Gmail Tips

- Open for private beta on April 1, 2004Google Press Center: Google Gets the Message, Launches Gmail (April 1, 2004)
- Released to the public on February 7, 2007CNET News: Google opens Gmail to all (February 7, 2007)
- Currently includes 5GB of storage per account
- Handles email attachments up to 20MB in size
- Can be accessed through mobile phone web browsers
- Integrated with the voice- and instant-messaging application, Google TalkGmail: What's been keeping the Gmail team busy

Google's free webmail client, Gmail, finished its private beta period and was opened to the public in 2007. It includes numerous sorting and searching features to help users manage their archived email. While these features are designed to be easily accessed with the mouse, power users may find it helpful to learn keyboard shortcuts for frequently-performed tasks. This page collects the shortcut commands as well as other useful tips to get the most out of Gmail.
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Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
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How to Turn Shortcuts On
- - 1. Click on Settings.
- - 2. Under Keyboard Shortcuts, click On.
- - 3. Hit Save Changes.
Popular Keyboard Shortcuts
- - Shift + C: Compose a new message
  - K: Moves view to newer conversation
  - J: Moves view to older conversation
  - N: Within a conversation, moves your view to next message
  - P: Within a conversation, moves your view to previous message
  - U: Return to inbox
  - Y: Archive a message or conversation
  - S: Star a conversation
  - !: Mark a message as spam
  - R: Reply to a message
  - A: Reply to all message recipients
  - F: Forward a message
  - Control + S: Save a draft of a message
  - #: Delete a conversation
  - Shift + I: Mark a message as Read
  - Shift + U: Mark a message as Unread
  - Z: Undo a previous action
Combo-Keys (for navigating Gmail)
- - Y then O: Archive a conversation and move to next
  - G then A: Go to All Mail
  - G then S: Go to all starred conversations
  - G then C: Go to contact list
  - G then D: Go to your saved drafts
  - G then I: Go to inbox
Gmail Tips and Tricks
- Official Gmail Blog: Tips for importing old email to Gmail (March 28, 2008)