Here's a handy, printable, 1-page list of keyboard shortcuts for the Gmail webmail service. Commas (",") below denote a key sequence. <shift> works with many actions to open a new window.
Writing and Sending Gmail
Key | Definition | Action |
c | Compose | Compose a new email. |
r | Reply | Reply to an email. |
a | Reply All | Reply to all recipients of an email. |
f | Forward | Forward the current email. |
<esc>, a | Change to Reply All | Change a reply to a reply all. Also works with "r", "f" to change to a forward or reply to sender only. |
<tab>, <enter> | Send Email | Tab to the send button and press it. |
Navigating Gmail
Gmail has two sets of navigation keys (one for conversations and one for messages).
Key | Definition | Action |
k | Newer Conversation | Move cursor to newer conversation. |
j | Older Conversation | Move cursor to older conversation. |
p | Previous | Previous message in conversation. |
n | Next | Next message in conversation. |
o or <enter> | Open | Open a conversation. |
Expand / Collapse | Expand / collapse a message. |
u | Return | Return to conversation view from message view. |
Refresh | Refresh conversation view. |
g, a | Go to All mail | Go to All mail view. Works also with "s" and "i" to go to Starred or Inbox. |
<esc> | Escape Input Field | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
Acting on Email
Key | Definition | Action |
y | Archive | Remove from current view. - In Star View, unstars. - In Spam View, unspams and moves to Inbox. - In Trash View, moves to Inbox. - In Label View, unlabels. |
/ | Search | Move cursor to search box. - |
x | Select | Select conversation. Necessary to apply labels, archive, or do other actions. |
s | Star | Star the conversation. |
! | Report Spam | Mark as spam and move to Spam View. |
r | Resume email | Resume writing email in spell checking |
Searching Gmail
In addition to normal keyword search, Gmail has some advanced operators that are useful. Use the meta operator "OR" (all caps) to force Boolean "or" between terms (Gmail uses AND by default).
Operator | Description |
from: | Limit emails to ones matching the sender. Also works with "to:", "subject:", "cc:" and "bcc:" fields |
has: | Search for emails with attachment, in "has:attachment" Unclear whether this works for other values. |
after: | Limit emails to date range of yyyy/mm/dd format. Also works with "before:" operator |
in: | Limit email to particular views. Possible values are "in:anywhere", "in:inbox", "in:trash", "in:spam". |
is: | Limit emails with some status. Possible values are "is:starred", "is:read", "is:unread". |
filename: | Search for attachment by filename. |
label: | Search messages restricted to those with a particular label. |
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