Use Keyboard Shortcuts in Gmail

Posted by Elizabeth Goodman in Quick Tips Thursday, October 14, 2010

Gmail has its own set of keyboard shortcuts. With just a stroke of a button, you could open a new message. One key press archives an entire conversation. Two key presses will mark a message as read. You may never use your mouse again

First, you must tell Gmail you want to use shortcuts by clicking on your settings link on the top right of the screen. Once there, select keyboard shortcuts on. Make sure to save your settings (link is at the bottom of the screen) before exiting this window.

Now, heres a list of the most commonly used shortcuts:
c Compose
/ Search
k Move to newer conversation
j Move to older conversation
n Next message
p Previous message
o or <Enter> Open
u Return to conversation list
e Archive
x Select conversation
s Star a message or conversation
! Report spam
r Reply
a Reply all
f Forward
<Esc> Escape from input field
<Ctrl> + s Save draft
# Delete
l Label (summons the label menu)
v Move to different location (summons the label menu)
<Shift> + i Mark as read
<Shift> + u Mark as unread
[ - Archive and go to previous message
] Archive and go to next message
z Undo
These shortcuts should shave at least a few minutes off of your busy day. How you spend them is completely up to you!

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