4/17/2007

Gmail Keyboard Shortcut

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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