If you spend a lot of time in your inbox, you may have noticed that it can be difficult to get around. You might also find yourself at times wishing you could just use the keyboard to navigate instead of using the mouse.

Well, there is no need to wish any more because Gmail has plenty of keyboard shortcuts for navigating through your emails quickly and easily!

Gmail keyboard shortcuts are a great way to save time. As you may know, Gmail has all sorts of keyboard shortcuts that can be used for everything from deleting emails to archiving and labeling them.

If you want to learn some of the most useful Gmail keyboard shortcuts, just read on!

Shortcuts for Formatting Your Text

ACTION SHORTCUT (MAC) SHORTCUT (WINDOWS)
Previous font ⌘ + Shift + 5 Ctrl + Shift + 5
Next font ⌘ + Shift + 6 Ctrl + Shift + 6
Decrease text size ⌘ + Shift + - Ctrl + Shift + -
Increase text size ⌘ + Shift and + Ctrl + Shift and +
Bold ⌘ + b Ctrl + b
Italics ⌘ + i Ctrl + i
Underline ⌘ + u Ctrl + u
Numbered list ⌘ + Shift + 7 Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list ⌘ + Shift + 8 Ctrl + Shift + 8
Quote ⌘ + Shift + 9 Ctrl + Shift + 9
Indent less ⌘ + [ Ctrl + [
Indent more ⌘ + ] Ctrl + ]
Align left ⌘ + Shift + l Ctrl + Shift + l
Align center ⌘ + Shift + e Ctrl + Shift + e
Align right ⌘ + Shift + r Ctrl + Shift + r
Remove formatting ⌘ + \ Ctrl + \
Refresh ⌘ + u Ctrl + R
Delete a line ⌘ + Delete Shift + End + Delete
Delete a word Option + Delete Select the word + Delete
Send ⌘ + Return Ctrl + Enter
Close ⌘ + w Ctrl + w

Shortcuts to Compose & Chat

ACTION SHORTCUT (MAC) SHORTCUT (WINDOWS)
Send ⌘ + Enter Ctrl + Enter
Add cc recipients ⌘ + Shift + c Ctrl + Shift + c
Add bcc recipients ⌘ + Shift + b Ctrl + Shift + b
Access custom from ⌘ + Shift + f Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert a link ⌘ + k Ctrl + k
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only) ⌘ + ;
Open spelling suggestions ⌘ + m Ctrl + m

Also read: How to Schedule an Email in Gmail (Web & Mobile)

Examples

  1. Ctrl+N - This shortcut will create a new message in your inbox or any other folder you have open on the screen. To send email later and not right away, click the Send Later tab just below the Subject line area. Type in when you want it to be sent then hit Enter on your keyboard followed by N again (Ctrl-N) . Your newly created draft should now show up at the top of your list as long as you don't close out of that window first).
  2. Alt + Shift+S - When composing an email without attachments, use this shortcut to attach a file from your computer to the message. A window will pop up asking you where on your hard drive you want to save it and what file format (.pdf, .docx).

You don't need to be a computer whiz to get the most out of your gadgets.

So, before you dismiss these keyboard shortcuts as mere forte tricks that only professional experts can do with their eyes closed and without making mistakes—think again!

Hope this blog will help you quickly navigate Gmail using your keyboard and save you a significant amount of time!

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