\nSo, what are these shortcuts and how could they help you out? Don\u2019t worry, here\u2019s a handy guide to show you.
\nEnabling the shortcuts
\nBefore we talk about how to use the shortcuts, we need to talk about how to enable them. Chances are that they won\u2019t be enabled by default.
\nFirst, go to the top right of your screen and click on the\u00a0Settings icon. You\u2019ll see a panel extend out of the right of the screen. Up top, click the\u00a0More Settings button.
\nOn the resulting screen, you\u2019ll see a bunch of settings that you can change. Scroll down until you see the\u00a0Keyboard Shortcuts section. It will be pretty close to the bottom of the screen. There, you can toggle the feature on.
\nGmail keyboard shortcuts
\nThere are a lot of shortcuts that you can use, and they\u2019re separated into categories. Here\u2019s a rundown of them. These shortcuts work for both mac and PC. If you\u2019re using a mac, then replace the CTRL with the \u2318 key. It will work all the same.
\nComposing and chat
\nSo, when you want to start a new message in Gmail, use these keyboard shortcuts.
\nCompose new message: c
\nCompose new message in new window: d
\nWhen you\u2019re navigating your messages, you can use these shortcuts.
\nNext Message: p
\nPrevious Message: n
\nNext Chapter: Ctrl + .
\nPrevious Chapter: Ctrl + ,
\nWhile you\u2019re composing a message, you can:
\nAdd cc Recipients: Ctrl + Shift + c
\nAdd bcc Recipients: Ctrl + Shift + b
\nInsert A Link: Ctrl + k
\nSend It:\u00a0Ctrl + Enter
\nFormatting
\nNext, we have the formatting shortcuts. These change the overall appearance of the characters you\u2019ve typed in.\u00a0So, starting off, the Bold, Italics, and Underline shortcuts are the same for Gmail as they are everywhere else.
\nBold: Ctrl + b
\nItalics Ctrl + i
\nUnderline: Ctrl + u
\nNow, you want to add some fancy formatting to your email. Gmail has several ways that you can customize your messages to give them personality. They\u2019re great if you\u2019re looking to organize your email to make them easier to read. Also, we can\u2019t forget about adding personality to it.
\nYou can align your text to either the left, center, or right.
\nAlign Left: Ctrl\u00a0+\u00a0Shift\u00a0+\u00a0l
\nAlign Center: Ctrl + Shift + e
\nAlign Right: Ctrl\u00a0+\u00a0Shift\u00a0+\u00a0r
\nWhen it comes to making a bulleted list, you can easily do so. Gmail lets you either create a bulleted or numbered list of items. There are also shortcuts that increase or decrease the indentation of the item. When you increase the indentation, you move that item down a tier on the list. This will make it a sub-item to the one above it.
\nBulleted List: Ctrl\u00a0+\u00a0Shift\u00a0+\u00a08
\nNumbered List: Ctrl\u00a0+\u00a0Shift\u00a0+\u00a09
\nIncrease Indentation: Ctrl\u00a0+\u00a0]
\nDecrease Indentation: Ctrl\u00a0+\u00a0[
\nThe remaining ones are:
\nPrevious Font: Ctrl + Shift + 5
\nNext Font: Ctrl + Shift + 6
\nIncrease text size: Ctrl + Shift and +
\nDecrease Text Size: Ctrl + Shift + \u2013
\nMake A Quote: Ctrl + Shift + 9
\nRemove formatting: Ctrl +
\nActions
\nIf you\u2019re going through your emails, and you want to perform actions or manage them, here are the shortcuts.
\nSelect a conversation: x
\nArchive: e
\nSearch mail: \/
\nSearch Chat Contacts: q
\nOpen \u201cMore Actions\u201d menu: .
\nOpen \u201cMove To\u201d menu: v
\nOpen \u201cLabel As\u201d menu: l
\nOpen Keyboard Shortcut Help: ?
\nReply: r
\nReply All: a
\nReply In New Window: Shift + r
\nReply All In New Window: Shift + a
\nForward: f
\nForward In New Window: Shift + f
\nNow, let\u2019s manage them. You can use these shortcuts:
\nDelete: #
\nMark As Read: Shift + i
\nMark As Unread: Shift + u
\nMark As Important: + or =
\nMark As Not Important: \u2013
\nQuick Navigation
\nNow, if you want to quickly jump to a different part of the UI quickly, you\u2019ll want to use these shortcuts.
\nGo to Inbox: g\u00a0+\u00a0i
\nGo to Starred Conversation: g\u00a0+\u00a0s
\nGo to Snoozed Conversation: g + b
\nGo to Sent Messages: g\u00a0+\u00a0t
\nGo to Drafts: g\u00a0+\u00a0d
\nGo to All Messages: g\u00a0+\u00a0a
\nGo to Tasks: g\u00a0+\u00a0k
\nGo to Label: g\u00a0+\u00a0l
\nSwitch between Calendar, Keep, and Tasks in the sidebar: Ctrl + Alt + ,
\nGo to Next Page: g + n
\nGo to Previous Page: g + p
\nBack to Threadlist: u
\nNewer Conversation: k
\nOlder Conversation: j
\nOpen Conversation: o\u00a0or\u00a0Enter
\nGo to Next Inbox Section: `
\nGo to Previous Inbox Section: ~
\nThreadlist Actions
\nAfter you\u2019ve opened your threadlist, you can use these shortcuts to better manage them.
\nSelect All Conversations: *\u00a0+\u00a0a
\nDeselect All Conversations: *\u00a0+\u00a0n
\nSelect Read Conversations: *\u00a0+\u00a0r
\nSelect Unread Conversations: *\u00a0+\u00a0u
\nSelect Starred Conversations: *\u00a0+\u00a0s
\nSelect Unstarred Conversations: *\u00a0+\u00a0t
\nEditing your shortcuts
\nNow that you know all of the shortcuts in Gmail, you can now customize them to your liking. Before you can start editing your shortcuts, you must first enable the feature. Go back to your settings and go to the Advanced\u00a0tab at the top. About halfway down the page, you\u2019ll see the option to enable custom keyboard shortcuts. After you enable them, press the\u00a0Save changes button.
\nWhen you go back to the settings page, you\u2019ll see a new tab at the end of the top bar. That\u2019s the keyboard shortcuts tab. When you click on it, you\u2019ll see a list of all of the shortcuts.
\nClick on the shortcut you want to change and type in the key that you want to replace it with. After that, click on the\u00a0Save changes button on the bottom of the screen.
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