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Apple Mail

Open a new viewer window

OptionCmdN

Mac Desktop app Mail for Mac

Practice this

To open a new viewer window in Apple Mail, press Option + Cmd + N. 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.

More Apple Mail shortcuts

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
Unsend the email Cmd + Z

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