Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
Woul you like to be able to user Gmail faster by using the keyboard. If so then here are the most commonly used Gmail keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts work when you’re using Gmail on a desktop/laptop and have keyboard shortcuts enabled in your Gmail settings.
✅ First, enable shortcuts:
- Go to Gmail Settings (gear icon > “See all settings”)
- In the “General” tab, scroll to “Keyboard shortcuts”
- Select “Keyboard shortcuts on”
- Save changes.
📬 Navigation Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Move to newer conversation | k |
| Move to older conversation | j |
| Open conversation | o or Enter |
| Return to inbox | u |
| Go to inbox | g then i |
| Go to Sent Mail | g then t |
| Go to Drafts | g then d |
| Go to All Mail | g then a |
| Search mail | / |
✉️ Message Actions
| Action | Shortcut |
| Compose new message | c |
| Compose in a new window | Shift + c |
| Reply | r |
| Reply all | a |
| Forward | f |
| Archive | e |
| Delete | # |
| Mark as read | Shift + i |
| Mark as unread | Shift + u |
| Report spam | ! |
| Add star | s |
| Snooze email (if enabled) | b |
🔄 Thread and Label Management
| Action | Shortcut |
| Move to label | v |
| Label as | l |
| Mute conversation | m |
| Select conversation | x |
| Select all conversations | * then a |
| Deselect all | * then n |
📑 Formatting (in Compose Window)
| Action | Shortcut |
| Bold | Ctrl + b (Cmd + b on Mac) |
| Italic | Ctrl + i |
| Underline | Ctrl + u |
| Insert link | Ctrl + k |
| Indent more | Ctrl + ] |
| Indent less | Ctrl + [ |
I hope these 33 keyboard shortcuts make you more efficient at using Gmail.