Gmail keyboard shortcuts
Composer commands and navigation that needs Gmail shortcuts switched on.
34 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 11, 2026
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3 actions and 6 key variants match.
- Gmail Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Navigate to the inbox Ordered sequence Gmail keyboard shortcuts must be switched on in Gmail settings. | Mac GI 1 more variant | Source |
| Navigate to draft messages Ordered sequence Gmail keyboard shortcuts must be switched on in Gmail settings. | Mac GD 1 more variant | Source |
| Send the current draft Composer; confirmation may appear | Mac CmdEnter 1 more variant | Source |
About Gmail and its shortcuts
Gmail's keyboard is switched off until you turn it on, which is why so many people never discover it. Once enabled it is one of the fastest mail interfaces anywhere: single letters select, archive, label and compose, and two-key sequences reach whole sections. It is the clearest example on this site of shortcuts designed for speed rather than for discoverability.
Nothing works until keyboard shortcuts are enabled in settings, and some combinations only apply while a conversation is open rather than in the list. Gmail also offers custom key assignments as an experimental setting, which can move things out from under you.
Where the Gmail keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of Gmail. Report a key that is wrong
To see how one action is done in other apps as well as Gmail, browse the shortcuts by task. Shortcuts by task