Gmail keyboard shortcuts

Note: To turn Gmail shortcuts on or off, click Settings, and then pick an option next to Keyboard shortcuts.

  List of shortcut keys for Gmail. Main keyboard shortcuts keys,Combo-keys keyboard shortcuts keys

Gmail Main keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                            Command
c	Compose - Allows you to compose a new message. <Shift> + c allows you to compose a message in a new window.
/	Search - Puts your cursor in the search box.
k	Move to newer conversation - Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation.
j	Move to older conversation - Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation.
n	Next message - Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
p	Previous message - Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
o or <Enter>	Open - Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.'
u	Return to conversation list - Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations.
y	Archive - Remove from current view - Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view. ('y' has no effect if you're in 'Spam,' 'Sent,' or 'All Mail.')
m	Mute - Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more.
x	Select conversation - Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.
s	Star a message or conversation - Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.
!	Report spam - Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.
r	Reply - Reply to the message sender. <Shift> + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
a	Reply all - Reply to all message recipients. <Shift> +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
f	Forward - Forward a message. <Shift> + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
<Esc>	Escape from input field - Removes the cursor from your current input field.
<Ctrl> + s	Save draft - Holding the <Ctrl> key while pressing s when composing a message will save the current text as a draft. Make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields -- either the composition pane, or any of the To, CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using this shortcut. Macintosh users should use <Cmd> + s.
#	Delete - Moves the conversation to Trash.
<Shft> + i	Mark as read - Mark your message as 'read' and skip to the next message.
<Shft> + u	Mark as unread - Mark your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later.
[	Archive and previous - Archive your conversation and move to the previous one.
]	Archive and next - Archive your conversation and move to the next one.
z	Undo - Undo your previous action if possible (for actions with an 'undo' link).
<Shft> + n	Update current conversation - Update your current conversation when there are new messages.

Gmail Combo-keys keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                            Command
<tab> then <Enter>	Send message - After composing your message, use this combination to send it automatically. (Supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.)
y then o	Archive and next - Archive your conversation and move to the next one.
g then a	Go to 'All Mail' - Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted).
g then s	Go to 'Starred' - Takes you to all conversations you have starred.
g then c	Go to 'Contacts' - Takes you to your Contacts list.
g then d	Go to 'Drafts' - Takes you to all drafts you have saved.
g then i	Go to 'Inbox' - Returns you to the inbox.