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Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail on Windows. Covers composing and sending, archiving and labeling, and inbox navigation on Windows.
Key label style

Compose and chat

Previous message in an open conversation
P
Next message in an open conversation
N
Focus main window
Shift+Esc
Focus latest chat or compose
Esc
Advance to the next chat or compose
Ctrl+.
Advance to previous chat or compose
Ctrl+,
Send
Ctrl+Enter
Add cc recipients
Ctrl+Shift+C
Add bcc recipients
Ctrl+Shift+B
Access custom from
Ctrl+Shift+F
Insert a link
Ctrl+K
Open spelling suggestions
Ctrl+M

Formatting text

Previous font
Ctrl+Shift+5
Next font
Ctrl+Shift+6
Decrease text size
Ctrl+Shift+-
Increase text size
Ctrl+Shift+=
Bold
Ctrl+B
Italics
Ctrl+I
Underline
Ctrl+U
Numbered list
Ctrl+Shift+7
Bulleted list
Ctrl+Shift+8
Quote
Ctrl+Shift+9
Indent less
Ctrl+[
Indent more
Ctrl+]
Align left
Ctrl+Shift+L
Align centre
Ctrl+Shift+E
Align right
Ctrl+Shift+R
Remove formatting
Ctrl+\

Actions

Move focus to toolbar
,
Select conversation
X
Toggle star/rotate among superstars
S
Archive
E
Mute conversation
M
Report as spam
Shift+1
Delete
Shift+3
Reply
R
Reply in a new window
Shift+R
Reply all
A
Reply to all in a new window
Shift+A
Forward
F
Forward in a new window
Shift+F
Update conversation
Shift+N
Archive conversation and go previous/next
]
or
[
Undo last action
Z
Mark as read
Shift+I
Mark as unread
Shift+U
Mark unread from the selected message
Shift+-
Mark as important
Shift+=
or
=
Mark as not important
-
Snooze
B
Expand entire conversation
;
Collapse entire conversation
Shift+;
Add conversation to Tasks
Shift+T

Jumping

Go to inbox
G,I
Go to starred conversations
G,S
Go to snoozed conversations
G,B
Go to sent messages
G,T
Go to drafts
G,D
Go to all mail
G,A
Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox.
Ctrl+Alt+,
or
Ctrl+Alt+.
Go to Tasks
G,K
Go to labels
G,L

Threadlist selection

Select all conversations
Shift+8,A
Deselect all conversations
Shift+8,N
Select read conversations
Shift+8,R
Select unread conversations
Shift+8,U
Select starred conversations
Shift+8,S
Select unstarred conversations
Shift+8,T

Navigation

Go to next page
G,N
Go to previous page
G,P
Back to threadlist
U
Newer conversation
K
Older conversation
J
Open conversation
O
or
Enter
Go to next inbox section
`
Go to previous inbox section
Shift+`

Application

Compose
C
Compose in a new tab
D
Search mail
/
Search chat contacts
Q
Open 'More actions' menu
.
Open 'Move to' menu
V
Open 'Label as' menu
L
Open keyboard shortcut help
Shift+/

Intro

Gmail runs in the browser on Windows with the same shortcut set as Mac, using Ctrl in place of Cmd. Keyboard shortcuts are off by default on the web, so turn them on in Settings before single-key inbox actions will work.

Windows-specific shortcut notes

Turn shortcuts on first. Open Settings, then See all settings, then General, set Keyboard shortcuts to on, and save. Single-key actions like c, e, and r stay inactive until this is enabled.

Send. Ctrl+Enter sends the current message.

Compose and formatting use Ctrl. Ctrl+K inserts a link, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, and Ctrl+U handle bold, italic, and underline, and Ctrl+Shift with a number or letter covers fonts, lists, alignment, and quoting.

Inbox actions are single keys. e archives, # deletes, r replies, a replies all, f forwards, s stars, and x selects a conversation.

Jumping uses g. Press g then i for the inbox, g then t for sent, and g then d for drafts. Press the keys in sequence, not together.

Chat navigation uses Ctrl too. Ctrl and period or Ctrl and comma move between chat and compose windows. The full set is in the table above.

Printable PDF

The Gmail shortcut list for Windows is available as a printable PDF.

FAQ

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Visit the Gmail app page for an overview and helpful links.

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