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Navigation Shortcuts for Gmail

Navigate between conversations, pages, and inbox sections. Browse all 8 shortcuts below.

G then N

Go to Next PageNavigate to the next page of conversations in the thread list.

G then P

Go to Previous PageNavigate to the previous page of conversations in the thread list.

U

Back to Thread ListReturn to the thread list from an open conversation.

K

Newer ConversationMove to a more recent conversation in the thread list.

J

Older ConversationMove to an older conversation in the thread list.

O or Enter

Open ConversationOpen the currently selected conversation.

Go to Next Inbox SectionMove to the next section in your inbox (e.g., Primary, Social, Promotions).

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Go to Previous Inbox SectionMove to the previous section in your inbox.

Discover all 85 keyboard shortcuts across 7 categories

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Shortcuts for composing emails and managing chat windows in Gmail.

13 shortcuts

Format text in your email composer with keyboard shortcuts.

16 shortcuts

Take action on conversations — reply, archive, delete, star, and more.

25 shortcuts

Jump directly to different sections of your Gmail inbox.

9 shortcuts

Select groups of conversations in the thread list.

6 shortcuts

Application-level shortcuts for composing, searching, and opening menus.

8 shortcuts