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Apple Mail

Move emails to the junk mailbox

ShiftCmdJ

Mac Desktop app Mail for Mac

Practice this

Press Shift + Cmd + J to move emails to the junk mailbox in Apple Mail. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Email selected

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

Archive the selected emails Ctrl + Cmd + A
Apply your mail rules Ctrl + Cmd + L
Switch between plain and rich text Shift + Cmd + T
Show the viewer window Cmd + 0
Show the activity window Ctrl + Cmd + 0
Close every Mail window Option + Cmd + W
Start a new email Cmd + N
Open a new viewer window Option + Cmd + N

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