Mail shortcuts
- 40 shortcuts
- 3 sections
- Apple Apps
- Verified against official docs
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Do these shortcuts work for you?
The General section has New Message, Reply, Reply All, Forward and Send Message. Compose has the shortcuts for the message you are writing, such as Show the Bcc address field and Attach files to your email. Reading has the shortcuts for the selected emails, such as Archive emails and Redirect the selected email.
Start with these
- New Message
- Reply
- Reply All
- Forward
- Send Message
- Archive emails
Tips for Mail
- Show the Bcc address field ⌥⌘B and Show the Reply-To address field ⌥⌘R add those fields to the message you are writing.
- Archive emails ⌃⌘A and Move selected emails to Junk ⇧⌘J file the selected emails from the keyboard.
- Enable or disable the message filter ⌘L turns the filter on the message list on and off.
General20
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Message | |
| Send Message | |
| Reply | |
| Reply All | |
| Forward | |
| Go to Inbox | |
| Mark as Unread | |
| Delete Message | |
| Search Mailbox | |
| Attach File | |
| New Tab | |
| Mark as Read | |
| Show/Hide Message Preview | |
| Get new emails | |
| Enable or disable the message filter | |
| Erase junk mail | |
| Close all Mail windows | |
| Hide or show the Mail sidebar | |
| Show the Mail Activity window | |
| Show the Mail viewer window |
Compose10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new Mail viewer window | |
| Show the Bcc address field | |
| Open a new tab in Mail viewer | |
| Show the Reply-To address field | |
| Attach files to your email | |
| Send emails | |
| Paste text as a quotation | |
| Unsend email | |
| Start a new email | |
| Append selected emails to your email |
Reading10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Redirect the selected email | |
| Apply active Mail rules | |
| Mark emails as read or unread | |
| Format as Plain Text or Rich Format | |
| Reply to the selected email | |
| Move selected emails to Junk | |
| Reply All to the selected email | |
| Archive emails | |
| Forward the selected email | |
| Move emails to predicted mailbox |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many keyboard shortcuts does Mail have on macOS?
Mail has 40 keyboard shortcuts on macOS, organized into 3 sections: General, Compose, Reading. This page lists all of them with searchable, organized shortcut tables.
Which Mail shortcuts should I learn first?
Start with New Message (⌘N), Reply (⌘R), Reply All (⇧⌘R), Forward (⇧⌘F), Send Message (⇧⌘D), Archive emails (⌃⌘A). The sections on this page list the rest.
Can I download Mail shortcuts as a PDF?
Yes. Click the download button at the top of this page to generate a printable PDF cheat sheet with all 40 Mail shortcuts. The PDF includes organized sections, keycap-style key labels, and space for your own notes.
Where is the official Mail keyboard shortcuts documentation?
The official Mail keyboard shortcuts documentation is available on their website. Every shortcut on this page is sourced from and verified against the official documentation to ensure accuracy.
Do these Mail shortcuts work on all Mac keyboards?
Yes. These shortcuts work on all Mac keyboards, including MacBook built-in keyboards and external Apple keyboards. The modifier keys are Command (⌘), Option (⌥), Control (⌃), and Shift (⇧). On keyboards without a Function row, some F-key shortcuts may require holding the Fn key.
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