Mozilla Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts
Reading, writing, tagging, and moving between messages in Thunderbird.
95 shortcuts Windows checked September 14, 2026
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- Mozilla Thunderbird Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Write a new message Mail | Windows CtrlN | Source |
| Reply to the sender Message selected | Windows CtrlR | Source |
| Reply to everyone Message selected | Windows CtrlShiftR | Source |
| Reply to the mailing list Message selected | Windows CtrlShiftL | Source |
| Forward the message Message selected | Windows CtrlL | Source |
| Edit the message as a new one Message selected | Windows CtrlE | Source |
| Get new messages for this account Mail | Windows F5 | Source |
| Get new messages for every account Mail | Windows ShiftF5 | Source |
| Open the message Message selected | Windows CtrlO | Source |
| Open the message in its conversation Message selected | Windows CtrlShiftO | Source |
| Zoom in Reading a message | Windows Ctrl= | Source |
| Zoom out Reading a message | Windows Ctrl- | Source |
| Reset the zoom Reading a message | Windows Ctrl0 | Source |
| Expand the thread Message list | Windows Right arrow | Source |
| Collapse the thread Message list | Windows Left arrow | Source |
| Expand every thread Message list | Windows * | Source |
| Print the message Message selected | Windows CtrlP | Source |
| Save the message as a file Message selected | Windows CtrlS | Source |
| View the message source Message selected | Windows CtrlU | Source |
| Select the whole thread Message list | Windows CtrlShiftA | Source |
| Turn caret browsing on or off Reading a message | Windows F7 | Source |
| Move or copy to the last folder again Message selected | Windows CtrlShiftM | Source |
| Archive the message Message selected | Windows A | Source |
| Delete the message Message selected | Windows Delete | Source |
| Delete the message without the trash Message selected | Windows ShiftDelete | Source |
| Undo Mail | Windows CtrlZ | Source |
| Redo Mail | Windows CtrlY | Source |
| Rename the folder Folder selected | Windows F2 | Source |
| Remove every tag from the message Message selected | Windows 0 | Source |
| Mark the message read or unread Message selected | Windows M | Source |
About Mozilla Thunderbird and its shortcuts
Thunderbird is the long-running desktop mail client, and its keyboard covers reading, filing and composing without the mouse, along with the folder and tag commands that make a large local archive navigable.
Shortivo publishes the Windows list. Thunderbird's interface was substantially rebuilt in recent releases, and add-ons can add or override bindings.
Where the Mozilla Thunderbird keys came from
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