Type G then A to open All Mail, the view that holds every message you have ever sent or received, archived ones included. It is where to look when something is not in your inbox but you know it is not deleted.
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.
Go to all mail Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut “Go to all mail,” you first need to enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open your Gmail account in a web browser.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen and select “See all settings” from the dropdown menu.
3. Go to the “General” tab in the settings menu.
4. Scroll down until you find the “Keyboard shortcuts” section.
5. Click on the radio button next to “Keyboard shortcuts on” to enable keyboard shortcuts.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the settings page and click on the “Save changes” button to save your changes.
Now that you have enabled keyboard shortcuts, here’s how to use the “Go to all mail” shortcut:
1. Press the letter “g” followed by the letter “a” on your keyboard.
2. This will take you directly to the “All Mail” folder in your Gmail account, where you can see all of your emails regardless of their label or category.
If you would rather not flip the setting yourself, the CMDK extension enables shortcuts like Go to All Mail for you and brings more than 80 others to Gmail.
Turn Gmail into a faster inbox
Go to All Mail is one piece of a much quicker way to work. CMDK brings more than 80 keyboard shortcuts to Gmail, a command bar that runs any action by name, snooze you type in your own words, a tabbed split inbox, one-click nuke, and instant account switching. Install it from the Chrome Web Store and get through email in a fraction of the time.
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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.