The 10 most important keyboard shortcuts in Gmail

Clever shortcuts can make it easier for you to work in the Gmail account. This article shows you which shortcuts are available and how to activate them.

Here's how to enable the Gmail shortcuts

1. First, log in to your Gmail mailbox.
2. Now press [Shift] + [?].
3. In the middle you will find "The following keyboard shortcuts are currently deactivated" and an activation button next to them. You can then release all shortcuts en bloc.

Gmail shortcuts: the top 10

1. [Ctrl] then [C]: Compose a new email
2. [!]: Report spam and move the message to the spam folder
3. [r]: Reply to the opened email
4. [Shift] + [U]: Mark email as unread
5. Use [g] and then [i] to go to the inbox.
6. Call up the contact list with [g] and then [c].
7. Use [g] and then [t] to open the "Unread Mails" folder.
8. [K] / [J]: Goes to the previous / next email.
9. [Ctrl] + [Enter]: Send email
10. [#]: Delete email