What keyboard shortcuts are available?

There are many keyboard shortcuts in Gmail, which allow you to quickly access different features of the application. For example :

  • To send an email: “Ctrl + Enter” (on Windows) or “⌘ + Enter” (on Mac).
  • To go to the next inbox: “j” then “k” (to go up) or “k” then “j” (to go down).
  • To archive an email: “e”.
  • To delete an email: “Shift + i”.

You can find the full list of Gmail keyboard shortcuts by going to “Settings” then “Keyboard shortcuts”.

How to use Gmail keyboard shortcuts?

To use Gmail keyboard shortcuts, just press the given keys. You can also combine them to perform more complex actions.

For example, if you want to send an email and go directly to the next inbox, you can use the shortcuts “Ctrl + Enter” (on Windows) or “⌘ + Enter” (on Mac) then “j” then “k ”.

It is advisable to take the time to memorize the most useful keyboard shortcuts for you, in order to save time in your daily use of Gmail.

Here is a video that shows all the Gmail keyboard shortcuts: