Mozilla Thunderbird

Controlling the compose window

Move to previous main UI element

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

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 + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab


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Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab