Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

If you receive a lot of messages in your Gmail account, you'll be more productive if you use keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard shortcuts help you save time since you never have to take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You'll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts.
To turn these case-sensitive shortcuts on or off, click Settings, and then pick an option next to Keyboard shortcuts. Screen reading technology may not be compatible with the following shortcuts.

• c: Compose
  Allows you to compose a new message. + c allows you to compose a message in a new window.
• /: Search
  Puts your cursor in the search box.
• k: Move to newer conversation
  Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit to expand a conversation.
• j: Move to older conversation
  Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit to expand a conversation.
• n: Next message
  Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in "Conversation View.")
• p: Previous message
  Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in "Conversation View.")
• o or : Open
  Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in "Conversation View."
• u: Return to conversation list
  Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations.
• y Archive*: Remove from current view
  Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
  • From 'Inbox,' 'y' means Archive
  • From 'Starred,' 'y' means Unstar
  • From any label, 'y' means Remove the label
  * 'y' has no effect if you're in "Spam," "Sent," or "All Mail."
  
  
• x: Select conversation
  Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.
• s: Star a message or conversation
  Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.
• !: Report spam
  Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.
• r: Reply
  Reply to the message sender. + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in "Conversation View.")
• a: Reply all
  Reply to all message recipients. +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in "Conversation View.")
• f: Forward
  Forward a message. + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in "Conversation View."): Escape from input field
  Removes the cursor from your current input field.