- Gmail is the most used mail app in the world.
- To make the usage easy we need to use hot keys.
- We can view hot keys directly by just typing "?" when gmail open.
- Below are list of Hot Keys.
Chat and Compose
- These are shortcut keys works while using compose and chat.
| SHORTCUTS | ACTION |
|---|---|
| P | Previous message in an open conversation |
| N | Next message in an open conversation |
| Shift + Esc | Focus on Type message |
| Esc | Closes Compose or Chat |
| Ctrl + "." | Opens the next chat or compose |
| Ctrl + "," | Opens Previous chat or compose |
| Ctrl + Enter | Send |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Add CC Recipients |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Add BCC Recipients |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Access custom from |
| Insert a link | Ctrl + K |
| Open spelling suggestions | Ctrl + M |
Text Format
- These shortcut keys works while you are formatting a text.
| SHORTCUTS | FUNCTIONS |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Previous Font |
| Ctrl+Shift+6 | Next Font |
| Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Numbered list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Bullet list |
| Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Quote |
| Ctrl + Shift + "+" | Increase Text Size |
| Ctrl + Shift + "-" | Decrease Text Size |
| Ctrl + B | Bold |
| Ctrl + I | Italics |
| Ctrl + U | Underline |
| Ctrl + [ | Indent Less |
| Ctrl + ] | Indent More |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Align Left |
| /Ctrl + Shift + E | Align center |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Align Right |
| Ctrl + Back Slash(\) | Remove Formatting |
- Below are shortcut keys which works only when keyboard shortcuts keys are enabled.
- Below is method to turn on keyboard shortcut keys.
- Open Gmail.
- In top right click settings symbol
- Open settings.
- Scroll down to keyboard shortcuts.
- Then click keyboard shortcuts On.
- Click Save button at bottom of the page.
Actions
- These are shortcuts used to delete,mute,reply and archive the conversations.
| SHORTCUTS | FUNCTIONS |
|---|---|
| Comma(,) | Move focus to toolbar |
| X | Select conversation |
| E | Archive |
| M | Mute Conversation |
| ! | Report as Spam |
| # | Delete |
| R | Reply |
| Reply in a new window | Shift + R |
| A | Reply All |
| Shift + A | Replya all in a new window |
| F | Forward |
| Shift + F | Forward in a new window |
| Shift + N | Update conversation |
| ] or [ | Archive conversation and go previous/next |
| Z | Undo last action |
| Shift + I | Mark as read |
| Shift + U | Mark as Unread |
| Underline(_) | Mark unread from the selected message |
| Plus or Equal (+ or =) | Mark as important |
| Minus(-) | Mark as not important |
| Semicolon(;) | Expand entire conversation |
| Colon(:) | Collapse entire conversation |
| Shift + T | Add conversation to Tasks |
Jump
- These shortcuts are used to switch between Inbox,Sent Mail,All Mail,Drafts and All Pages.
| SHORTCUTS | FUNCTIONS |
|---|---|
| G + I | Go to Inbox |
| G + S | Go to Starred conversations |
| G + T | Go to Sent messages |
| G + D | Go to Drafts |
| G + A | Go to All mail |
| G + C | Go to Contacts |
| G + K | Go to Tasks |
| G + L | Go to Label |
Thread list Selection
- These shortcuts are used for inbox,sent mail,drafts,spam conversation list.
| SHORTCUTS | FUNCTIONS |
|---|---|
| * + A | Select all conversations |
| * + N | Deselect all conversations |
| * + R | Select read conversations |
| * + U | Select unread conversations |
| * + S | Select starred conversations |
| * + T | Select unstarred conversations |