Focus Conversation List moves your cursor to the list of emails so you can move through it with the arrow keys. It is the shortcut that lets you put the mouse down and start navigating your inbox entirely from the keyboard.
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.
Focus conversation list Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut Focus conversation list, you first need to enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Open your Gmail account on a web browser.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select “See all settings” from the dropdown menu.
3. Go to the “General” tab.
4. Find the “Keyboard shortcuts” section and make sure it is set to “Keyboard shortcuts on.”
5. Scroll down and click “Save Changes” at the bottom of the page.
Now that you have enabled keyboard shortcuts in Gmail, you can use the Focus conversation list shortcut to quickly navigate through your conversations. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Press the “g” key on your keyboard to activate the Go to box.
2. Type in “l” to bring up the Focus conversation list shortcut.
3. Press “Enter” to execute the shortcut and focus on the list of conversations in your Gmail inbox.
If you would rather not flip the setting yourself, the CMDK extension enables shortcuts like Focus Conversation List for you and brings more than 80 others to Gmail.
Get more out of your keyboard
Once Focus Conversation List becomes muscle memory, you will want the rest. CMDK adds more than 80 shortcuts to Gmail along with a command bar, natural-language snooze, a split inbox with tabs, one-click sender nuke, and quick account switching. It is the fastest way to run your inbox without touching the mouse.
Related Gmail keyboard shortcuts
- Gmail Next Conversation Shortcut
- Gmail Next Message in Conversation Shortcut
- Gmail Open 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.