Gmail's keyboard shortcuts are off by default — turn them on first at Settings > See all settings > General > Keyboard shortcuts > On > Save Changes. Once enabled, they work whenever your cursor isn't inside a text field.
General| Shortcut | What it does |
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| c | Compose a new message |
| / | Jump to the search bar |
| ? | Show the full shortcuts list |
| g then i | Go to Inbox |
| g then s | Go to Starred |
| g then t | Go to Sent |
| g then d | Go to Drafts |
Managing mail| Shortcut | What it does |
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| e | Archive |
| # | Delete |
| ! | Report as spam |
| l | Apply a label |
| m | Mute the conversation |
| z | Undo the last action |
Navigating between messages| Shortcut | What it does |
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| j / k | Move to the next / previous conversation |
| o or Enter | Open the selected conversation |
| u | Back to the inbox list |
Composing & replying| Shortcut | What it does |
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| r | Reply |
| a | Reply all |
| f | Forward |
| Ctrl + Enter (Cmd + Enter on Mac) | Send |
Selecting| Shortcut | What it does |
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| x | Select the conversation |
| Shift + u | Mark as unread |
These are browser shortcuts, so they’re identical on Windows and Mac except for sending a message: use Cmd+Enter on a Mac where the sheet says Ctrl+Enter.