Gmail cheat sheet

58 shortcuts in 7 lessons

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Reading a list won't make them stick. ShortcutFoo has you type each shortcut, then brings it back just before you'd forget it.

Navigation I

10 shortcuts
  • gi
    Go to inbox
  • gs
    Go to starred conversations
  • gt
    Go to sent messages
  • gd
    Go to drafts
  • ga
    Go to all mail
  • gc
    Go to contacts
  • gk
    Go to tasks
  • gl
    Go to label
  • k
    Move to newer conversation
  • j
    Move to older conversation

Selection

7 shortcuts
  • *a
    Select all conversations
  • *n
    Deselect all conversations
  • *r
    Select read conversations
  • *u
    Select unread conversations
  • *s
    Select starred conversations
  • *t
    Select unstarred conversations
  • x
    Select conversation

Navigation II

6 shortcuts
  • u
    Back to mail list
  • o
    Open conversation
  • p
    Read previous message
  • n
    Read next message
  • `
    Go to next inbox section
  • `
    Go to previous inbox section

Application

6 shortcuts
  • c
    Compose
  • /
    Search mail
  • q
    Search chat contacts
  • .
    Open more actions menu
  • v
    Open move to menu
  • l
    Open label as menu

Actions I

9 shortcuts
  • s
    Star/unstar conversation
  • y
    Remove label
  • e
    Archive
  • m
    Ignore conversation
  • !
    Report as spam
  • r
    Reply
  • a
    Reply all
  • f
    Forward
  • z
    Undo last action

Actions II

11 shortcuts
  • #
    Move to trash
  • R
    Reply in a new window
  • A
    Reply all in a new window
  • F
    Forward in a new window
  • N
    Update conversation
  • TAB
    Send mail
  • I
    Mark as read
  • U
    Mark as unread
  • ^S
    Save draft
  • +
    Mark as important
  • -
    Mark as not important

Actions III

9 shortcuts
  • ,
    Move focus to toolbar
  • ESC
    Focus last mole
  • ]
    Remove conversation from view and go to prev
  • [
    Remove conversation from view and go to next
  • {
    Archive conversation and go to next
  • }
    Archive conversation and go to prev
  • _
    Mark unread from the selected message
  • gp
    Make a phone call
  • T
    Add conversation to tasks
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