Mozilla Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts
Reading, writing, tagging, and moving between messages in Thunderbird.
95 shortcuts Windows checked September 14, 2026
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This app has a Windows catalog in Shortivo. No other operating system is published for it yet.
21 actions and 21 key variants match.
- Mozilla Thunderbird Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Write a new message Mail | Windows CtrlN | Source |
| Get new messages for this account Mail | Windows F5 | Source |
| Get new messages for every account Mail | Windows ShiftF5 | 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 |
| Turn caret browsing on or off Reading a message | Windows F7 | Source |
| Undo Mail | Windows CtrlZ | Source |
| Redo Mail | Windows CtrlY | Source |
| Search every message Mail | Windows CtrlK | Source |
| Filter the current folder Mail | Windows CtrlShiftK | Source |
| Find text in the message Reading a message | Windows CtrlF | Source |
| Show or hide the message pane Mail | Windows F8 | Source |
| Show or hide the contacts sidebar Writing a message | Windows F9 | Source |
| Show or hide the attachment pane Writing a message | Windows AltM | Source |
| Rewrap the message text Writing a message | Windows CtrlR | Source |
| Insert a link Writing a message | Windows CtrlK | Source |
| Find and replace Writing a message | Windows CtrlH | Source |
| Check the spelling Writing a message | Windows CtrlShiftP | Source |
| Attach a file Writing a message | Windows CtrlShiftA | Source |
| Remove text styles Writing a message | Windows CtrlShiftY | 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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