Previous Conversation moves you up to the email above the current one in your list. It is the counterpart to next-conversation, so you can read back up your inbox without touching the mouse.
CMDK transforms your Gmail into a keyboard first experience, not just transforming existing Gmail keyboard shortcuts but also adding new ones for you to be 2x faster at email. CMDK also adds a command bar, natural language snooze, split inbox with Tabs, one-click email nuke, and easy account switching tools. It reduces your reliance on the mouse, getting you into a state of flow as you use Gmail everyday.
Previous conversation Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use the Gmail shortcut Previous conversation:
1. First, make sure that keyboard shortcuts are enabled in your Gmail account. To do this, open Gmail in your web browser and click on the gear icon in the top right corner.
2. In the dropdown menu, select “See all settings.”
3. In the “General” tab, scroll down until you find the “Keyboard shortcuts” section.
4. Make sure that keyboard shortcuts are set to “Keyboard shortcuts on.”
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Save Changes” to enable keyboard shortcuts in your account.
Now, here’s how to use the Previous conversation shortcut:
1. In your Gmail inbox, open an email conversation that you want to navigate away from.
2. To go back to the previous conversation in your inbox, simply press the “p” key on your keyboard.
3. This will move your cursor to the previous conversation in your inbox, allowing you to easily navigate through your emails.
You can also let CMDK handle this for you. It turns Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts on automatically and adds dozens more, so Previous Conversation and the rest just work from the first day.
One shortcut down, 80 to go
Previous Conversation saves you a few clicks today. CMDK gives you more than 80 shortcuts, a command bar that finds any Gmail action as you type, natural-language snooze, split inbox tabs, and one-click nuke for noisy senders. It is free to try and works the moment you install it.
Related Gmail keyboard shortcuts
- Gmail Previous Message Shortcut
- Gmail Update Conversation Shortcut
- Gmail Collapse Entire Conversation Shortcut
CMDK adds these and 80+ more shortcuts to Gmail, along with a command bar and natural-language snooze. See how CMDK works or check CMDK pricing.