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The most useful Gmail keyboard shortcuts everyone should know

Mouse clicks are extremely inefficient, so the first thing a Gmail pro learns is how to manage everything with just the keyboard. When these Gmail keyboard shortcuts become second nature, your productivity will skyrocket. And best of all, there aren't that many you need to know!

Keyboard shortcut Description
Quick Navigation
G, then a Go to all mail
G, then c Go to contacts
G, then D Go to Drafts
G, so me Go to inbox
G, then K Go to tasks
G, then S Go to featured conversations
G, then T Go to Sent Messages
G, then L Go to tag...
Read messages
ONE Reply All
my File
F Go
M Mute Conversation
north Next message in open conversation
P Previous message in open conversation.
R Response
S Toggle star
X Select conversation
Z Undo last action
Comma Move focus to toolbar
! Report as spam
# Delete
- Mark as not important
= Mark as important
The Archive conversation and go to previous message
] Archive conversation and move on to the next message
; Expand the entire conversation
: Collapse entire conversation
Shift + A Reply all in a new window
Shift + F Forward in a new window
Shift + I Mark as read
Shift + N Update conversation
Shift + R Reply in a new window
Shift + T Add conversation to tasks
Shift + U mark as unread
Composition
do Create Message
Ctrl + K Insert a link
Ctrl + M Open spelling suggestions
Ctrl + Enter Send
Shift + Ctrl + B Add BCC Recipients
Shift + Ctrl + C Add CC Recipients
Formatting
Ctrl + B Bold
Ctrl + I Italic
Ctrl + U Underline
Ctrl + [ Indent minus
Ctrl +] Bleed More
Ctrl + \ Remove formatting
Shift + Ctrl + 7 Numbered list
Shift + Ctrl + 8 Bullet list
Shift + Ctrl + 9 Quote
Shift + Ctrl + E Align Center
Shift + Ctrl + L Align Left
Shift + Ctrl + R Align Right

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