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Apple Mail

Start a new email

CmdN

Mac Desktop app Mail for Mac

Practice this

Press Cmd + N to start a new email in Apple Mail. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Anywhere

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Draft a fresh email Gmail C
Draft a fresh email Microsoft Outlook Ctrl + Shift + M
New item Microsoft Outlook Ctrl + N
New item Microsoft Outlook N
Compose email Microsoft Outlook Cmd + N
Compose message Slack Ctrl + N
Write a new message Mozilla Thunderbird Ctrl + N

More Apple Mail shortcuts

Open a new viewer window Option + Cmd + N
Attach files to the email Shift + Cmd + A
Paste text as a quotation Shift + Cmd + V
Show the Bcc field Option + Cmd + B
Show the Reply-To field Option + Cmd + R
Get new emails Shift + Cmd + N
Erase junk mail Option + Cmd + J
Send the email Shift + Cmd + D

See every Apple Mail shortcut

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