Snooze (B) clears an email from your inbox now and brings it back at a time you choose. It is the cleanest way to deal with mail you cannot act on yet: set it aside and let it return when you can.
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.
Snooze Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Snooze shortcut in Gmail, you first need to enable keyboard shortcuts in your Gmail settings. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you do this:
1. Open your Gmail account in a web browser and log in if required.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the page and select “See all settings” from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Settings menu, click on the “Advanced” tab.
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 down to the bottom of the page and click “Save Changes” to apply the settings.
Now that you have enabled keyboard shortcuts in Gmail, you can use the Snooze shortcut to temporarily hide an email from your inbox and have it reappear at a later time. Here’s how you can use the Snooze shortcut:
1. Open the email you want to snooze in your inbox.
2. Press the “B” key on your keyboard to bring up the Snooze options.
3. Select a specific time or date from the dropdown menu to snooze the email until that time.
4. Click on the “Snooze” button to confirm your selection.
That’s it! The email will be snoozed and will reappear in your inbox at the specified time or date. This can help you prioritize your emails and deal with them at a more convenient time.
If you would rather not flip the setting yourself, the CMDK extension enables shortcuts like Snooze for you and brings more than 80 others to Gmail.
Get more out of your keyboard
Once Snooze 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
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.