Underline works as you would expect: select text and press Cmd/Ctrl + U. It is the keyboard way to mark a heading or a point for emphasis, without reaching for the formatting bar.
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.
Underline Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut to underline text, you will need to first enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Open your Gmail account and click on the settings gear icon in the top right corner of the screen.
2. Select “See all settings” from the drop-down menu.
3. Go to the “General” 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 to the bottom of the page and click on the “Save Changes” button.
Now that keyboard shortcuts are enabled, here’s how to underline text using the shortcut:
1. Open a new email or reply to an existing email in Gmail.
2. Type out the text that you want to underline.
3. Select the text that you want to underline by clicking and dragging your mouse over it.
4. Press “Ctrl” + “U” on your keyboard.
5. The selected text should now be underlined.
Prefer to skip the settings menu? The CMDK extension enables Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts automatically, so the Underline shortcut is ready as soon as you add it to Chrome.
One shortcut down, 80 to go
Underline 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
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.