G then S opens your Starred view, the shortlist of messages you flagged as important. It keeps the emails you need to act on in one place, a press away from anywhere in Gmail.
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 starred Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut “Go to starred,” follow these steps:
1. Open your Gmail account in a web browser.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select “Settings” from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Settings menu, click on the “See all settings” option.
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 in Gmail.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Save Changes” button to confirm your selection.
Once you have enabled keyboard shortcuts, you can use the shortcut “g” followed by “s” to go to your starred messages in Gmail. Press the “g” key on your keyboard, then press the “s” key to navigate to your starred messages instantly.
You can also let CMDK handle this for you. It turns Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts on automatically and adds dozens more, so Go to Starred and the rest just work from the first day.
Make every keystroke count
Learning Go to Starred is worth it, but you do not have to stop there. CMDK turns Gmail into an inbox you run entirely from the keyboard: more than 80 shortcuts, a command bar for any action, snooze you can type in plain English, a tabbed split inbox, and one-key sender nuke. Add it to Chrome and keep your hands off the mouse.
Related Gmail keyboard shortcuts
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.