Keystroke shortcuts in Gmail - how to use them

If you have a Gmail mailbox, it offers you various shortcuts to make your work easier. However, before you can use these shortcuts, it is necessary to enable the feature. You can find out how this works and which shortcuts are available here.

How to enable the use of keyboard shortcuts in Gmail

In the Gmail email client, there are several keyboard shortcuts that make it easier for you to compose and format emails and organize your inbox. However, in order to use the various shortcuts, it is necessary to activate the corresponding function beforehand.

1. To do this, please first open the "mail.google.com" website and log in to your account.
2. Then click on the "gear icon" there and select the "Settings" entry.
3. Now look in the tab "General" for the section "Shortcuts" and select "Enable shortcuts".
4. To save the change you have made, please click at the end of the window still on "Save changes".

Gmail: How to use keyboard shortcuts

Once you have enabled the use of keyboard shortcuts in the Gmail settings, you can use all the available keyboard shortcuts. However, when using them, please note that the keyboard shortcuts are activated differently on Windows computers and Macs. While this is done with the "Ctrl" key on Windows, the ? key is used on the Mac. If you want to compose a new e-mail, this is possible by pressing "?" or "Ctrl" + "c". To send a finished e-mail, simply use the key combination "?" or "Ctrl" + "Enter". You can get an overview of all available keyboard shortcuts by clicking on the question mark in Gmail.