Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts help you save time since you never have to take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You'll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts.

To turn these case-sensitive shortcuts on or off, click Settings, and then pick an option next to Keyboard shortcuts.

c : Compose

c+shift: compose in a new window

/: Puts your cursor in the search box.

k: Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

j: Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

n: Moves your cursor to the next message.

p: Moves your cursor to the previous message.

o : Opens your conversation.

ENTER: Expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.'

U: Return to conversation list or inbox

Y: Remove from current view i.e From 'Inbox,' 'y' means Archive and From 'Starred,' 'y' means Unstar and From any label, 'y' means Remove the label * 'y' .It has no effect if you're in 'Spam,' 'Sent,' or 'All Mail.'

m :Mute.

x:Select conversation

s :Star a message or conversation

!: Report spam

r :Reply

a: Reply all

Shift + r/a : reply to a message in a new window. (Only in 'Conversation View.')

f: Forward

Ctrl + s : Save draft
Make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields

# :Delete

tab then Enter :Send message after composing

y then o : Archive your conversation and move to the next one.

g then a : Go to 'All Mail'

g then s:Go to 'Starred'

g then c :Go to 'Contacts'

g then d:Go to 'Drafts'.

g then i :Go to 'Inbox'

aReply allReply to all message recipients.