Show Menu
Cheatography
  1. Home >
  2. Software >

Gmail Cheat Sheet by [deleted]

Shortcuts and Syntax for Gmail

Need Help?

If you're stuck and need help with anything on Gmail, visit the Gmail Support site at https:­//s­upp­ort.go­ogl­e.c­om/­mail/

Compose Shortcuts

Send Email
CTRL + ENTER
Add a CC Recipient
CTRL + SHIFT + c
Add a BCC Recipient
CTRL + SHIFT + b

Formatting Shortcuts

Use Previous Font
CTRL + SHIFT + 5
Use Next Font
CTRL + SHIFT + 6
Increase Text Size
CTRL + SHIFT + +
Decrease Text Size
CTRL + SHIFT + -
Bold
CTRL + b
Italicize
CTRL + i
Underline
CTRL + u
Numbered List
CTRL + SHIFT + 7
Bulleted List
CTRL + SHIFT + 8
Blockquote
CTRL + SHIFT + 9
Increase Indent
CTRL + ]
Decrease Indent
CTRL + [
Align Left
CTRL + SHIFT + l
Align Center
CTRL + SHIFT + e
Align Right
CTRL + SHIFT + r
Insert Link
CTRL + k
Clear Formatting
CTRL + \
 

Extended Keyboard Shortcuts

View All Keyboard Shortcuts
? (SHIFT + /)
There are many more keyboard shortcuts available, and you can easily see them by pressing ? on your keyboard. You can also view them on the Gmail Help Site at https:­//s­upp­ort.go­ogl­e.c­om/­mail/
answer­/6594

Select Extended Shortcuts

Compose
c
Compose in a New Window
d
Search Mail
/
Search Chat Users
q
Open "More Action­s" Menu
.
Open "Move To" Menu
v
Open "­Label As" Menu
l
Navigate to Message List
u
Newer / Older Conver­sation
k / j
Open Conver­sation
o or ENTER
Read Previous / Next Message
p / n
Reply
r
Reply in New Window
SHIFT + r
Reply All
a
Reply All in New Window
SHIFT + a
Forward
f
Forward in New WIndow
SHIFT + f
Archive
e
Add/Rotate Stars
s
Report as Spam
!
 

Searching Within Gmail

Search For Emails…
Syntax
…From a Person
 
from:[name or email]
…To a Person
 
to:[name or email]
…CC'd w/ Person
 
cc:[name or email]
…BCC'd w/ Person
 
bcc:[name or email]
…That has a Label
 
label:[label name]
…In a Category
 
category:[category name]
…With a Subject
 
subject:[word]
…Using Quotes (" ")
 
subject:"[phrase]"
…Using "­OR"
 
from:bob OR from:jay
…Using "­AND­"
 
from:IBM AND in:trash
…Using 'Not' (-)
 
from:jan -label:­Imp­ortant
…With Attach­ments
 
has:at­tac­hment
…Sent Before…
 
before:[YYYY/­MM/DD]
…Sent After…
 
after:[YYYY/­MM/DD]
…In Anywhere
 
in:any­where
…In Your Inbox
 
in:inbox
…In Your Spam
 
in:spam
…In Your Trash
 
in:trash
…That are Starred
 
is:starred
…That are Unread
 
is:unread
…That are Read
 
is:read
You can view examples for all these and more commands at the Gmail Advanced Search Operators Page at https:­//s­upp­ort.go­ogl­e.c­om/­mail/
answer­/7190
   
 

Metadata

  • Languages:
  • Published: 19th March, 2015
  • Last Updated: 12th May, 2016
  • Rated: 5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings

Favourited By

technix64 Styper Juan Carlos Alonso mattar12

Comments

No comments yet. Add yours below!

Add a Comment

Your Comment

Please enter your name.

    Please enter your email address

      Please enter your Comment.

          Related Cheat Sheets

          Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts