Gmail is a free web based e-mail service currently being tested at google
- Provides the users with a gigabyte of storage for message
- Provides ability to search for specific messages.
- Gmail program also provides successively related messages into a one single thread
Some Keyboard shortcuts only work if you turned them on
Note: Keyboard shortcuts aren't supported on all keyboards.
- Open Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings .
- Click Settings.
- Scroll down to the "Keyboard shortcuts" section.
- Select Keyboard shortcuts on.
- At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.
Shortcuts for Gmail:
Application Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| C | Compose |
| D | Compose in new tab |
| / | Search mail |
| ? | Open keyboard shortcut help |
| L | Open label as menu |
Navigation Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| K | Older conversation |
| J | New conversation |
| Enter | Open Conversation |
| ` | Go to Next inbox section |
| ~ | Go to Previous inbox section |
Jumping Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| G+I | Go to inbox |
| G+S | Go to starred conversations |
| G+T | Go to sent messages |
| G+D | Go to Drafts |
| G+A | Go to all mail |
| G+C | Go to Contacts |
| G+L | Go to label |
Formatting the text:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+B | Bold the selected text |
| Ctrl+I | selected text to Italics |
| Ctrl+U | Underline the selected text |
| Ctrl+Shift+ - | Decrease the font size |
| Ctrl+Shift+ + | Increase the font size |
| Ctrl+shift+L | Align left |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Align center |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Align Right |
