GMail Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
|---|---|---|
| c | Compose | Allows you to compose a new message. <Shift> + c allows you to compose a message in a new window. |
| / | Search | Puts your cursor in the search box. |
| k | Move to newer conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation. |
| j | Move to older conversation | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation. |
| n | Next message | Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| p | Previous message | Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| o or <Enter> | Open | Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.' |
| u | Return to conversation list | Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations. |
| e | Archive | Archive your conversation from any view. |
| m | Mute | Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more. |
| x | Select conversation | Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation. |
| s | Star a message or conversation | Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status. |
| ! | Report spam | Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list. |
| r | Reply | Reply to the message sender. <Shift> + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window.(Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| a | Reply all | Reply to all message recipients. <Shift> +aallows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window.(Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| f | Forward | Forward a message. <Shift> + fallows you to forward a message in a new window.(Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') |
| <Esc> | Escape from input field | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
<Ctrl> + s | Save draft | Holding the <Ctrl> key while pressing swhen composing a message will save the current text as a draft. Make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields -- either the composition pane, or any of the To, CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using this shortcut. |
# | Delete | Moves the conversation to Trash. |
| <Shift> + i | Mark as read | Mark your message as 'read' and skip to the next message. |
| <Shift> + u | Mark as unread | Mark your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later. |
| [ | Archive and previous | Archive your conversation and move to the previous one. |
| ] | Archive and next | Archive your conversation and move to the next one. |
| z | Undo | Undo your previous action if possible (for actions with an 'undo' link). |
| <Shift> + n | Update current conversation | Update your current conversation when there are new messages. |
| q | Move cursor to chat search | Move your cursor directly to the chat search box. |
| y | Remove from Current View* | Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
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| . | Show more actions | Displays the 'More Actions' drop-down menu. |
| ? | Show keyboard shortcuts help | Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu within any page you're on. |
Combo-keys - Use the following combinations of keys to navigate through Gmail.
| Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
|---|---|---|
| <tab> then <Enter> | Send message | After composing your message, use this combination to send it automatically. (Supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.) |
| y then o | Archive and next | Archive your conversation and move to the next one. |
| g then a | Go to 'All Mail' | Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage site for all mail you've ever sent or received (and have not deleted). |
| g then s | Go to 'Starred' | Takes you to all conversations you have starred. |
| g then c | Go to 'Contacts' | Takes you to your Contacts list. |
| g then d | Go to 'Drafts' | Takes you to all drafts you have saved. |
| g then i | Go to 'Inbox' | Returns you to the inbox. |
| g then t | Go to 'Sent Mail' | Takes you to all mail you've sent. |
| * then a | Select all | Selects all mail. |
| * then n | Select none | Deselects all mail. |
| * then r | Select read | Selects all mail you've read. |
| * then u | Select unread | Selects all unread mail. |
| * then s | Select starred | Selects all starred mail. |
| * then t | Select unstarred | Selects all unstarred mail. |
GCalendar Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
|---|---|---|
| c | Create Event | Allows you to create a new event. |
| / | Search | Places your cursor in the search box |
| p or j | Previous date range | Moves your calendar view to the previous date range |
| n or k | Next date range | Moves your calendar view to the next date range |
| t | Jump to "Today" | Moves you to the current day |
| d | "Day" view | Displays your calendar in the "Day" view |
| x | Customized view | Displays your calendar in a customized view |
| w | "Week" view | Displays your calendar in the "Week" view |
| m | "Month" view | Displays your calendar in the "Month" view |
| a | "Agenda" view | Displays your calendar in the "Agenda" view |
| q | Quick Add | Opens "Quick Add" |
| s | Settings | Brings you to your Google Calendar "Settings" page |
| Esc or u | Back to calendar | Brings you back to the default calendar view |
Event Keyboard Reference
| Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Enter | Expand | Expands a collapsed region |
| Tab | Next field | Moves your cursor to the next field |
| Alt then s | Save | Saves the event |
| Esc or u | Back to calendar | Brings you back to the default calendar view |
GDocument | GSpreasheet | GPresentation - Shortcuts
| Shortcut Key | Definition | Documents | Spreadsheets | Presentations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ctrl+A | Select all | Yes | ||
Ctrl+B | Bold | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ctrl+C | Copy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ctrl+D | Copy Down (used in combo with Shift + arrow) | Yes | ||
Ctrl+E | Center alignment | Yes | ||
Ctrl+H | Replace | Yes | ||
Ctrl+I | Italicize | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ctrl+J | Full justify | Yes | ||
Ctrl+K | Insert link | Yes | ||
Ctrl+L | Left alignment | Yes | ||
Ctrl+M | Insert comment | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+M | Insert new slide | Yes | ||
Ctrl+P | Yes | Yes | ||
Ctrl+R | Right alignment | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+R | Copy Right (used in combo with Shift + arrow) | Yes | ||
Ctrl+S | Save | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ctrl+U | Underline | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ctrl+V | Paste | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ctrl+X | Cut | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ctrl+Y | Redo | Yes | Yes | |
Ctrl+Z | Undo | Yes | Yes | |
| Ctrl+End | Go to last cell in data region | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+Home | Go to first cell in data region | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+left-arrow | Go to left-most cell in data region (current row) | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+right-arrow | Go to right-most cell in data region (current row) | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+down-arrow | Go to bottom-most cell in data region (current column) | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+up-arrow | Go to top-most cell in data region (current column) | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+Page Down | Move to next worksheet | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+Page Up | Move to previous worksheet | Yes | ||
Ctrl+Shift+L | Bulleted list | Yes | ||
Ctrl+Shift+Space | Insert non-breaking space | Yes | ||
Ctrl+Space | Remove formatting | Yes | ||
Ctrl+1 | Header style 1 | Yes | ||
Ctrl+2 | Header style 2 | Yes | ||
Ctrl+3 | Header style 3 | Yes | ||
| F2 | Edit active cell | Yes | ||
| Enter | Move to next cell in column | Yes | ||
| Esc | Cancel cell entry | Yes | ||
| Shift+Enter | Move to previous cell in column | Yes | ||
| Shift+page up/down | Extend the selection up/down one screen | Yes | ||
| Ctrl+spacebar | Select entire column | Yes | ||
| Shift+spacebar | Select entire row | Yes | ||
| Shift+down, up, left, right arrow key | Manual select | Yes | ||
| Page Down | Move down one screen | Yes | ||
| Page Up | Move up one screen | Yes | ||
| Shift+Tab | Move to previous cell in table (documents) or row (spreadsheets) | Yes | Yes | |
| Tab | Move to next cell in table (documents) or row (spreadsheets) | Yes | Yes |