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Gmail

Keyboard shortcuts, search operators, and power user tips

⚠️ Gmail keyboard shortcuts must be enabled first: Settings → See all settings → Keyboard shortcuts on
Composing & Replying
KeyAction
CCompose new email
DCompose in new tab/window
RReply to email
AReply All
FForward email
Ctrl+EnterSend email
Ctrl+Shift+CAdd CC recipient
Ctrl+Shift+BAdd BCC recipient
Ctrl+Shift+FChange sender (if multiple accounts)
Tab then EnterSend email (alternate)
Inbox Navigation
KeyAction
G then IGo to Inbox
G then SGo to Starred emails
G then TGo to Sent email
G then DGo to Drafts
G then AGo to All Mail
JNext email in list
KPrevious email in list
O or EnterOpen selected email
UReturn to email list
[ or ]Archive and go to older/newer email
ZUndo last action
Email Management
KeyAction
EArchive email
#Delete email (move to trash)
!Mark as spam
SStar / unstar email
MMute conversation (hide future replies)
LLabel email
VMove email to folder
Shift+UMark as unread
Shift+IMark as read
XSelect email (checkbox)
* then ASelect all conversations
* then NDeselect all
Gmail Search Operators
OperatorFinds
from:name@email.comEmails from specific sender
to:name@email.comEmails sent to specific address
subject:invoiceKeyword in subject line
has:attachmentEmails with any attachment
has:attachment filename:pdfEmails with PDF attachment
is:unreadUnread emails only
is:starredStarred emails
is:importantMarked important
in:spamSearch inside spam folder
in:trashSearch inside trash
label:workEmails with a specific label
larger:5MEmails larger than 5 megabytes
older_than:1yEmails older than 1 year
newer_than:7dEmails newer than 7 days
before:2024/01/01Emails before a specific date
after:2023/01/01Emails after a specific date
"project report" has:attachmentCombine multiple operators