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Actions Shortcuts for Gmail

Take action on conversations — reply, archive, delete, star, and more. Browse all 25 shortcuts below.

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Windows / PC
Windows: ,. Mac: ,.Chrome OS: ,.Move Focus to ToolbarMove keyboard focus to the Gmail toolbar to access action buttons.
X
Windows / PC
Windows: X. Mac: X.Chrome OS: X.Select ConversationSelect or deselect the current conversation in the thread list.
S
Windows / PC
Windows: S. Mac: S.Chrome OS: S.Toggle StarToggle a star on the current conversation, or rotate through superstars.
E
Windows / PC
Windows: E. Mac: E.Chrome OS: E.ArchiveArchive the current conversation and remove it from the inbox.
M
Windows / PC
Windows: M. Mac: M.Chrome OS: M.Mute ConversationMute the conversation so future replies skip the inbox.
!
Windows / PC
Windows: !. Mac: !.Chrome OS: !.Report as SpamReport the selected conversation as spam and remove it from the inbox.
#
Windows / PC
Windows: #. Mac: #.Chrome OS: #.DeleteDelete the current conversation and move it to the trash.
R
Windows / PC
Windows: R. Mac: R.Chrome OS: R.ReplyReply to the current email in the same window.
Shift + R
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + R. Mac: Shift + R.Chrome OS: Shift + R.Reply in a New WindowReply to the current email, opening the compose window in full screen.
A
Windows / PC
Windows: A. Mac: A.Chrome OS: A.Reply AllReply to all recipients of the current email.
Shift + A
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + A. Mac: Shift + A.Chrome OS: Shift + A.Reply All in a New WindowReply to all recipients of the current email in a full-screen compose window.
F
Windows / PC
Windows: F. Mac: F.Chrome OS: F.ForwardForward the current email to another recipient.
Shift + F
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + F. Mac: Shift + F.Chrome OS: Shift + F.Forward in a New WindowForward the current email in a full-screen compose window.
Shift + N
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + N. Mac: Shift + N.Chrome OS: Shift + N.Update ConversationRefresh the current conversation to check for new replies.
] or [
Windows / PC
Windows: ] or [. Mac: ] or [.Chrome OS: ] or [.Archive and Go Previous/NextArchive the current conversation and automatically move to the next (]) or previous ([) one.
Z
Windows / PC
Windows: Z. Mac: Z.Chrome OS: Z.Undo Last ActionUndo the last action taken, such as archiving or deleting a conversation.
Shift + I
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + I. Mac: Shift + I.Chrome OS: Shift + I.Mark as ReadMark the selected conversation as read.
Shift + U
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + U. Mac: Shift + U.Chrome OS: Shift + U.Mark as UnreadMark the selected conversation as unread.
_
Windows / PC
Windows: _. Mac: _.Chrome OS: _.Mark Unread from Selected MessageMark the conversation as unread starting from the currently selected message.
+ or =
Windows / PC
Windows: + or =. Mac: + or =.Chrome OS: + or =.Mark as ImportantMark the selected conversation as important.
-
Windows / PC
Windows: -. Mac: -.Chrome OS: -.Mark as Not ImportantRemove the important marker from the selected conversation.
B
Windows / PC
Windows: B. Mac: B.Chrome OS: B.SnoozeSnooze the conversation so it reappears in your inbox at a later time. Not available in classic Gmail.
;
Windows / PC
Windows: ;. Mac: ;.Chrome OS: ;.Expand Entire ConversationExpand all messages in the current conversation thread.
:
Windows / PC
Windows: :. Mac: :.Chrome OS: :.Collapse Entire ConversationCollapse all messages in the current conversation thread.
Shift + T
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + T. Mac: Shift + T.Chrome OS: Shift + T.Add Conversation to TasksAdd the current conversation as a task in Google Tasks.
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