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Mozilla Thunderbird

Send the message now

CtrlEnter

Windows Desktop app Thunderbird on Windows and Linux

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Press Ctrl + Enter to send the message now in Mozilla Thunderbird. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Writing a message

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Thunderbird Help

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Send the email Apple Mail Shift + Cmd + D
Send the current draft Gmail Cmd + Enter
Send the current draft Microsoft Outlook Alt + S
Send draft Microsoft Outlook Ctrl + Enter
Send draft Microsoft Outlook Ctrl + Enter
Send draft Microsoft Outlook Cmd + Return

More Mozilla Thunderbird shortcuts

Send the message later Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Show or hide the contacts sidebar F9
Show or hide the attachment pane Alt + M
Paste as a quotation Ctrl + Shift + O
Paste without formatting Ctrl + Shift + V
Rewrap the message text Ctrl + R
Insert a link Ctrl + K
Remove links from the selection Ctrl + Shift + K

See every Mozilla Thunderbird shortcut

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