Mozilla Thunderbird
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs
Move to previous UI element
↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab
All hotkeys for Mozilla Thunderbird
Address bookNew address book contact |
Ctrl + N |
Address bookWrite new message to selected contacts |
Ctrl + M |
Editing message textRewrap message text |
Ctrl + R |
Editing message textRemove named anchors |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + R |
Message functionsReply to list |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + L |
Message functionsForward message |
Ctrl + L |
Message functionsEdit message as new |
Ctrl + E |
Message functionsGet new messages for current account |
F5 |
Message functionsGet new messages for all accounts |
↑ Shift + F5 |
Message functionsOpen message (in new window or tab) |
Ctrl + O |
Message functionsOpen 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 functionsthen hold <keybs>Shift</keybs> while choosing: Open Message in New Tab |
Mouse right click |
Editing message textPaste as quotation |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + O |
Styling the message textLarger font size |
Ctrl + + |
Controlling the compose windowZoom in |
Ctrl + = |
Message functionsZoom in |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up |
Styling the message textSmaller font size |
Ctrl + - |
Message functionsZoom out |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel down |
Controlling the compose windowReset zoom |
Ctrl + 0 |
Message functionsExpand collapsed thread |
→ |
Message functionsCollapse expanded thread |
← |
Message functionsExpand all threads |
* |
Message functionsCollapse all threads |
\ |
Message functionsNewsgroups: Ignore or unignore thread |
K |
Message functionsNewsgroups: Ignore or unignore subthread |
↑ Shift + K |
Message functionsNewsgroups: Watch thread |
W |
Lightning: General |
Ctrl + P |
Writing messagesSave draft |
Ctrl + S |
Managing messagesView message source |
Ctrl + U |
Address bookSelect all (contacts or search text) |
Ctrl + A |
Editing message textAttach file |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + A |
Managing messagesToggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard) |
F7 |
Lightning: GeneralCopy (selected events, tasks or text) |
Ctrl + C |
Lightning: GeneralCut (selected events, tasks or text) |
Ctrl + X |
Lightning: GeneralPaste |
Ctrl + V |
Managing messagesDrag message to destination folder to copy message to another folder (release mouse button before releasing Ctrl) |
Ctrl + Mouse movement |
Managing messagesMove/Copy message to previous target folder again |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + M |
Managing messagesArchive message |
A |
Editing message textDelete selected text, attachment, table cell contents or table |
Del |
Managing messagesDelete message bypassing trash (no undo!) |
↑ Shift + Del |
Lightning: GeneralUndo |
Ctrl + Z |
Lightning: GeneralRedo |
Ctrl + Y |
Editing message textRename attachment |
F2 |
Tagging and marking messagesto <keybs>9</keybs>: Add / remove tag |
1 |
Tagging and marking messagesRemove all tags from message |
0 |
Tagging and marking messagesMark message as read / unread |
M |
Tagging and marking messagesMark thread as read |
R |
Tagging and marking messagesMark all read |
↑ Shift + C |
Tagging and marking messagesMark as read by date |
C |
Tagging and marking messagesMark as junk |
J |
Tagging and marking messagesMark as not junk |
↑ Shift + J |
Tagging and marking messagesAdd / remove star |
S |
Editing message textInsert link |
Ctrl + K |
Lightning: Tasks tabFilter tasks |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + K |
Lightning: Tasks tabClear current tasks filter |
Esc |
Address bookAddress book advanced search |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + F |
Address bookAddress book quick filter |
Ctrl + F |
Editing message textFind again in current message |
Ctrl + G |
Editing message textFind again in current message |
F3 |
Editing message textFind previous in current message |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + G |
Editing message textFind previous in current message |
↑ Shift + F3 |
Moving between messagesGo to Mail Start Page |
Alt + Home |
Moving between messagesScroll down current message, then go to next unread message |
Space |
Moving between messagesGo to Next message |
F |
Moving between messagesGo to Previous message |
B |
Moving between messagesGo to Next unread message |
N |
Moving between messagesGo to Previous unread message |
P |
Moving between messagesGo to next unread thread (and mark current thread as read) |
T |
Moving between messagesGo to next viewed message |
] |
Moving between messagesGo to previous viewed message |
[ |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsMove to next UI element |
⭾ Tab |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsMove to previous UI element |
↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab |
Controlling the compose windowMove to next main UI element |
F6 |
Controlling the compose windowMove to next main UI element |
Ctrl + F6 |
Controlling the compose windowMove to previous main UI element |
↑ Shift + F6 |
Controlling the compose windowMove to previous main UI element |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + F6 |
Controlling the compose windowMove to next main UI element |
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsNext tab |
Ctrl + Page Down |
Controlling the compose windowMove to previous main UI element |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsPrevious tab |
Ctrl + Page Up |
Lightning (calendar add-on)Mail & newsgroups home tab (tab 1) |
Ctrl + 1 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsto <keybs>8</keybs>: Go to tab 2 to 8 |
Ctrl + 2 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsLast tab |
Ctrl + 9 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsAddress book |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + B |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsSaved files |
Ctrl + J |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsHelp |
F1 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsToggle message pane |
F8 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsToggle menu bar (if hidden) |
Alt |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsToggle menu bar (if hidden) |
F10 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsShow context menu |
Context menu button |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsShow context menu |
↑ Shift + F10 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsMinimize current window |
Win + ↓ |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsClose window or tab |
Ctrl + W |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsClose window |
Alt + F4 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsClose tab |
Ctrl + F4 |
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabsUndo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab) |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + T |
Writing messagesSend message now |
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter |
Writing messagesSend message later |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ⤶ Enter |
Controlling the compose windowToggle contacts sidebar |
F9 |
Controlling the compose windowZoom in |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up |
Controlling the compose windowZoom out |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel down |
Editing message textDelete word to the right |
Ctrl + Del |
Editing message textDelete word to the left |
Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace |
Editing message text(on table border) Select table |
Ctrl + Mouse left click |
Editing message textDrag mouse across cells of rows or columns to select table rows or columns |
Mouse movement |
Editing message textFind and replace text in current message |
Ctrl + H |
Editing message textCheck spelling |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + P |
Styling the message textLarger font size |
Ctrl + > |
Styling the message textLarger font size |
Ctrl + , |
Styling the message textSmaller font size |
Ctrl + < |
Styling the message textSmaller font size |
Ctrl + . |
Styling the message textText style bold |
Ctrl + B |
Lightning (calendar add-on)New event |
Ctrl + I |
Styling the message textDiscontinue or remove text styles |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Y |
Styling the message textDiscontinue or remove text styles |
Ctrl + Space |
Styling the message textIncrease indent |
Ctrl + ] |
Styling the message textDecrease indent |
Ctrl + [ |
MiscellaneousClear 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 tabGo to Today |
Alt + End |
Lightning: Calendar tabDay view |
Alt + 1 |
Lightning: Calendar tabWeek view |
Alt + 2 |
Lightning: Calendar tabMultiweek view |
Alt + 3 |
Lightning: Calendar tabMonth view |
Alt + 4 |