- Convenient Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
- Turn on keyboard shortcuts
- Shortcuts I'll actually use
- Non-obvious shortcuts
Convenient Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
Today I was looking for a quick way to check mark a message while using email so looked up the official Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail and found some others that are super convenient as well.
Turn on keyboard shortcuts
First I needed to turn on keyboard shortcuts from the Gmail settings menu:
My typical workflow is to check my email inbox and then start ticking off any messages that don't require a response or can be archived. This is why I was looking for "Select conversation" which can be done with the shortcut "x".
Shortcuts I'll actually use
There are tons of shortcuts listed on the page but these are the ones I think I'll actually use:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Archive | e |
| Delete | # |
| Send | ⌘/Ctrl + Enter |
| Report as spam | ! |
| Select conversation | x |
| Open conversation | o or Enter |
| Reply all in a new window | Shift + a |
| Move focus to toolbar | , |
| Undo last action | z |
| Go to label | g + l |
Non-obvious shortcuts
Once I'm in a conversation, it's annoying to have to use the mouse so this "Reply all in a new window" shortcut is pretty great.
After reading the content of an email, I often want to get back to the list view. The "Move focus to toolbar" shortcut is a nicer way to select the back button quickly:
The "Go to label" shortcut (g + l) is especially useful since I have AI classify all emails into labels. If of interest, you can read more about it here.
