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Apple Mail

Paste text as a quotation

ShiftCmdV

Mac Desktop app Mail for Mac

Practice this

In Apple Mail, Shift + Cmd + V will paste text as a quotation. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Writing an email

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

Show the Bcc field Option + Cmd + B
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Erase junk mail Option + Cmd + J
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Unsend the email Cmd + Z
Reply to the sender Cmd + R
Reply to everyone Shift + Cmd + R

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