Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts let you quickly perform an action directly from your keyboard rather than with your mouse or touchpad.

If a button has a keyboard shortcut, you can find it by hovering your mouse over the button. A tooltip will display with the shortcut key.

You can press the ? key to quickly display some keyboard shortcuts that are available for the screen you're viewing. This can also be done by pressing the Ctrl key twice.

You can enable or disable keyboard shortcuts by going to the Accessibility section of the Settings → Display options screen.

Global navigation
General shortcuts
Mail
Contacts
Calendar
Notes
Files
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Global navigation

Switch to another app or screen within Fastmail with these keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Shift`+`g` then `m`	Mail	Go to your mail.
`Shift`+`g` then `a`	Contacts	Go to your contacts.
`Shift`+`g` then `c`	Calendar	Go to your calendar.
`Shift`+`g` then `n`	Notes	Go to your notes.
`Shift`+`g` then `f`	Files	Go to your file storage.
`Shift`+`g` then `s`	Settings	Open the settings for your account.
`Shift`+`g` then `?`	Help	Open the Fastmail help.
`Shift`+`g` then `l`	Log out	Log out of your account.

General shortcuts

These shortcuts are available everywhere.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`z` or `Ctrl`+`z`	Undo	Undo the last thing you did, as possible. You can undo up to your last 10 previous actions.
`Ctrl`+`y` (Windows) or `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`z` (others)	Redo	Redo the last thing you undid.

Mail shortcuts

These shortcuts will work when you are looking at the list of messages in your Inbox or other folders.

General mail actions

Shortcut	Action	Description
`c`	Compose	Start composing a new message.
`g`	Go to folder	Quickly switch to a folder. Type the first few characters of the folder name, or use the up/down arrow keys to move between the matching folders. If a folder name is more than one word, you can match either word. Press `Enter` to open the folder you've selected.
`Space`	Page down	Scroll down one page (window-height).
`Shift`+`Space`	Page up	Scroll up one page (window-height).
`/`	Search messages	Focus the mail search box. By default, all folders are searched. Use `Alt+Enter` to limit the search to only one folder, or use `Shift+Enter` to force all folders to be searched.
`Esc` (press twice)	Cancel	Remove focus from a text box.
`Shift` + `Command` + `i` (Mac) or `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `i` (Windows)	Sidebar	Toggle the sidebar.

You can use the keyboard shortcut b to open the Snooze menu. To snooze your mail, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut	Action	Description
`b` then `1`	Later	Snooze the message until 3 hours from the beginning of the current hour.
`b` then `2`	This evening	Snooze the message until 6pm today. If it is past 6pm, this option is disabled.
`b` then `3`	Tomorrow	Snooze the message until 8am tomorrow.
`b` then `4`	This weekend	Snooze the message until 8am next Saturday.
`b` then `5`	Next week	Snooze the message until 8am next Monday.
`b` then `6`	Last custom	This remembers the time + number of days from now of the last custom time you used.
`b` then `7`	Choose a new custom date/time	Set a custom date and time for a message to snooze until.

Navigate, refresh, select & pin

These shortcuts apply while you're looking at your mailbox list. The conversation you're looking at currently is shown in the mailbox list with a blue line to the left of the checkbox.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`u`	Refresh	Check for any new messages.
`j`	Focus next	Move the focus down one conversation.
`k`	Focus previous	Move the focus up one conversation.
`o` or `Enter`	Open	Display the conversation you're currently focused on.
`x`	Select or deselect	Toggle the selection of the currently focused conversation so you can perform an action (see next section).
`s`	Toggle pinned	Toggles the pinned status of the currently focussed conversation or message.
`Shift`+`x`	Select/deselect a range	Toggles the selection of the conversation between the latest email in the folder and the one you're currently focussed on
`✻` then `a` or `'` then `a`	Select all	Select all conversations in the mailbox.
`✻` then `n` or `'` then `n`	Unselect all	Clear anything you currently have selected.
`>`	Expand folders	Expands all folders in your folder list.
`<`	Collapse folders	Collapses all folders in your folder list.

Conversation actions

When looking at your mailbox list, these shortcuts apply to any conversations you've selected. Selected messages appear with a checkmark to the left and are highlighted in a different color. When reading a conversation, these shortcuts apply just to that conversation.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`#` or `d` or `Command`+`Delete` (Apple) or `Delete` (others)	Delete	Move every message in the selected conversations to your Trash folder. If they are already in the Trash folder, this will delete the messages permanently instead.
`m` or `v`	Move	Move the selected conversations to a different folder. Type the first few characters of the folder name, or use the up/down arrow keys to move between the matching folders. If a folder name is more than one word, you can match either word. Press `Enter` to move the conversations to the selected folder.
`Alt`+ Mouse drag	Copy/Duplicate	Copy message or conversation to target folder in sidebar.
`y`	Archive (or Remove label)	Mark the selected conversations as read and move them to the Archive folder. In Labels mode, this removes the label in focus.
`h`	Remove Inbox label	Removes Inbox label from message.
`!`	Report spam	Train your spam filter to recognize the selected conversations as spam, and move them to your Spam folder.
`Shift`+`i`, or `.` then `r`	Mark read	Mark all messages in the selected conversations as read.
`Shift`+`u`, or `.` then `u`	Mark unread	Mark all messages in the selected conversation as unread.
`.` then `p`	Pin	Pin the selected conversations.
`.` then `n`	Unpin	Remove the pin from the selected conversations.
`%`	Permanently delete	Delete the selected conversations forever.
`l`	Open labels menu	Type the first few characters of the label name, or use the up/down arrow keys to move between label options. Press `Enter` to select a label, and `Command` + `Enter` to save the selection.
`Shift`+`m`	Mute	Mute the conversation.
`Alt+Shift`+`m`	Unmute	Unmute the conversation.

Message actions

While reading a conversation, the following additional shortcuts are available.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`j`	Next	Open the next conversation down in the mailbox list.
`k`	Previous	Open the previous conversation in the mailbox list.
`u`	Return	Takes you back to your mailbox while reading a conversation.
`[`	Archive and next	Archive the current conversation, and open the next conversation down in the mailbox list.
`]`	Archive and previous	Archive the current conversation, and open the previous conversation in the mailbox list.
`r`	Reply	Start a new reply to the sender or mailing list of the last message in the conversation.
`a`	Reply to all	Start a new reply to everyone in the last message of the conversation.
`Enter`	Reply default	Starts a new reply according to what the Reply button defaults to in the message.
`Alt`+`r`	Reply to sender	Start a new reply to just the sender of the last message in the conversation, even if the `Reply-to` header is set to reply back to a mailing list.
`f`	Forward	Forward the last message in the conversation to someone else.
`Shift`+`l`	Display images	If the conversation has messages with blocked images, display them.
`Shift`+`e`	Expand all	Expand all collapsed messages in the conversation.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`e`	Collapse all	Collapse all expanded messages in the conversation.
`Shift`+`Click`	Expand/Collapse all	Clicking on the header of a message toggles the conversation between all messages expanded, and all messages collapsed.
`n`	Focus next	Focus and scroll to the next message in the conversation. A focused message is shown with a blue line to the left of the avatar at the top. When a message is focused, the `R`/`A`/`Alt`+`R`/`F` shortcuts apply to that message instead of the last message in the conversation.
`p`	Focus previous	Focus and scroll to the previous message in the conversation. A focused message is shown with a blue line to the left of the avatar at the top. When a message is focused, the `R`/`A`/`Alt`+`R`/`F` shortcuts apply to that message instead of the last message in the conversation.
`e`	Expand	Expand or collapse the message you're currently focused on.
`;`	Actions	Show the Actions menu for the message you're currently focused on. You can then use the arrow keys and `Enter` to select an action. Note, the message must be expanded for this shortcut to be applicable.
`:`	Toggle message details	Show or hide the message details for the message you're currently focused on.
`"`	Toggle quotes	Show or hide all collapsed quotes in the message you're currently focused on.

Compose shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used while composing messages.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Send	Send the message.
`Ctrl`+`s`	Save draft	Save the message to the Drafts folder.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`Backspace`	Discard	Discard the message and any saved draft.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`c`	Show Cc:	Shows the Cc: field, if hidden.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`b`	Show Bcc:	Shows the Bcc: field, if hidden.
`Ctrl`+`m`	Format text	This only applies when in plain text mode. Rewraps paragraphs and tries to align text to make it neater.
`Ctrl`+`b`	Bold	Toggle bold in rich text.
`Ctrl`+`i`	Italic	Toggle italic in rich text.
`Ctrl`+`u`	Underline	Toggle underline in rich text.
`Ctrl`+`k`	Add/remove link	Opens the dialog to make the selected text a link, or removes an existing link.
`Ctrl`+`d`	Format as code	Formats the selected text in a fixed-width font with a border and background. If no text is selected, or if the selected text is across multiple lines, the whole block will be changed.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`5`	Subscript	Toggle subscript in rich text.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`6`	Superscript	Toggle superscript in rich text.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`7`	Strikethrough	Toggle strikethrough in rich text.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`8`	Bullet list	Make a bullet list.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`9`	Numbered list	Make a numbered list.
`Tab` (at start of list item)	Indent list	Increase the indent level of the list. This shortcut only works when when the cursor is at the beginning of a list item.
`Shift`+`Tab` (at start of list item)	Unindent list	Decrease the indent level of the list. This shortcut only works when the cursor is at the beginning of a list item.
`Ctrl`+`[`	Remove quote	Decrease the quote level.
`Ctrl`+`]`	Add quote	Increase the quote level.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`	Schedule send	Schedule a date and time for your message to be sent.

Contacts shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used while looking at your contact list.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`n`	New contact	Create a new contact.
`j`	Next	Focus and show the next contact.
`k`	Previous	Focus and show the previous contact.
`x`	Select/deselect	Select or deselect the focused contact.
`s`	Toggle pinned	Toggles the pinned status of the focused contact.
`Shift`+`x`	Select/deselect a range	Toggle the selection of the contact you're currently focused on, and also set the same selections state on all contacts between the focused contact and the last contact on which you changed selection.
`e`	Edit	Edit the contact you're focused on.
`Ctrl`+`s`	Save	Save any changes you've made to the contact you are editing.
`Esc`	Discard changes	Stop editing and discard any changes you made.
`#` or `Command`+`Delete` (Apple) or `Delete` (others)	Delete	Delete the selected contacts.
`r`	Groups	Add or remove the selected contacts to/from a contact group.
`/`	Search	Focus the contacts search box.

Calendar shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used while looking at your calendar.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`n`	New event	Create a new event.
`Alt`	Copy event	Holding alt down while dragging an event will make a copy of the event instead of moving it.
`v`	Switch view	Reveals drop-down menu to switch between daily, 3 day, weekly, and monthly calendar views.
`d`	Day view	Switch to Day view.
`e`	3 day view	Switch to 3 day view.
`w`	Week view	Switch to Week view.
`m`	Month view	Switch to Month view.
`a`	Agenda view	Open and close the agenda on the right side of the screen.
`o`	Time zone	Change the time zone in which the calendar is viewed.
`g`	Go to date	Type in a date and press `enter` to quickly jump to a specific date. The input accepts most date formats.
`t`	Go to today	Quickly jump to today in the current view.
`j`	Next	Move the view forward by one day, week, or month.
`k`	Previous	Move the view backwards by one day, week, or month.
`Alt+j`	Next (slow)	Move the view forward by one day at a time while in weekly view, or by one week at a time while in monthly view.
`Alt+k`	Previous (slow)	Move the view backwards by one day at a time while in weekly view, or by one week at a time while in monthly view.
`Ctrl`+`s`	Save	Save any changes you've made to the event you are editing.
`Esc`	Close pop-up	Closes any pop over currently visible.
`/`	Search events	Search for events in your calendar using keywords.

Notes shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used while looking at your notes.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`n`	New note	Create a new note.
`j`	Next	Show the next note.
`k`	Previous	Show the previous note.
`s`	Toggle pinned	Toggles the pinned status of the note you're focused on.
`e`	Edit	Edit the visible note.
`Ctrl`+`s`	Save	Save any changes you've made to the note you are editing.
`Esc` (press twice)	Discard changes	Stop editing and discard any changes you made.
`#` or `Command`+`Delete` (Apple) or `Delete` (others)	Delete	Delete the visible note.
`/`	Search	Focus the notes search box.

Files shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used while looking at your files.

Shortcut	Action	Description
`/`	Search	Puts the focus in the search box to find a file or folder.
`n`	New Folder	Create a new folder: you will be asked to give the folder a name.
`p`	Upload	Opens the file chooser to select files or folders to upload.
`j`	Next	Focus and show the next file.
`o`	Open	Open the highlighted file.
`k`	Previous	Focus and show the previous file.
`x`	Select/deselect	Select or deselect the focused file.
`e`	Attach file	Adds the file as an attachment to a new email .
`#` or `d` or `Command`+`Delete` (Apple) or `Delete` (others)	Delete	Deletes the currently selected item(s).
`%`	Permanently delete	Delete the selected item(s) forever (cannot be undone).
`m`	Move	Asks you where to move the selected items to.
`c`	Copy	Asks you where to copy the selected items to.
`w`	Download	Begins a download of the selected item(s).

Emoji shortcuts

A pop-up window for selecting emojis is supported natively in both Windows 10 and macOS.

On Windows, press Win+.

On macOS, press Control+Command+Space