Gmail keyboard shortcuts
Archive, reply, label — all without leaving the keyboard, once you've turned shortcuts on in Settings.
Turning shortcuts on
Settings → See all settings → General tab → "Keyboard shortcuts: On".
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
C |
Compose |
/ |
Search |
G then I |
Go to Inbox |
G then S |
Go to Starred |
J / K |
Next / previous message |
Managing messages
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
E |
Archive |
# |
Delete |
Shift + U |
Mark as unread |
S |
Star |
L |
Add a label |
Shift + 3 |
Mark as spam |
Replying
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
R |
Reply |
A |
Reply all |
F |
Forward |
Ctrl + Enter |
Send |
Press ? at any time to see the full list of shortcuts available in your version of Gmail.
Inbox and filters
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + I |
Mark as read |
Z |
Undo the last action |
X |
Select the conversation |
Shift + N |
Create a filter from the current search |
Combining keyboard selection (X on several messages) with E (archive) or # (delete) lets you clear an inbox without touching the mouse.
Advanced search
| Operator | Example |
|---|---|
from: |
from:jane@example.com |
has:attachment |
Messages with an attachment |
larger:10M |
Messages bigger than 10 MB |
older_than:1y |
Older than one year |
is:unread |
Unread only |
These operators combine: from:jane is:unread has:attachment.
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