Gmail Hotkeys

  • Gmail Hotkeys save time of navigating in Gmail by using Keyboard Shortcuts. 
  • If we want to work with Gmail Shortcut keys we have to change the settings. 
  • Turn on keyboard shortcuts.
   Gmail Hotkeys:
Hot Key
Description
C
Open new compose window
D
Opens a new Compose window in a new tab
J and K
Move Up and Down
N and P
Move Up and Down in Conversation. To expand certain Conversation hit enter
S
Star the email. To remove star hit ‘s’ again
#
Move email to Trash
Shift + U
Used to mark the message a Unread
G then S
Used to see all stared email in Stared folder
G then D
Used to see all Drafts email in Drafts folder
A
To replay all
Shift + A
To replay all in a new window
R
For reply
Shift + R
Replay in a new window
G then I
Takes you to the inbox when you inside an email
/
Puts the cursor in the Search box
U
Refreshes the page and return back to the inbox
E
Moves conversations to Archive (Mutes). Messages moved to a label called ‘All mail’. We can unmute them any time
Delete
Deletes the selected mail. And stores in trash folder. These mails disappear automatically after 30 days
F
Forward a message
Shift + F
Forward a message in a new window
Esc
Removes cursor from your current input field
Ctrl + S
Saves the message in a drafts when we composing a message
X
Select and Unselect conversations
+ or =
Mark as important
-
Mark as unimportant
;
Expand the entire conversation
:
Collapse the entire conversation
G + P
Open Contacts and allows to make a call
.
Move to more actions menu
Ctrl + Shift +C
Add CC recipients
Ctrl + Shift +B
Add Bcc recipients
,
Move focus to tool bar