Press the question mark key to open Gmail’s keyboard shortcut help, a full list of every shortcut laid over your screen. It is the cheat sheet to reach for whenever you forget a key, and it closes just as quickly.
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.
Open keyboard shortcut help Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
If you want to quickly access the Gmail keyboard shortcuts, follow these steps:
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 see the “Keyboard shortcuts” section.
5. Click on the radio button next to “Keyboard shortcuts on.”
6. Scroll down and click “Save Changes” at the bottom of the page.
Now, here is how to use the Open keyboard shortcut help in Gmail:
1. While in your Gmail inbox, press the question mark key (?) on your keyboard.
2. A pop-up window will appear showing you a list of all the available keyboard shortcuts in Gmail.
3. Scroll through the list to find the specific shortcut you want to use.
4. To close the keyboard shortcut help, simply press the question mark key (?) again.
Prefer to skip the settings menu? The CMDK extension enables Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts automatically, so the Open Keyboard shortcut is ready as soon as you add it to Chrome.
One shortcut down, 80 to go
Open Keyboard 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 Open Label Menu Shortcut
- Gmail Open More Actions Menu Shortcut
- Gmail Open Move to Menu 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.