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Compose & Chat Shortcuts for Gmail

Shortcuts for composing emails and managing chat windows in Gmail. Browse all 13 shortcuts below.

P
Windows / PC
Windows: P. Mac: P.Chrome OS: P.Previous Message in ConversationMove to the previous message in an open conversation thread.
N
Windows / PC
Windows: N. Mac: N.Chrome OS: N.Next Message in ConversationMove to the next message in an open conversation thread.
Shift + Esc
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + Esc. Mac: Shift + Esc.Chrome OS: Shift + Esc.Focus Main WindowMove keyboard focus back to the main Gmail window from a compose or chat window.
Esc
Windows / PC
Windows: Esc. Mac: Esc.Chrome OS: Esc.Focus Latest Chat or ComposeMove keyboard focus to the most recently opened chat or compose window.
Ctrl + .
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + .. Mac: Ctrl + ..Chrome OS: Ctrl + ..Advance to Next Chat or ComposeMove focus to the next open chat or compose window.
Ctrl + ,
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + ,. Mac: Ctrl + ,.Chrome OS: Ctrl + ,.Advance to Previous Chat or ComposeMove focus to the previous open chat or compose window.
Ctrl + Enter
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Enter. Mac: ⌘ + Enter.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Enter.Send EmailSend the email you are currently composing.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + C. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + C.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + C.Add CC RecipientsAdd CC (carbon copy) recipients to the email you are composing.
Ctrl + Shift + B
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + B. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + B.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + B.Add BCC RecipientsAdd BCC (blind carbon copy) recipients to the email you are composing.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + F. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + F.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + F.Access Custom FromAccess the custom From address field when composing an email.
Ctrl + K
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + K. Mac: ⌘ + K.Chrome OS: Ctrl + K.Insert a LinkOpen the link insertion dialog to add a hyperlink in your email.
⌘ + ;
Windows / PC
Windows: ⌘ + ;. Mac: ⌘ + ;.Chrome OS: —.Go to Next Misspelled WordJump to the next misspelled word in your email composer. Mac only.
Ctrl + M
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + M. Mac: ⌘ + M.Chrome OS: Ctrl + M.Open Spelling SuggestionsOpen the spelling suggestions for the currently selected misspelled word.
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