Google - Gmail hotkey shortcuts

Google - Gmail hotkey shortcuts

Problem

A JAWS/ZoomTedxt/Fusion user wishes to refer to the relevant hotkey shortcuts for the Gmail web app.

Applies to

  1. Gmail with JAWS/ZoomText/Fusion

Resolution

Please find below relevant information about Gmail shortcuts

Enabling hotkeys

  1. Open Gmail.
  2. In the top right, click Settings Settings and then See all settings.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Scroll down to the 'Keyboard shortcuts' section.
  5. Select Keyboard shortcuts on.
  6. At the bottom of the page, click Save changes.

Open keyboard shortcuts dialogue

  1. To open the Keyboard shortcuts dialogue, press the question key (Shift + slash).
  2. To get to the link named 'Enable' or 'Disable', press Tab once.
  3. If the link is named 'Enable', to enable Gmail shortcuts, press Enter.

Compose and Chat

Previous message in an open conversation P
Next message in an open conversation N
Focus main window Shift + Esc
Focus latest chat or compose Esc
Advance to the next chat or compose Ctrl + .
Advance to previous chat or compose Ctrl + ,
Send ⌘/Ctrl + Enter
Add cc recipients ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + C
Add bcc recipients ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + B
Access custom from ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + F
Insert a link ⌘/Ctrl + K
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only) ⌘ + ;
Open spelling suggestions ⌘/Ctrl + M


Formatting text

Previous font ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 5
Next font ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 6
Decrease text size ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + -
Increase text size ⌘/Ctrl + Shift and +
Bold ⌘/Ctrl + B
Italics ⌘/Ctrl + I
Underline ⌘/Ctrl + U
Numbered list ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 8
Quote ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 9
Indent less ⌘/Ctrl + [
Indent more ⌘/Ctrl + ]
Align left ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + L
Align centre ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + E
Align right ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + R
Remove formatting ⌘/Ctrl + \

Actions

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Move focus to toolbar ,
Select conversation X
Toggle star/rotate among superstars S
Archive E
Mute conversation M
Report as spam !
Delete #
Reply R
Reply in a new window Shift + R
Reply to all A
Reply to all in a new window Shift + A
Forward F
Forward in a new window Shift + F
Update conversation Shift + N
Archive conversation and go previous/next ] or [
Undo last action Z
Mark as read Shift + I
Mark as unread Shift + U
Mark unread from the selected message _
Mark as important + or =
Mark as not important -
Snooze B
Note: This shortcut isn't available in classic Gmail.
Expand entire conversation ;
Collapse entire conversation :
Add conversation to Tasks Shift + T

Jumping

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Go to inbox G + I
Go to starred conversations G + S
Go to snoozed conversations G + B
Go to sent messages G + T
Go to drafts G + D
Go to all mail G + A

Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox.

Ctrl + Alt + , and Ctrl + Alt + .
Go to Tasks G + K
Go to labels G + L

Threadlist selection

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Select all conversations * + A
Deselect all conversations * + N
Select read conversations * + R
Select unread conversations * + U
Select starred conversations * + S
Select unstarred conversations * + T

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Action Shortcut
Go to next page G + N
Go to previous page G + P
Back to threadlist U
Newer conversation K
Older conversation J
Open conversation O or Enter
Go to next inbox section `
Go to previous inbox section ~

Application

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Compose C
Compose in a new tab D
Search mail /
Search chat contacts q
Open 'More actions' menu .
Open 'Move to' menu V
Open 'Label as' menu L
Open keyboard shortcut help ?

Customise keyboard shortcuts

You can change your default keyboard shortcuts in Gmail.

Step 1: Turn on custom keyboard shortcuts

  1. Open Gmail.
  2. In the top right, click Settings Settings and then Settings.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Next to 'Custom keyboard shortcuts', click Enable.
  5. At the bottom, click Save changes.

Step 2: Change your keyboard shortcuts

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. In the top right, click Settings Settings and then Settings.
  3. At the top, click Keyboard shortcuts.
  4. Next to the action, type the keyboard key to make a new shortcut.
  5. At the bottom, click Save changes.
  6. Note: One key can refer to only one action.

Reference
  1. https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6594?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Ccompose-and-chat%2Cformatting-text%2Cactions%2Cjumping%2Cthreadlist-selection%2Cnavigation%2Capplication

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