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Formatting Text Shortcuts for Gmail

Format text in your email composer with keyboard shortcuts. Browse all 16 shortcuts below.

Ctrl + Shift + 5
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + 5. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + 5.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + 5.Previous FontSwitch to the previous font in the font selector when composing.
Ctrl + Shift + 6
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + 6. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + 6.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + 6.Next FontSwitch to the next font in the font selector when composing.
Ctrl + Shift + -
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + -. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + -.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + -.Decrease Text SizeDecrease the font size of the selected text in your email composer.
Ctrl + Shift + +
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + +. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + +.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + +.Increase Text SizeIncrease the font size of the selected text in your email composer.
Ctrl + B
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + B. Mac: ⌘ + B.Chrome OS: Ctrl + B.BoldApply bold formatting to the selected text in your email.
Ctrl + I
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + I. Mac: ⌘ + I.Chrome OS: Ctrl + I.ItalicsApply italic formatting to the selected text in your email.
Ctrl + U
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + U. Mac: ⌘ + U.Chrome OS: Ctrl + U.UnderlineApply underline formatting to the selected text in your email.
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + 7. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + 7.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + 7.Numbered ListToggle a numbered list in the email composer.
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + 8. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + 8.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + 8.Bulleted ListToggle a bulleted list in the email composer.
Ctrl + Shift + 9
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + 9. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + 9.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + 9.QuoteFormat the selected text as a block quote in your email.
Ctrl + [
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + [. Mac: ⌘ + [.Chrome OS: Ctrl + [.Indent LessDecrease the indentation level of the selected text.
Ctrl + ]
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + ]. Mac: ⌘ + ].Chrome OS: Ctrl + ].Indent MoreIncrease the indentation level of the selected text.
Ctrl + Shift + L
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + L. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + L.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + L.Align LeftLeft-align the selected text in the email composer.
Ctrl + Shift + E
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + E. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + E.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + E.Align CenterCenter-align the selected text in the email composer.
Ctrl + Shift + R
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + R. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + R.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + R.Align RightRight-align the selected text in the email composer.
Ctrl + \
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + \. Mac: ⌘ + \.Chrome OS: Ctrl + \.Remove FormattingRemove all formatting from the selected text, restoring it to plain text.
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