Gmail short keys that saves your 60+hours in a year.

Hi

Here are some gmail short keys so that you can save 60+ hrs in a year.

1.Select a continuous series of messages (Shift)

2. Select a random series of messages (Command)

3. Select all unread messages (Shift + 8 + u)

Hold Shift and 8, then press u to select all unread messages. I use this in combination with the next shortcut (archive) to quickly archive messages I don't need to open.

4. Archive selected messages (e)

5. Mark selected messages asIMPORTANT (=)

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

6. Compose (c)

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

7. Search for messages (/)

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

The 12 Most Useful Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts For “Conversation View”

Conversation View is when we're reading an email after clicking on it from the Inbox View:

1. Reply (r)

When reading a message, I press r to quickly respond to it:

2. Reply all (a)

I need to reply to more than one person? I press a to “reply all” in a message thread. 

3. Forward (f)

Pressing f will forward the current message to someone. 

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

If I need to respond to a message, but don’t have time, I’ll hold Shift and press u to mark it as unread and come back to it later. 

5. Mark selected message asIMPORTANT (=)

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 = (yes, the same shortcut for marking asIMPORTANT in the Inbox View). 

6. Archive selected message (e)

If I want to archive the current conversation, just press e (again, the same shortcut for archiving in Inbox View)

7. Jump to newer email (k)

To jump to the next email, I press k.

8. Jump to previous email (j)

To jump to the previous email, I press j.

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

When I'm catching up on a lengthy email thread, I press n to quickly jump to the next conversation in the thread. This saves me time instead of scrolling with my mouse. 

10. Jump to previous message in an email thread (p)

Conversely, when I need to return to the previous conversation in a lengthly email thread, I press p to jump backwards. 

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 pressm to mute the thread. Thus, any new replies that come to this thread are automatically archived.

12. Jump back to inbox view (u)

When I need to jump back to the Inbox View from Conversation View, I just press u.

The 6 Most Useful Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts For “Compose View”

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

1. Insert link (Command + k)

When I need to insert a link, I hold Command then press k.

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

To insert a numbered list, I hold Command and Shift, then press 7. 

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

To insert a bullet point, I hold Command and Shift, then press 8.

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

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

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

6. Send Email (Command + Enter)

Hold Command and press Enter to send an email. But remember to check the Sidekick box to track your email to see when your recipient opened your email! 

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