Learn Gmail keyboard shortcuts

Practice Gmail 2025 keyboard shortcuts with timed drills. Memorize all 89 hotkeys and keybindings faster through interactive exercises.

Top shortcuts

  • P — Previous message in an open conversation
  • N — Next message in an open conversation
  • Shift+Escape — Focus main window
  • Escape — Focus latest chat or compose
  • Ctrl+Period — Advance to the next chat or compose
  • Ctrl+Enter — Send
  • Ctrl+Shift+C — Add cc recipients
  • Ctrl+Shift+B — Add bcc recipients
  • Ctrl+Shift+F — Access custom from
  • Ctrl+K — Insert a link
  • Meta+Semicolon — Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)
  • Ctrl+M — Open spelling suggestions
  • Ctrl+Shift+5 — Previous font
  • Ctrl+Shift+6 — Next font
  • Ctrl+Shift+Minus — Decrease font size
  • Ctrl+B — Bold
  • Ctrl+I — Italics
  • Ctrl+U — Underline
  • Ctrl+Shift+7 — Numbered list
  • Ctrl+Shift+8 — Bulleted list
  • Ctrl+Shift+9 — Quote
  • Ctrl+BracketLeft — Indent less
  • Ctrl+BracketRight — Indent more
  • Ctrl+Shift+L — Align left
  • Ctrl+Shift+E — Align center
  • Ctrl+Shift+R — Align right
  • Ctrl+Backslash — Remove formatting
  • X — Select conversation
  • S — Toggle star or rotate among superstars
  • E — Archive

Other Communication apps

  • Discord shortcuts
  • Element shortcuts
  • Google Meet shortcuts
  • Microsoft Teams shortcuts
  • Missive shortcuts
  • Signal Desktop shortcuts
  • Skype shortcuts
  • Slack shortcuts
  • Superhuman shortcuts
  • Telegram Desktop shortcuts

Related pages

  • Gmail shortcuts
  • Gmail cheat sheet
  • Learn Gmail shortcuts
  • All Communication apps