Gmail Tips

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.

1. Google Calendar Tips
2. Google Documents Keyboard Shortcuts
3. How to Use Google Reader

• Full List of Gmail Shortcuts

• • 1. Click on Settings.

• • 2. Under Keyboard Shortcuts, click On.

• • 3. Hit Save Changes.

• • 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

• • 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

• Official Gmail Blog: Tips for importing old email to Gmail (March 28, 2008)