| Label |
Label conversation |
L |
L |
Yes |
Source |
| Move To |
Move to folder |
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| Snooze |
Snooze email |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| Mark Important |
Toggle important |
Shift+I |
Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Mark Read |
Mark as read |
Shift+I |
Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Mark Unread |
Mark as unread |
Shift+U |
Shift+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo last action |
Z |
Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Link |
Insert link |
Ctrl+K |
Ctrl+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Star |
Star or cycle superstars |
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
| Archive and Next |
Archive and go to next |
] |
] |
Yes |
Source |
| Archive and Previous |
Archive and go to previous |
[ |
[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Mark Not Important |
Mark as not important |
- |
- |
Yes |
Source |
| Mark Important Plus |
Mark as important |
= |
= |
Yes |
Source |
| Add to Tasks |
Add conversation to Google Tasks |
Shift+T |
Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Spelling Suggestions |
Open spelling suggestions |
Ctrl+M |
Ctrl+M |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save Draft |
Save draft |
Ctrl+S |
Ctrl+S |
Yes |
Source |
Formatting
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold |
Bold text |
Ctrl+B |
Ctrl+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Italic |
Italic text |
Ctrl+I |
Ctrl+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Underline |
Underline text |
Ctrl+U |
Ctrl+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Numbered List |
Format as numbered list |
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Bulleted List |
Format as bulleted list |
Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Yes |
Source |
| Quote |
Format as quote |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
Ctrl+Shift+9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Indent Less |
Decrease indent |
Ctrl+[ |
Ctrl+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Indent More |
Increase indent |
Ctrl+] |
Ctrl+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Left |
Align text left |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Center |
Align text center |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Right |
Align text right |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Remove Formatting |
Remove all formatting |
Ctrl+\ |
Ctrl+\ |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Refresh |
Refresh inbox |
Shift+N |
Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Shortcuts Help |
Open keyboard shortcut help |
? |
? |
Yes |
Source |
Messaging
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Compose |
Compose new email |
C |
C |
Yes |
Source |
| Reply |
Reply to email |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
| Reply All |
Reply to all |
A |
A |
Yes |
Source |
| Forward |
Forward email |
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
| Send |
Send email |
Ctrl+Enter |
Ctrl+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Add CC |
Add CC recipients |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Add BCC |
Add BCC recipients |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Reply New Window |
Reply in a new window |
Shift+R |
Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Reply All New Window |
Reply all in new window |
Shift+A |
Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Forward New Window |
Forward in a new window |
Shift+F |
Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Compose New Tab |
Compose in a new tab |
D |
D |
Yes |
Source |
| Custom From |
Access custom from field |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Go to Inbox |
Navigate to inbox |
G+I |
G+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Starred |
Navigate to starred |
G+S |
G+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Sent |
Navigate to sent |
G+T |
G+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Drafts |
Navigate to drafts |
G+D |
G+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to All Mail |
Navigate to all mail |
G+A |
G+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Newer |
Newer conversation |
J |
J |
Yes |
Source |
| Older |
Older conversation |
K |
K |
Yes |
Source |
| Next in Thread |
Next message in thread |
N |
N |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous in Thread |
Previous in thread |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
| Open |
Open conversation |
O |
O |
Yes |
Source |
| Back to List |
Return to list |
U |
U |
Yes |
Source |
| More Actions |
Show more actions |
. |
. |
Yes |
Source |
| Expand Conversation |
Expand entire conversation |
; |
; |
Yes |
Source |
| Collapse Conversation |
Collapse entire conversation |
: |
: |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Snoozed |
Navigate to snoozed mail |
G+B |
G+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Tasks |
Navigate to tasks |
G+K |
G+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Label |
Navigate to a label |
G+L |
G+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Page |
Go to next page of messages |
G+N |
G+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Page |
Go to previous page of messages |
G+P |
G+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Inbox Section |
Go to next inbox section |
` |
` |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Inbox Section |
Go to previous inbox section |
~ |
~ |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Main Window |
Move focus to main window |
Shift+Escape |
Shift+Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Compose |
Focus latest chat or compose |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Compose |
Advance to next compose field |
Ctrl+. |
Ctrl+. |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Compose |
Advance to previous compose field |
Ctrl+, |
Ctrl+, |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search |
Focus search |
/ |
/ |
Yes |
Source |
| Search Contacts |
Search chat contacts |
Q |
Q |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select |
Toggle selection |
X |
X |
Yes |
Source |
| Select All |
Select all |
*+A |
*+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Deselect All |
Deselect all |
*+N |
*+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Read |
Select read |
*+R |
*+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Unread |
Select unread |
*+U |
*+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Starred |
Select starred |
*+S |
*+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Unstarred |
Select unstarred conversations |
*+T |
*+T |
Yes |
Source |
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