Getting more out of GMail

GMail is the gold standard in file sharing for college students. Every group project I’ve ever worked on since GMail was how everyone shared files between one another. Recently while using Google Reader I thought about my GMail usage and wondered why it doesn’t have any keyboard shortcuts. Well it does and I needed to turn them on.

Settings -> Keyboard Shortcuts on

Granted now you have to learn how to use them. I’ve included a list of GMail keyboard shortcuts that I’ve found. You can read the official list but I think mine is easier to use.

c - compose
/ - search
k - move to newer conversation
j - move to older conversation
n - next message
p - previous message
o or enter - open a conversation
u - return to conversation list
y - archive a conversation
m - mute user, all email from user is automatically archived
x - select conversation
s - star a message or conversation
! - report spam
r - reply to a mail
a - reply to all recepients
f - forward message
esc - escape from input field
ctrl+s - save draft
tab -> enter - send message
y -> o - archive your conversation and move to the next one.
g -> a - show all mail
g -> s - show starred conversations
g -> c - show contacts list.
g -> d - show drafts
g -> i - show inbox

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