Inbox gmail keyboard shortcuts
Here are some common Gmail keyboard shortcuts that you can use to manage your inbox:
Navigation
- j/k: Move up or down in the list of emails
- g: Go to the top of the inbox
- G: Go to the bottom of the inbox
- r: Reply to an email
- Shift+r: Reply all to an email
- Shift+c: Compose a new email
- e: Archive an email
- d: Delete an email
- u: Undo a deletion or archive action
- Shift+d: Mark as read/unread
Search and Filter
- / : Open the search bar
- Ctrl+f (Windows) or Command+f (Mac): Open the search bar
- *: Search for emails containing the asterisk symbol
- ~: Search for emails from the current sender
- : Search for emails with a specific label
- : Search for emails without a specific label
- Shift+: : Search for emails with a specific label and operator (e.g. "is:unread")
Labels and Flags
- l: Open the labels menu
- Shift+l: Open the labels menu and create a new label
- f: Flag an email
- Shift+f: Unflag an email
- Shift+l: Label an email
- Shift+Shift+l: Unlabel an email
Other
- Ctrl+z (Windows) or Command+z (Mac): Undo an action
- Ctrl+y (Windows) or Command+y (Mac): Redo an action
- Ctrl+c (Windows) or Command+c (Mac): Copy text
- Ctrl+v (Windows) or Command+v (Mac): Paste text
- Ctrl+a (Windows) or Command+a (Mac): Select all text
Note: These shortcuts are available in the Gmail web interface and may not work in the Gmail mobile app.