Make Using Google Gmail Easier and Faster With Keyboard Shortcuts

Many people have Google Gmail accounts but not everybody knows that there are a substantial number of keyboard shortcuts available to speed up using Gmail. . Unlike some other services, these shortcuts are not automatically enabled for Gmail.

How to turn on the use of keyboard shortcuts

1. Go to your Gmail account page
2. Click “Settings” in the upper right corner.
3. In the Settings list that appears, find the entry for keyboard shortcuts. (It's near the top.)
4. Click the radio button next to “Keyboard shortcuts on”.
5. Click "Save changes".

Keyboard shortcut	Action
#	Delete selected or open message
r	Reply to the sender of a message
a	Reply to all
f	Forward a message
c	Compose a new message
Tab, followed by Enter	Send a message
g, followed by i	Return to Inbox
z	Undo (if possible). You have 5 seconds after Send

There are a number of other keyboard shortcuts and entering "?" (without quotes) will open a list. You can also go to this Google link for a list.