Gmail Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts help you save time since you never have to take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You'll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts.
To turn these case-sensitive shortcuts on or off, click Settings, and then pick an option next to Keyboard shortcuts.
Shortcut Key
Definition
Action
c
Compose
Allows you to compose a new message. + 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 to expand a conversation.
j
Move to older conversation
Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit to expand a conversation.
n
Next message
Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
p
Previous message
Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
o or
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.
e
Archive
Archive your conversation from any view.
m
Mute
Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you.
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. + 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. +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
f
Forward
Forward a message. + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')
Escape from input field
Removes the cursor from your current input field.
+ s
Save draft
Holding the 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.
#
Delete
Moves the conversation to Trash.
+ i
Mark as read
Mark your message as 'read' and skip to the next message.
+ 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).
+ n
Update current conversation
Update your current conversation when there are new messages.
q
Move cursor to chat search
Move your cursor directly to the chat search box.
y
Remove from Current View*
Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
From 'Inbox,' 'y' means Archive
From 'Starred,' 'y' means Unstar
From 'Trash,' 'y' means Move to inbox
From any label, 'y' means Remove the label * 'y' has no effect if you're in 'Spam,' 'Sent,' or 'All Mail.'
.
Show more actions
Displays the 'More Actions' drop-down menu.
?
Show keyboard shortcuts help
Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu within any page you're on.
Combo-keys - Use the following combinations of keys to navigate through Gmail.
Shortcut Key
Definition
Action
then
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.
g then t
Go to 'Sent Mail'
Takes you to all mail you've sent.
* then a
Select all
Selects all mail.
* then n
Select none
Deselects all mail.
* then r
Select read
Selects all mail you've read.
* then u
Select unread
Selects all unread mail.
* then s
Select starred
Selects all starred mail.
* then t
Select unstarred
Selects all unstarred mail.