Hotkeys and shortcuts for Mozilla Thunderbird

(Total 128)

Ctrl + N
Address book
New address book contact
Ctrl + M
Address book
Write new message to selected contacts
Ctrl + R
Editing message text
Rewrap message text
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R
Editing message text
Remove named anchors
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L
Message functions
Reply to list
Ctrl + L
Message functions
Forward message
Ctrl + E
Message functions
Edit message as new
F5
Message functions
Get new messages for current account
↑   Shift + F5
Message functions
Get new messages for all accounts
Ctrl + O
Message functions
Open message (in new window or tab)
⤶ Enter
Message functions
Open message (in new window or tab)
Mouse middle click
Message functions
(on message or folder) Open message or folder in a new tab in the background
Mouse right click
Message functions
then hold <keybs>Shift</keybs> while choosing: Open Message in New Tab
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + O
Editing message text
Paste as quotation
Ctrl + +
Styling the message text
Larger font size
Ctrl + =
Controlling the compose window
Zoom in
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up
Message functions
Zoom in
Ctrl + -
Styling the message text
Smaller font size
Ctrl + Mouse wheel down
Message functions
Zoom out
Ctrl + 0
Controlling the compose window
Reset zoom
Message functions
Expand collapsed thread
Message functions
Collapse expanded thread
*
Message functions
Expand all threads
\
Message functions
Collapse all threads
K
Message functions
Newsgroups: Ignore or unignore thread
↑   Shift + K
Message functions
Newsgroups: Ignore or unignore subthread
W
Message functions
Newsgroups: Watch thread
Ctrl + P
Lightning: General
Print
Ctrl + S
Writing messages
Save draft
Ctrl + U
Managing messages
View message source
Ctrl + A
Address book
Select all (contacts or search text)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A
Editing message text
Attach file
F7
Managing messages
Toggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard)
Ctrl + C
Lightning: General
Copy (selected events, tasks or text)
Ctrl + X
Lightning: General
Cut (selected events, tasks or text)
Ctrl + V
Lightning: General
Paste
Ctrl + Mouse movement
Managing messages
Drag message to destination folder to copy message to another folder (release mouse button before releasing Ctrl)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M
Managing messages
Move/Copy message to previous target folder again
A
Managing messages
Archive message
Del
Editing message text
Delete selected text, attachment, table cell contents or table
↑   Shift + Del
Managing messages
Delete message bypassing trash (no undo!)
Ctrl + Z
Lightning: General
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Lightning: General
Redo
F2
Editing message text
Rename attachment
1
Tagging and marking messages
to <keybs>9</keybs>: Add / remove tag
0
Tagging and marking messages
Remove all tags from message
M
Tagging and marking messages
Mark message as read / unread
R
Tagging and marking messages
Mark thread as read
↑   Shift + C
Tagging and marking messages
Mark all read
C
Tagging and marking messages
Mark as read by date
J
Tagging and marking messages
Mark as junk
↑   Shift + J
Tagging and marking messages
Mark as not junk
S
Tagging and marking messages
Add / remove star
Ctrl + K
Editing message text
Insert link
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + K
Lightning: Tasks tab
Filter tasks
Esc
Lightning: Tasks tab
Clear current tasks filter
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F
Address book
Address book advanced search
Ctrl + F
Address book
Address book quick filter
Ctrl + G
Editing message text
Find again in current message
F3
Editing message text
Find again in current message
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + G
Editing message text
Find previous in current message
↑   Shift + F3
Editing message text
Find previous in current message
Alt + Home
Moving between messages
Go to Mail Start Page
Space
Moving between messages
Scroll down current message, then go to next unread message
F
Moving between messages
Go to Next message
B
Moving between messages
Go to Previous message
N
Moving between messages
Go to Next unread message
P
Moving between messages
Go to Previous unread message
T
Moving between messages
Go to next unread thread (and mark current thread as read)
]
Moving between messages
Go to next viewed message
[
Moving between messages
Go to previous viewed message
⭾ Tab
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Move to next UI element
↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Move to previous UI element
F6
Controlling the compose window
Move to next main UI element
Ctrl + F6
Controlling the compose window
Move to next main UI element
↑   Shift + F6
Controlling the compose window
Move to previous main UI element
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F6
Controlling the compose window
Move to previous main UI element
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab
Controlling the compose window
Move to next main UI element
Ctrl + Page Down
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Next tab
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Controlling the compose window
Move to previous main UI element
Ctrl + Page Up
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Previous tab
Ctrl + 1
Lightning (calendar add-on)
Mail & newsgroups home tab (tab 1)
Ctrl + 2
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
to <keybs>8</keybs>: Go to tab 2 to 8
Ctrl + 9
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Last tab
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + B
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Address book
Ctrl + J
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Saved files
F1
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Help
F8
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Toggle message pane
Alt
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Toggle menu bar (if hidden)
F10
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Toggle menu bar (if hidden)
Context menu button
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Show context menu
↑   Shift + F10
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Show context menu
Win +
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Minimize current window
Ctrl + W
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Close window or tab
Alt + F4
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Close window
Ctrl + F4
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Close tab
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + T
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Undo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab)
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter
Writing messages
Send message now
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter
Writing messages
Send message later
F9
Controlling the compose window
Toggle contacts sidebar
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up
Controlling the compose window
Zoom in
Ctrl + Mouse wheel down
Controlling the compose window
Zoom out
Ctrl + Del
Editing message text
Delete word to the right
Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace
Editing message text
Delete word to the left
Ctrl + Mouse left click
Editing message text
(on table border) Select table
Mouse movement
Editing message text
Drag mouse across cells of rows or columns to select table rows or columns
Ctrl + H
Editing message text
Find and replace text in current message
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + P
Editing message text
Check spelling
Ctrl + >
Styling the message text
Larger font size
Ctrl + ,
Styling the message text
Larger font size
Ctrl + <
Styling the message text
Smaller font size
Ctrl + .
Styling the message text
Smaller font size
Ctrl + B
Styling the message text
Text style bold
Ctrl + I
Lightning (calendar add-on)
New event
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Y
Styling the message text
Discontinue or remove text styles
Ctrl + Space
Styling the message text
Discontinue or remove text styles
Ctrl + ]
Styling the message text
Increase indent
Ctrl + [
Styling the message text
Decrease indent
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Del
Miscellaneous
Clear history
F11
Lightning (calendar add-on)
Show or hide Today pane
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C
Lightning (calendar add-on)
Calendar tab
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + D
Lightning (calendar add-on)
Tasks tab
Ctrl + D
Lightning (calendar add-on)
New task
Alt + End
Lightning: Calendar tab
Go to Today
Alt + 1
Lightning: Calendar tab
Day view
Alt + 2
Lightning: Calendar tab
Week view
Alt + 3
Lightning: Calendar tab
Multiweek view
Alt + 4
Lightning: Calendar tab
Month view