The 33 Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts That Save Me 60 Hours Per Year

One year ago, I invested about两分钟进入学习shortcuts for Gmail。

Since then, it's saved me about one second per email action (ex. deleting, reply, composing, etc), which equals roughly 15 minutes per day.

That means over the past year, I've spent 60 fewer hours in Gmail.

As a marketer, this extra time is crucial. For salespeople, it could be the difference between hitting quota and falling short.

问题是：Gmail有很多键盘快捷键，并且并非所有键盘实际上都有用。

理解这一点,我总结了最有用的keyboard shortcuts for Gmail。It's organized by the three views (Inbox View, Conversation View, and Compose View) we experience in Gmail:

Here's the best part: these shortcuts can be learned inless than two minutes。The first step is to turn on Gmail keyboard shortcuts.

Gmail键盘快捷键启用后，您就可以开始对其进行测试。我们将从收件箱视图的快捷方式开始。此视图是我们的收件箱中的读取和未读消息列表：

Then we'll take a look at shortcuts for the conversation and compose views. Without further ado, here are the most useful keyboard shortcuts.

1.打开键盘快捷键帮助(Shift + ?)

Need help at any point during the shortcut process? Simply holdShift, then the?key. A cheat sheet of all Gmail shortcuts will populate your screen. Close it when you're done, or open it in a new screen to keep it easily available.

2.选择一系列连续的消息(Shift)

To select a continuous series of emails, I check the box for an email, holdShift, then select the last email in the series.

3. Select a random series of messages(Command)

To select a random number of emails, I check the box for an email, holdCommand, then choose the designated emails.

4.选择所有未读消息（Shift + 8 + U）

HoldShiftand8,then pressuto select all unread messages. I use this in combination with the next shortcut (archive) to quickly archive messages I don't need to open.

5. Archive selected messages(e)

After the boxes are selected for the messages I want to archive (using one of the above three methods), I clicke归档他们。这可以帮助我快速达到收件箱零by archiving messages that aren't important.

6. Mark selected messages as important(=)

On the contrary, when I have numerous important messages selected, I press=to mark them all as important.

7. Compose(c)

Sometimes I just need to quickly compose a message from the inbox view, so I presscto do this.

8. Search for messages(/)

Press "/" to move your cursor into the search tab quickly.

When I need to search my inbox, I press/to quickly put my cursor in the search tab.

9.去任务(g + k)

To go directly to tasks, pressgthenk。你会直接给你task list where you can ensure you answer emails, meet deadlines, and follow up in a timely manner.

10. Add a conversation to tasks（Shift + T）

只需选择要添加到任务的对话并按住Shiftwhile you presst。你会直接给你task list where you'll see your selected task auto-populate.

The Most Useful Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts For "Conversation View"

对话视图是在从收件箱视图中单击电子邮件后阅读电子邮件时：

1. Reply(r)

When reading a message, pressrto quickly respond to it.

2. Reply all(a)

Need to reply to more than one person? Pressa在消息线程中“回复所有”。

3. Forward(f)

Do you need to quickly forward an email? Pressingf将把当前的消息转发给某人。

4. Mark current message as unread（Shift + U）

If I need to respond to a message, but don't have time, I'll holdShift然后按uto mark it as unread and come back to it later.

5. Mark selected message as important(=)

If I'm reading a message that's important and I'll need to reference it later, I'll mark it as important by pressing=(the same shortcut for marking as important in the Inbox View).

6. Archive selected message(e)

To archive the current conversation, just presse(again, the same shortcut for archiving in Inbox View).

7. Jump to newer email（k）

To jump to the next email, pressk。

8. Jump to previous email（J）

要跳到上一封电子邮件，请按j。

9. Jump to next message in an email thread（n）

当我赶上冗长的电子邮件线程时，我按nto quickly jump to the next conversation in the thread. This saves me time instead of scrolling with my mouse.

10.在电子邮件线程中跳到上一条消息（p）

Conversely, if you need to return to the previous conversation in a lengthy email thread, presspto jump backward.

11. Mute the never-ending-and-not-important thread（M）

This is one of my favorites. When I'm stuck in a lengthy thread that's irrelevant to me, I pressmto mute the thread. Thus, any new replies that come to this thread are automatically archived.

12. Jump back to inbox view(u)

要从对话视图跳回收件箱视图，只需按u。

The Most Useful Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts For "Compose View"

Compose View is simply when we're composing a message:

1. Insert link(Command + k)

要插入链接，请保持Commandthen pressk。

2. Insert numbered list(Command + Shift + 7)

To insert a numbered list, holdCommandandShift, then press7。

3. Insert bullet points(Command + Shift + 8)

To insert a bullet point, holdCommandandShift, then press8。

4. Bold / Italicize / Underline(Command + b / Command + I / Command + u)

不想在这里显而易见，但不能将这些经典的键盘快捷键淘汰。

5. Remove formatting(Command + Control + \)

当然，有一个“删除格式化”按钮，但是此快捷方式可让您在不击中鼠标的情况下继续打字。压低CommandandControlwhile you press the\button.

6. Switch between send name, subject line, and body of email(Tab)

Press标签to quickly switch between the recipient, subject line, and body when composing an email.

7.发送电子邮件(Command + Enter)

HoldCommand然后按Enterto send an email.

Did you delete a few emails by accident? All you have to do is presszto undo your previous action.

您是否正在努力缩进Gmail中的文字？在Gmail中，缩进或表格可能很棘手，但幸运的是，有一个捷径。

Press命令 +}to tab your text to the right, and press命令 + {撤消缩进。

If you need to perform a bulk action, like marking messages as read/unread, deleting emails, or moving emails from one folder to another, use the* + ashortcut to select all messages.

Is your inbox getting out of control? Mark all messages as read by pressing* + a。Then, pressShift + ito mark all of the selected emails as read.

It only takes a few minutes to learn these shortcuts. And since you'll be using email for the rest of your life, don't you think it's worth investing a few minutes into mastering these?