Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts: List of New Gmail Keyboard Commands

Gmail is the mail handling service provided by Google that is used by millions of users .With help of Gmail you can even chat, draft the mail, categorize the mail such as read, unread, spam, important or not important. To maximize the usability of various Gmail keyboard shortcut Keys are defined. Many shortcut keys are by-default enabled and some have to be enabled. Let explore various Keyboard shortcuts keys or the combination of shortcut keys to use Gmail at fingertips.
By-default enabled list of Gmail Keyboard shortcuts keys
These shortcut keys are for navigation purpose mean to move to new message box, new conversation, or mail (inbox, outbox, draft or sent mail).
Here is the list of some shortcut keys to move to different mail and read them.

Using Arrow keys

Use Arrow key to read messages and compose the message by moving cursor to conversation, label and compose button.

Using n and p

Use n (next) and p (previous) to read next and previous conversation. Clicks enter to widen and collapse the message.
Let’s see the Shortcuts key for navigation at compose windows and open chat

S.No.	Shortcut Key	Definition	Action
1	Ctrl + Enter Mac: ⌘ + Enter	Sending message	After composing message, use this combination of keyboard shortcut key to send the message
2	Ctrl + . Mac: ⌘ + .	Navigating to next window	Use this combination of Gmail Keyboard shortcut key to jump to next chat,compose window or new window.
3	Ctrl + , Mac: ⌘ + ,	Going to Previous window	Use this combination Keyboard shortcut key to go to the previous window.
4	Ctrl + Shift + c Mac: ⌘ + Shift + c	Adding Cc recipients	Use this combination Keyboard shortcut keys to add Cc recipients
5	Ctrl + Shift + b Mac: ⌘ + Shift + b	Adding Bcc recipients	Use this combination of Gmail Keyboard shortcut keys to add Bcc recipients

Manual Enabled List of keyboard shortcuts keys

Some shortcut keys are needed to be enabled before use. Follow the steps to enable shortcuts keys

• Go to gear icon and click; then select the setting.
• Go to Keyboard shortcuts section and select Keyboard shortcuts on.
• At the last clicks save changes.

Now keyboards shortcuts keys are enabled. Follow the below given list of shortcut keys to use Gmail more effectively.

S.No.	Shortcut Key	Definition	Action
1	c	composing new message	Use this keyboard shortcut key to compose the message,Press shift+c to open new message box in new window.
2	d	composing new message in new tab	Use this keyboard shortcut key to compose the message in new tab.
3	/	Searching	Use this keyboard shortcut key to put cursor in search box
4	k	navigating to new conversation	Use this Gmail keyboard shortcut key to move to new conversation.Press Enter to expand conversation box.
5	j	Navigating to older conversation	use this Keyboard  shortcut key to move to older conversation.Press Enter to expand conversation box.
6	n	Directing to  newer message	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to moves your cursor to new message in conversation view. Press Enter to expand/collapse message.
7	p	Directing to previous message	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to moves cursor to previous message in conversation view. Press Enter to expand/collapse message.
8	`	Directing to next inbox section	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to quickly navigate to the next section in Inbox style with tabs and section
9	~	Directing to previous inbox section	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to quickly navigate to the next section in Inbox style with tabs and section
10	o or Enter	Opening conversation	use this Gmail keyboard shortcut key to Opens conversation. Expands/ collapses a message in ‘Conversation View.’
11	u	Returning to conversation list	use this Keyboard shortcut key to refreshes  page and returns  to the inbox, or list of conversations.
12	e	Archiving	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to Archives conversation from any view.
13	m	Muting future messages	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc’d directly
14	x	Selecting conversation	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to checks/selects  conversation to archive, label, apply action in drop-down menu to conversation.
15	s	Marking star to message/conversation	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to Adds/removes  star to  message or conversation. Star signify special status.
16	+	Marking important status	Use this Gmail keyboard shortcut key to aware Gmail about what message is important.
17	–	Marking  unimportant status	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to aware  Gmail about what’s not important message.
18	!	Reporting spam	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to marks a message as spam and removes it from  conversation list.
19	r	Replying to sender	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to replies to message sender. Shift+r  allows reply to a message in a new window. ( applicable in ‘Conversation View.’)
20	a	Replying to all recipients	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to replies to all message  recipients.  Shift + a allows to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (applicable in ‘Conversation View.’)
21	f	Forwarding the message	Use this Gmail keyboard shortcut key to forwards a message. Shift + f allows  to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’)
22	Esc	Escaping  from input field	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to removes the cursor from current input field.
23	Ctrl + s Mac: ⌘ +s	Saving  draft	Use this Gmail keyboard shortcut key combination to saves the current text as a draft when composing a message while using this cursor should be in composition,to,Cc, Bcc or subject.
24	#	Deleting the conversation	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to moves the conversation to Trash.
25	l	Labelling a conversation	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to opens the Labels menu to label a conversation.
26	v	Shifting	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash.
27	Shift + i	Marking as read	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to marks your message as ‘read’ and skip to a newer message.
28	Shift + u	Marking as unread	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to marks  message as ‘unread’ .
29	[	Removing  label from current view and previous	use this Keyboard shortcut key to removes the current view’s label from  conversation and moves to the older one.
30	]	Removing label from current view and next	use this  Keyboard shortcut key to removes the current view’s label from  conversation and moves to the newer one.
31	{	Archiving  and moving to older one	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to archives the current conversation and moves to the older one.
32	}	Archiving  and moving to next one	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to archives the current conversation and moves to the next one.
33	z	Undoing	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to undoes previous action, if possible (works for actions with an ‘undo’ link).
34	Shift + n	Updating  current conversation	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to updates  current conversation when there are new messages.
35	q	Moving cursor to chat search	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to moves cursor directly to the chat search box.
36	y	Removing from Current View*	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view. From ‘Inbox,’ ‘y’ means Archive From ‘Starred,’ ‘y’ means Unstar From ‘Trash,’ ‘y’ means Move to inbox From any label, ‘y’ means Remove the label * ‘y’ has no effect if you’re in ‘Spam,’ ‘Sent,’ or ‘All Mail’
37	.	Showing  more actions	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to displays the ‘More Actions’ drop-down menu.
38	,	Moving cursor to the first button in Gmail toolbar	use this shortcut key to displays the ‘More Actions’ drop-down menu.
39	Ctrl +Down arrow Mac: ⌘ + Down arrow	Opening options in Chat	use Ctrl/⌘ + Down arrow to  moves from edit field in chat window to select the ‘Video and more’ menu Next, press Tab to select the emoticon menu Press Enter to open the selected menu
40	k	Moving up a contact	use this Gmail keyboard shortcut key to moves your cursor up in your contact list
41	j	Moving  down a contact	Use this Keyboard shortcut key Moves your cursor down in your contact list
42	o or Enter	Opening contact	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to opens the contact with the cursor next to it.
43	u	Returning to contact list view	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to refreshes  page and returns to the contact list.
44	e	Removing from Current Group	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed.
45	x	Selecting  contacts	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to checks and selects a contact to change group membership or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to the contact.
46	Esc	Escaping from input field	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to  removes the cursor from the current input
47	#	Deleting the contacts	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to deletes a contact permanently
48	l	opening Group membership	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to opens the groups button to group contacts
49	z	Undoing  previous	Use this Keyboard shortcut key to  reverses your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an ‘undo’ link)

List of Some Dual Keys to Navigate in Gmail

S.No.	Shortcut Key	Definition	Action
1	Tab then Enter	Sending message	After composing message, Use this combination of Gmail keyboard shortcut keys to send.
2	y then o	Archiving and shifting next	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to archives conversation and moves to the next one.
3	g then a	Moving to ‘All Mail’	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to move to ‘All Mail,’ the storage site for all mail sent or received and un-deleted.
4	g then s	Going to ‘Starred’	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to view  starred conversation.
5	g then c	Moving to ‘Contacts’	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to view  Contacts list.
6	g then d	Moving to ‘Drafts’	Use this combination Keyboard shortcut keys to see all saved drafts .
7	g then l	Going to ‘Label’	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to view  the search box with the “label:” operator
8	g then i	Moving to ‘Inbox’	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to returns to the inbox.
9	g then t	Going to ‘Sent Mail’	Use this combination Gmail keyboard shortcut keys to sent    mail.
10	* then a	Selecting all	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to selects all mail.
11	* then n	Selecting none	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys deselects all mail.
12	* then r	Selecting read mails	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to selects all read mail.
13	* then u	Selecting unread mails	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to selects all unread mail.
14	* then s	Selecting starred	Use this combination keyboard shortcut keys to selects all starred mail.
15	* then t	Selecting un-starred	Use this combination Gmail keyboard shortcut keys to selects all un-starred mail.

Gmail Keyboard Shortcut Keys Infographic

(via Visual.ly)

Conclusion

Hope that you explore all Gmail keyboard shortcuts keys. Now don’t way and started enjoy using Gmail with help of Shortcuts keys. If you find error in any key’s description please share with us through comment section given below. For getting more Gmail shortcuts keys such as to do content formatting, adding signature and much more go to Help option given at Gmail. Next post we will come up with some brand new concept, technology and much more. Please be connected for our future updates.