Google Mail (Windows)

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)

One page back / one page forward

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

All hotkeys for Google Mail (Windows)

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to Inbox

G , then I

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to starred conversations

G , then S

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to sent mail

G , then T

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to Drafts

G , then D

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to all mail

G , then A

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to Contacts

G , then C

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Go to Label. Use arrow keys from here

G , then L

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Generally resets state. Often necessary before using a Keyboard Shortcut to move out of the current task or field. Sometimes reloading page helps via Ctrl+R.

Esc

Navigate Main Gmail Window
Undo previous action

Z

Main Window - Manage Message List
Move to next (older) / move to previous (newer) e-mail or conversation

J / K

Main Window - Manage Message List
Select or unselect current conversation

X

Main Window - Manage Message List
Select all conversations / Un select all conversations

* , then A / * , then N

Main Window - Manage Message List
Select all read conversations / Select all unread conversations

* , then R / * , then U

Main Window - Manage Message List
Select all starred conversations / Select all unstarred conversations

* , then S / * , then T

Main Window - Manage Message List
Mark selected messages as unread / Mark selected messages as read

Shift + U / Shift + I

Main Window - Manage Message List
Open message

O or Enter

Main Window - Manage Message List
Delete selected message

#

Main Window - Manage Message List
Mov selected message. Use Arrow Keys and Enter to proceed

V

Main Window - Manage Message List
Add Label to message, opens label menu. Use Arrow Keys and enter to proceed

L

Main Window - Manage Message List
Archive selected messages

E

Main Window - Manage Message List
Mark selected messages as spam

!

Main Window - Manage Message List
Mute selected message. Archives the conversation and all future messages

M

Main Window - Manage Message List
Star or unstar message

S

Main Window - Manage Message List
Mark as important + or remove -

+ / -

Main Window - Manage Message List
Remove from current view: To archive while in Inbox, to Inbox while in Trash, remove star while in Starred Conversation, remove Label while in Labels.

Y

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Move to next (older) / move to previous (newer) e-mail or conversation

J / K

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Move to next part / previous part of conversation in message

N / P

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Reply to sender

R

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Reply to sender in new window

Shift + R

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Reply to all

A

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Reply to all in new window

Shift + A

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Forward message

F

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Forward message in new window

Shift + F

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Save Message. Cursor should be in field

Ctrl + S

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Remove from current view and move to older / move to newer message (won't delete message, just changes view)

Ctrl + [ / Ctrl + ]

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Archive and move to older message / move to newer message

Ctrl + { / Ctrl + }

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Return to inbox or conversation list

U

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Delete selected message and jump back to the message list

#

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Move selected message

V

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Add label to message, opens label menu and jump back to the message list

L

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Archive selected messages and jump back to the message list

E / [

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Mark selected messages as spam and jump back to the message list

!

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Mute selected message and jump back to the message list

M

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Star or unstar message

S

Main Window - Manage Single Messages
Remove from current view and jump back to the message list

Y

Compose Messages
Compose a new message (Press Escape to cancel)

C

Compose Messages
Send Message

Ctrl + Enter

Compose Messages
Move cursor to next / move cursor to previous chat or compose window (or to main window)

Ctrl + . / Ctrl + ,

Compose Messages
Add Cc recipient

Ctrl + Shift + C

Compose Messages
Add Bcc recipient

Ctrl + Shift + B

Compose Messages
Change From address

Ctrl + Shift + F

Format Text in Messages
Increase / decrease the font size of all or some text

Ctrl + Shift + + / -

Format Text in Messages
Change font to the previous font / to the next font as listed in the menu

Ctrl + Shift + 5 / 6

Format Text in Messages
Bold formatting

Ctrl + B

Format Text in Messages
Italic formatting

Ctrl + I

Format Text in Messages
Uunderline formatting

Ctrl + U

Format Text in Messages
Create Numbered List

Ctrl + Shift + 7

Format Text in Messages
Create Bulleted List

Ctrl + Shift + 8

Format Text in Messages
Left align

Ctrl + Shift + L

Format Text in Messages
Center align

Ctrl + Shift + E

Format Text in Messages
Right align

Ctrl + Shift + R

Format Text in Messages
Increase indent/ decrease indent

Ctrl + ] / [

Format Text in Messages
Format text block to Quote

Ctrl + Shift + 9

Format Text in Messages
Change text directionality to Right-to-Left

Ctrl + Shift + .

Format Text in Messages
Change text directionality to Left-to-Right

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Format Text in Messages
Insert hyperlink

Ctrl + K

Tasks in Gmail
Go to task window or opens task window (see limitations above)

G , then K

Tasks in Gmail
Add message(s) to Tasks

Shift + T

Tasks in Gmail
Move cursor up and down in task list

Arrow Keys

Tasks in Gmail
Move current task up and down in task list

Ctrl + Up Arrow / Ctrl + Down Arrow

Tasks in Gmail
Increase / Decrease Indent

Tab / Shift + Tab

Tasks in Gmail
Edit task details, including due date or notes.

Shift + Enter

Tasks in Gmail
Shift the cursor from tasks to Gmail, but only one-way

Shift + Esc

Tasks in Gmail
Closes Task Window if focus is on it (see limitations above)

Esc

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)
One page back / one page forward

Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)
Jump to beginning of page / end of page

End / Home

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)
Jump one page up / one page down

Page Up / Page Down

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)
Move the focus of the browser to the main window. Jumps to the address bar first, then through toolbars until landing at the main window.

Alt + d , then multiple tab 's

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)
Jump forward / jump backwards between input fields

Tab / Shift + Tab

Control Main Browser Window (General Browser Shortcuts)
Refresh page. Sometimes GMail seems to get stuck on certain pages won't allow shortcuts. Things tend to work fine after a page refresh.

Ctrl + R

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