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. |
Hotkeys to navigate through Gmail
| tab then Enter | After composing your message, use this combination to send it automatically. (Supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows.) |
| y then o | Archive your conversation and move to the next one. |
| g then a | Takes you to ‘All Mail,’ the storage site for all mail you’ve ever sent or received (and have not deleted). |
| g then s | Takes you to all conversations you have starred. |
| g then c | Takes you to your Contacts list. |
| g then d | Takes you to all drafts you have saved. |
| g then i | Returns you to the inbox. |
Yahoo! Mail Hotkeys
| c | Allows you to compose a new message. |
| / | Puts your cursor in the search box. |
| k | Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. |
| j | Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. |
| n | Moves your cursor to the next message. |
| p | Moves your cursor to the previous message. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| a | Reply to all message recipients. |
| f | Forward a message. |
| Esc | Removes the cursor from your current input field. |
| d | Deletes message(s) |
Microsoft Outlook Express Hotkeys
| Ctrl+P | Print the selected message |
| Ctrl+M | Send and receive mail |
| DEL or Ctrl+D | Delete a mail message |
| Ctrl+N | Open or post a new message |
| Ctrl+SHIFT+B | Open the Address Book |
| Ctrl+R | Reply to the message author |
| Ctrl+F | Forward a message |
| Ctrl+I | Go to your Inbox |
| Ctrl+> or Ctrl+SHIFT+> | Go to the next message in the list |
| Ctrl+< or Ctrl+SHIFT+< | Go to the previous message in the list |
| Alt+ Enter | View properties of a selected message |
| Ctrl+F3 | View the full source of the message |
| Ctrl+U | Go to next unread mail message |
| Ctrl+Y | Go to a folder |
| Ctrl+O or ENTER | Open a selected message |
| Ctrl+ENTER or Ctrl+Q | Mark a message as read |
| TAB | Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on) |
| Ctrl+SHIFT+A | Mark all news messages as read |
| F7 | Check spelling |
| Ctrl+SHIFT+S | Insert signature |
| Ctrl+ENTER or ALT+S | Send (post) a message |
TheBat! HotKeys
Editor
Movements
| scroll up/down to one row | Alt+Up/Down |
| to the beginning of the row | Home |
| to the end of the row | End |
| to the beginning of the page | Ctrl+PageUp |
| to the end of the page | Ctrl+PageDown |
| to the beginning of the text | Ctrl+Home |
| to the end of the text | Ctrl+End |
Word
| uppercase the WORD | Ctrl+[ |
| lowercase the word | Ctrl+] |
| change the register of the letters of a word | Ctrl+\ |
| capitalize the Word | Ctrl+/ |
Blocks, Rows
| justify the block or paragraph | Alt+J |
| align the block on right end | Alt+R |
| align the block on left end | Alt+L |
| align the block on center | Alt+C |
| switch block type to stream | Ctrl+O K |
| switch block type to column | Ctrl+O C |
| switch block type to linear | Ctrl+O L |
| mark the current word | Ctrl+K T |
| mark the current row | Ctrl+K L |
| toggle insert/overwrite mode | Ins |
| delete the block | Ctrl+Del Ctrl+K Y |
| copy the block to clipboard | Ctrl+Q C Ctrl+Ins Ctrl+K |
| paste the block from clipboard | Shift+Ins Ctrl+K V Ctrl+V |
| move the block to the right | Ctrl+K I |
| cut the block | Shift+Del Ctrl+X |
| paste the block as quotation | Alt+Ins |
| mark the beginning of a block | Ctrl+K B |
| mark the end of a block | Ctrl+K K |
| toggle the mark of a block | Ctrl+K H |
| read the block from file | Ctrl+K R |
| write the block to a file | Ctrl+K W |
| delete the current line | Ctrl+Y |
| delete to the end of line | Ctrl+Q Y |
| place a position marker on the text | Ctrl+K n (n=0..9) |
| go to a marker | Ctrl+Q n (n=0..9) |
| new row | Enter |
| delete character on the left | Backspace Ctrl+H |
| delete character on the right | Del Ctrl+G |
| delete the word after cursor | Ctrl+T |
| delete the word before cursor | Ctrl+Backspace |
| undo | Alt+Backspace |
| column selection DG | Alt+mouse |
| stream selection | Shift+mouse |
| line selection | Ctrl+mouse |
Search
| search for a string | F7 Ctrl+F Ctrl+Q FF3 Ctrl+L |
| repeat the last search | Shift+F7 F3 Ctrl+L |
| search and replace | Ctrl+F7 Ctrl+Q A |
| reverse search | Alt+F7 |
Message
| F2 Ctrl+Enter | send message immediately |
| Shift+F2 | save message in Outbox and exit editing |
| Ctrl+S | save message and continue editing |
| Ctrl+F2 Alt+F5 | save message as… |
| Alt+F2 | save draft |
| Esc | cancel message |
Utilities
| Ctrl+Q D | insert current date |
| Ctrl+Q T | insert current time |
| Alt+PgDn | attach UUE file |
| Alt+PgUp | attach MIME file |
| Ctrl+A | select all |
| F4 | check spelling |
| Ctrl+F4 | automatic spell checking |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | autoformat text (while typing) |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | new row at the end of the line (autowrap) |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | justify on autowrap |
Message List Window
Messages
| Enter | open |
| Ctrl+Enter Ctrl+F5 Ctrl+R | reply |
| F4 | reply, qouting selected text |
| Shift+F4 | reply without quotation |
| Ctrl+F4 | reply to the sender |
| Ctrl+Backspace | find reply to the message |
| Ctrl+Shift+F5 | reply to all |
| Ctrl+F Shift+F5 | forward |
| Ctrl+E Ctrl+F6 | redirect |
| Shift+F6 | re-post |
| Ctrl+C | copy to folder |
| Ctrl+V | move to folder |
| Ctrl+S Alt+F5 | save the message as… |
| Del | delete |
| Ctrl+U | mark as unread |
| Ctrl+M | mark as read |
| Ctrl+J | park the message |
| Ctrl+D | unpark the message |
| Ctrl+] | move to the next unread message |
| Ctrl+[ | move to the previous unread message |
| Ctrl+W | add sender to the address book |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | add recipient to the address book |
| Ctrl+B | delete sender from the address book |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | delete recipient from the address book |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | create filter |
| Space | next page of the message |
| Alt+Up/Down | scroll up/down to one row |
Sort by:
| Ctrl+1 | received time |
| Ctrl + 2 | creation time |
| Ctrl + 3 | size |
| Ctrl + 4 | from |
| Ctrl + 5 | to |
| Ctrl + 6 | subject |
| Ctrl + 7 | message flags |
| Ctrl + 8 | attachment presence |
| Ctrl + 9 | parking/draft flag |
| Ctrl + 10 | descending order |
Threads
| Right Arrow/Left Arrow | open/close the branch of the current thread in a folder |
| Ctrl+(Shift)+Plus/Minus | open/close all the branches of the current |
| Ctrl+T | copy thread |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | move thread |
| Ctrl+Shift+Del | delete thread |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | mark thread as read |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | mark thread as unread |
View threads by:
| Alt+ 0 | none |
| Alt+ 1 | references |
| Alt+ 2 | subject |
| Alt+ 3 | from |
| Alt+ 4 | to |
Selections
| Ctrl+Up/Down | message (de)selection |
| Ctrl+A | select all |
| Shift+Up/Down | message selection |
| Shift+End | select from the cursor position to the end (in EDITOR as well) |
| Shift+Home | select from the beginning to the cursor position (in EDITOR as well) |
| Shift+PgUp | select from cursor position to the beginning of the page (in EDITOR as well) |
| Shift+PgDn | select from the cursor position to the end of the page (in EDITOR as well) |
| Alt+Right/Left | scroll right/left to one field |
| PgDn | up to one screen height |
| PgUp | down to one screen height |
| Home Ctrl+K | to the beginning of the message list |
| End | to the end of the message list |
Account Tree
| F5 Ctrl+N | create new message |
| Ins | create new folder |
| Ctrl+Del | empty folder |
| Ctrl+Enter | properties |
| Ctrl+Up/Down | folder scrolling |
| Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L | search for unlisted folders AKL |
| Ctrl+M | mark all messages of the current folder as read |
Adress Book
| Ctrl+O | open address book |
| Ctrl+T | create new contact |
| Ctrl+G | create new group |
| Ctrl+X | cut |
| Ctrl+C | copy |
| Ctrl+V | insert |
| Ctrl+Enter | properties |
| Shift+Enter | create a message |
| F5 | refresh |
| F7 |
Mouse Shortcuts
| ALT+mouse click on a field (From:, To:, Subject:, etc) | filter out all messages with the samefield (From:, To:, Subject:, etc) (Ctrl+=, Esc = undo that filter) |
| Alt+mouse | change folder position DG |
| ALT+CTRL+mouse | move a folder inside another folder DG |
| Ctrl+mouse | select a few messages (elective selection) |
| Ctrl+drag’n'drop | copy message |
| Right click on the column header of the message list window | invoke setup columns dialog |