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Actions Shortcuts for Gmail

Take action on conversations — reply, archive, delete, star, and more. Browse all 25 shortcuts below.

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Move Focus to ToolbarMove keyboard focus to the Gmail toolbar to access action buttons.
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Select ConversationSelect or deselect the current conversation in the thread list.
S
Toggle StarToggle a star on the current conversation, or rotate through superstars.
E
ArchiveArchive the current conversation and remove it from the inbox.
M
Mute ConversationMute the conversation so future replies skip the inbox.
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Report as SpamReport the selected conversation as spam and remove it from the inbox.
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DeleteDelete the current conversation and move it to the trash.
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ReplyReply to the current email in the same window.
Shift + R
Reply in a New WindowReply to the current email, opening the compose window in full screen.
A
Reply AllReply to all recipients of the current email.
Shift + A
Reply All in a New WindowReply to all recipients of the current email in a full-screen compose window.
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ForwardForward the current email to another recipient.
Shift + F
Forward in a New WindowForward the current email in a full-screen compose window.
Shift + N
Update ConversationRefresh the current conversation to check for new replies.
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Archive and Go Previous/NextArchive the current conversation and automatically move to the next (]) or previous ([) one.
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Undo Last ActionUndo the last action taken, such as archiving or deleting a conversation.
Shift + I
Mark as ReadMark the selected conversation as read.
Shift + U
Mark as UnreadMark the selected conversation as unread.
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Mark Unread from Selected MessageMark the conversation as unread starting from the currently selected message.
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Mark as ImportantMark the selected conversation as important.
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Mark as Not ImportantRemove the important marker from the selected conversation.
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SnoozeSnooze the conversation so it reappears in your inbox at a later time. Not available in classic Gmail.
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Expand Entire ConversationExpand all messages in the current conversation thread.
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Collapse Entire ConversationCollapse all messages in the current conversation thread.
Shift + T
Add Conversation to TasksAdd the current conversation as a task in Google Tasks.

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