Gmail KeyBoard Shortcuts List

By | February 23, 2025

Gmail KeyBoard Shortcuts List

Compose and Chat
Shift + Esc :Focus main window
Esc :Focus latest chat or compose
Ctrl + . :Advance to next chat or compose
Ctrl + , :Advance to previous chat or compose
Ctrl + Enter :Send
Ctrl + Shift + c :Add Cc recipients
Ctrl + Shift + b :Add Bcc recipients
Ctrl + Shift + f :Access custom from
Ctrl + Shift + d :Discard draft
Ctrl + k :Insert a link
Ctrl + ; :Go to previous misspelled word
Ctrl +  :Go to next misspelled word
Ctrl + m :Open spelling suggestions
Navigating within the sidebar in Google Chat
Ctrl + o :Browse spaces
Ctrl + i :Create a space
 :Focus on previous space or direct message
 :Focus on next space or direct message
Shift +  :Focus on previous unread space or direct message
Shift +  :Focus on next unread space or direct message
Ctrl + Shift + k :New Chat
 or Enter :Select space or direct message
Navigating messages in Google Chat
 :Focus previous message
 :Focus next message
r :Focus on reply box
Ctrl + g :Open space or direct message menu
Ctrl + j :Focus the last message
Ctrl + s :Focus main reply box
Ctrl + Shift + . :Copy selected chat messages as transcript
Navigating within a space in Google Chat
r or Enter :Reply to a thread or start a new thread while focus is on a message
 :Open the thread and focus on the last message
h then t :Open and focus on the active threads list
Google Workspace side panel
Ctrl + Alt + . :Move focus among main window, side panel, and video call
Ctrl + Alt + , :Reverse focus among main window, side panel, and video call
Navigating messages within a thread in Google Chat
 :Focus previous message
 :Focus next message
Shift +  :Focus first message in thread
Shift +  :Focus last message in thread
 :Go back to main conversation
Esc :Exit to thread navigation panel
r or Enter :Focus thread reply box
Reply box in Google Chat
 :Edit previously posted message
Shift + Enter :New line
: :Show emoji picker
Formatting
Ctrl + z :Undo
Ctrl + y :Redo
Ctrl + Shift + 5 :Previous font
Ctrl + Shift + 6 :Next font
Ctrl + Shift +  :Decrease text size
Ctrl + Shift + + :Increase text size
Ctrl + b :Bold
Ctrl + i :Italics
Ctrl + u :Underline
Ctrl + Shift + 7 :Numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 8 :Bulleted list
Ctrl + Shift + 9 :Quote
Ctrl + [ :Indent less
Ctrl + ] :Indent more
Ctrl + Shift + l :Align left
Ctrl + Shift + e :Align center
Ctrl + Shift + r :Align right
Ctrl + Shift + , :Set right-to-left
Ctrl + Shift + . :Set left-to-right
Alt + Shift + 5 :Strikethrough
Ctrl + \ :Remove formatting
Jumping
g then i :Go to Inbox
g then s :Go to Starred conversations
g then b :Go to Snoozed conversations
g then t :Go to Sent messages
g then d :Go to Drafts
g then a :Go to All mail
g then c :Go to Contacts
g then l :Go to Label
g then k :Go to Tasks
Ctrl + Alt + 1 :Open Mail
Ctrl + Alt + 2 :Open Chat
Ctrl + Alt + 3 :Open Meet
g then f :Go to search filters
Threadlist selection
* then a :Select all conversations
* then n :Deselect all conversations
* then r :Select read conversations
* then u :Select unread conversations
* then s :Select starred conversations
* then t :Select unstarred conversations
Navigation
u :Back to threadlist
k / j :Newer/older conversation
o or Enter :Open conversation; collapse/expand conversation
p / n :Read previous/next message
g then n :Go to next page
g then p :Go to previous page
` :Go to next inbox section
~ :Go to previous inbox section
Ctrl + Alt + v :Reset sidebar sections to default height
Application
/ :Search mail
? :Open keyboard shortcut help
q :Search chat contacts
c :Compose
d :Compose in a tab
. :Open “more actions” menu
v :Open “move to” menu
l :Open “label as” menu

 

Actions
, :Move focus to toolbar
x :Select conversation
s :Toggle star/Rotate among superstars
y :Remove label
e :Archive
m :Mute conversation
! :Report as spam
# :Delete
r :Reply
Shift + r :Reply in a new window
a :Reply all
Shift + a :Reply all in a new window
f :Forward
Shift + f :Forward in a new window
Shift + n :Update conversation
] / [ :Remove conversation from current view and go newer/older
} / { :Archive conversation and go newer/older
z :Undo last action
Shift + i :Mark as read
Shift + u :Mark as unread
_ :Mark unread from the selected message
+ or = :Mark as important
 :Mark as not important
; :Expand entire conversation
: :Collapse entire conversation
b :Snooze
Shift + t :Add conversation to Tasks
Google Chat
h then c :Focus on the conversation list
h then r :Focus on the spaces list