Gmail Hotkeys
| c | Allows you to compose a new message. |
| Shift + c | allows you to compose a message in a new window. |
| / | Puts your cursor in the search box. |
| k | Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation. |
| j | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit <Enter> to expand a conversation. |
| n | Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
| p | Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit <Enter> to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
| o or Enter | Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in ‘Conversation View.’ |
| u | Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations. |
| y | Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
‘y’ has no effect if you’re in ‘Spam,’ ‘Sent,’ or ‘All Mail.’ |
| x | Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation. |
| s | Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status. |
| ! | Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list. |
| r | Reply to the message sender. |
| Shift + r | allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
| a | Reply to all message recipients |
| Shift +a | allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
| f | Forward a message. |
| Shift + f | allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in ‘Conversation View.’) |
| Esc | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
