Mozilla Thunderbird

Editing message text

Delete word to the left

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace

All hotkeys for Mozilla Thunderbird

Address book
New address book contact

Ctrl + N

Address book
Write new message to selected contacts

Ctrl + M

Editing message text
Rewrap message text

Ctrl + R

Editing message text
Remove named anchors

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R

Message functions
Reply to list

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L

Message functions
Forward message

Ctrl + L

Message functions
Edit message as new

Ctrl + E

Message functions
Get new messages for current account

F5

Message functions
Get new messages for all accounts

↑   Shift + F5

Message functions
Open message (in new window or tab)

Ctrl + O

Message functions
Open message (in new window or tab)

⤶ Enter

Message functions
(on message or folder) Open message or folder in a new tab in the background

Mouse middle click

Message functions
then hold <keybs>Shift</keybs> while choosing: Open Message in New Tab

Mouse right click

Editing message text
Paste as quotation

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + O

Styling the message text
Larger font size

Ctrl + +

Controlling the compose window
Zoom in

Ctrl + =

Message functions
Zoom in

Ctrl + Mouse wheel up

Styling the message text
Smaller font size

Ctrl + -

Message functions
Zoom out

Ctrl + Mouse wheel down

Controlling the compose window
Reset zoom

Ctrl + 0

Message functions
Expand collapsed thread

Message functions
Collapse expanded thread

Message functions
Expand all threads

*

Message functions
Collapse all threads

\

Message functions
Newsgroups: Ignore or unignore thread

K

Message functions
Newsgroups: Ignore or unignore subthread

↑   Shift + K

Message functions
Newsgroups: Watch thread

W

Lightning: General
Print

Ctrl + P

Writing messages
Save draft

Ctrl + S

Managing messages
View message source

Ctrl + U

Address book
Select all (contacts or search text)

Ctrl + A

Editing message text
Attach file

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A

Managing messages
Toggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard)

F7

Lightning: General
Copy (selected events, tasks or text)

Ctrl + C

Lightning: General
Cut (selected events, tasks or text)

Ctrl + X

Lightning: General
Paste

Ctrl + V

Managing messages
Drag message to destination folder to copy message to another folder (release mouse button before releasing Ctrl)

Ctrl + Mouse movement

Managing messages
Move/Copy message to previous target folder again

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M

Managing messages
Archive message

A

Editing message text
Delete selected text, attachment, table cell contents or table

Del

Managing messages
Delete message bypassing trash (no undo!)

↑   Shift + Del

Lightning: General
Undo

Ctrl + Z

Lightning: General
Redo

Ctrl + Y

Editing message text
Rename attachment

F2

Tagging and marking messages
to <keybs>9</keybs>: Add / remove tag

1

Tagging and marking messages
Remove all tags from message

0

Tagging and marking messages
Mark message as read / unread

M

Tagging and marking messages
Mark thread as read

R

Tagging and marking messages
Mark all read

↑   Shift + C

Tagging and marking messages
Mark as read by date

C

Tagging and marking messages
Mark as junk

J

Tagging and marking messages
Mark as not junk

↑   Shift + J

Tagging and marking messages
Add / remove star

S

Editing message text
Insert link

Ctrl + K

Lightning: Tasks tab
Filter tasks

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + K

Lightning: Tasks tab
Clear current tasks filter

Esc

Address book
Address book advanced search

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F

Address book
Address book quick filter

Ctrl + F

Editing message text
Find again in current message

Ctrl + G

Editing message text
Find again in current message

F3

Editing message text
Find previous in current message

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + G

Editing message text
Find previous in current message

↑   Shift + F3

Moving between messages
Go to Mail Start Page

Alt + Home

Moving between messages
Scroll down current message, then go to next unread message

Space

Moving between messages
Go to Next message

F

Moving between messages
Go to Previous message

B

Moving between messages
Go to Next unread message

N

Moving between messages
Go to Previous unread message

P

Moving between messages
Go to next unread thread (and mark current thread as read)

T

Moving between messages
Go to next viewed message

]

Moving between messages
Go to previous viewed message

[

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Move to next UI element

⭾ Tab

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Move to previous UI element

↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Controlling the compose window
Move to next main UI element

F6

Controlling the compose window
Move to next main UI element

Ctrl + F6

Controlling the compose window
Move to previous main UI element

↑   Shift + F6

Controlling the compose window
Move to previous main UI element

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F6

Controlling the compose window
Move to next main UI element

Ctrl + ⭾ Tab

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Next tab

Ctrl + Page Down

Controlling the compose window
Move to previous main UI element

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Previous tab

Ctrl + Page Up

Lightning (calendar add-on)
Mail & newsgroups home tab (tab 1)

Ctrl + 1

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
to <keybs>8</keybs>: Go to tab 2 to 8

Ctrl + 2

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Last tab

Ctrl + 9

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Address book

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + B

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Saved files

Ctrl + J

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Help

F1

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Toggle message pane

F8

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Toggle menu bar (if hidden)

Alt

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Toggle menu bar (if hidden)

F10

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Show context menu

Context menu button

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Show context menu

↑   Shift + F10

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Minimize current window

Win +

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Close window or tab

Ctrl + W

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Close window

Alt + F4

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Close tab

Ctrl + F4

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Undo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab)

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + T

Writing messages
Send message now

Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Writing messages
Send message later

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Controlling the compose window
Toggle contacts sidebar

F9

Controlling the compose window
Zoom in

Ctrl + Mouse wheel up

Controlling the compose window
Zoom out

Ctrl + Mouse wheel down

Editing message text
Delete word to the right

Ctrl + Del

Editing message text
Delete word to the left

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace

Editing message text
(on table border) Select table

Ctrl + Mouse left click

Editing message text
Drag mouse across cells of rows or columns to select table rows or columns

Mouse movement

Editing message text
Find and replace text in current message

Ctrl + H

Editing message text
Check spelling

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + P

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 + .

Styling the message text
Text style bold

Ctrl + B

Lightning (calendar add-on)
New event

Ctrl + I

Styling the message text
Discontinue or remove text styles

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Y

Styling the message text
Discontinue or remove text styles

Ctrl + Space

Styling the message text
Increase indent

Ctrl + ]

Styling the message text
Decrease indent

Ctrl + [

Miscellaneous
Clear history

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Del

Lightning (calendar add-on)
Show or hide Today pane

F11

Lightning (calendar add-on)
Calendar tab

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C

Lightning (calendar add-on)
Tasks tab

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + D

Lightning (calendar add-on)
New task

Ctrl + D

Lightning: Calendar tab
Go to Today

Alt + End

Lightning: Calendar tab
Day view

Alt + 1

Lightning: Calendar tab
Week view

Alt + 2

Lightning: Calendar tab
Multiweek view

Alt + 3

Lightning: Calendar tab
Month view

Alt + 4

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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete the previous word in a text field
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Delete the word starting from the current caret location up to the word start.
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Adobe Lightroom Classic
Delete rejected photo(s)
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


SharePoint
Delete all of the word in front of the cursor, but not the previous space.
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete word before caret
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Go to last folder
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Clip Studio Paint Pro
Clear
Edit menu

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Microsoft Word 2016
Delete one word to the left
Delete text and graphics

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Microsoft FrontPage
Delete one word to the left.
Edit and move text and graphics

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Inkscape
delete without preserving shape
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Corel Painter
Delete layer
Panel menu commands

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete previous word Editors only
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


CodeMirror
Delete to the left of the group before the cursor
General (Windows)

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Clear output window
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete the previous word
Text editing

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Edit.WordDeleteToStart
Edit

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


AWS Cloud9 IDE (Windows)
Remove Word Left
Remove Text

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


IntelliJ IDEA (Windows, Linux)
Delete to word start
Editing

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Adobe Photoshop CC
Fill with foreground or background color. Hold down Shift to preserve transparency
Using for painting

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Brackets
Delete previous group
General

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)
Delete one word to the left
Delete and copy text and objects

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


LibreOffice Impress
In a list: delete an empty paragraph in front of the current paragraph
Editing text

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


WriteMonkey
Delete word left
Editing

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


LibreOffice Writer
(in a list) Delete an empty paragraph in front of the current paragraph
General

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Valentina Studio
Delete Word Backward
Text - Deletion

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Google Sheets
Scroll to active cell
Navigate spreadsheet

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Scroll to active cell
Navigating spreadsheet

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


FileMaker
Next word
Text

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Multi Commander
Go to the root of the device
File manager-specific

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Vuze
Clear filter-as-you-type text
General

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


The Bat!
Open reply
Working with Messages

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Eclipse
Delete previous word
Editing text

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Delphi
Delete the word to the beginning
General

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete previous word
Search edit

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Edit.WordDeleteToStart
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete to start of word
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Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Delete the word to the left of the cursor
Text manipulation in code editor

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete selected List or To-do
General

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Root menu
DVD control

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Microsoft OneNote
Delete one word to the left
Type and edit notes

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete to start of word
Writing code

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Opera
Remove the last part of any Web address (such as a sub-directory) and go to that address
Navigation: Site navigation

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


WhatsApp Web and Desktop
Delete chat
General

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


Notepad2
Delete word before/left
Word

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace


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Delete the word left to the insertion point
Text manipulation

Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace