Cursor in gmail editing

In Gmail, the cursor is the blinking vertical line that indicates where you are typing or editing text. Here are some common cursor behaviors and shortcuts you can use while editing in Gmail:

Cursor movement

• Use the arrow keys (↑, ↓, ←, →) to move the cursor up, down, left, or right.
• Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move the cursor up or down a page.
• Use the Home key to move the cursor to the beginning of the message.
• Use the End key to move the cursor to the end of the message.

Cursor selection

• Use the Shift key to select text. Hold down the Shift key and use the arrow keys to select a range of text.
• Use the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) to select a word or a sentence. Hold down the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) and use the arrow keys to select a word or a sentence.

Cursor editing

• Use the Backspace key to delete characters to the left of the cursor.
• Use the Delete key to delete characters to the right of the cursor.
• Use the Enter key to insert a new line.
• Use the Tab key to insert a tab character.

Cursor shortcuts

• Use Ctrl + A (Windows) or Command + A (Mac) to select all text in the message.
• Use Ctrl + C (Windows) or Command + C (Mac) to copy selected text.
• Use Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac) to paste copied text.
• Use Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Command + Z (Mac) to undo an action.
• Use Ctrl + Y (Windows) or Command + Shift + Z (Mac) to redo an action.

Cursor tips

• You can use the cursor to select and edit text in the subject line, message body, and signature.
• You can use the cursor to move around the message and select specific parts of the text.
• You can use the cursor to edit and format text, such as bolding, italicizing, and underlining.