| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F6 / Shift+F6 |
Cycle panes forward / backward |
Ctrl+1 |
Focus account list |
Ctrl+2 |
Focus folder tree |
Ctrl+3 |
Focus message list |
Ctrl+9 |
Focus status bar |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Command palette |
Ctrl+N |
New message |
Ctrl+R |
Reply |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Reply All |
Ctrl+F |
Forward |
Delete |
Delete |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Move to Archive (the account’s Archive folder) |
Ctrl+Q |
Mark as Read |
Ctrl+A |
Select all messages (message list) |
Alt+Enter |
Message properties |
F5 |
Refresh |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Empty Trash |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
Watch / unwatch the selected message’s conversation |
K |
Toggle flag |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Pick flag |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Search messages |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Search folders |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
View menu |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Toggle Plain Text View |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Grab Addresses from Message |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Address Book |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Rules Manager |
Ctrl+, |
Settings |
F1 |
User Guide |
Shift+, |
First message in group |
Shift+. |
Last message in group |
Escape |
Close contact mail results (message list focus) |
Move to Folder… and Copy to Folder… are available from the context menu (Shift+F10) or the command palette; they have no default keyboard shortcut. Manage Themes, Next Theme, Previous Theme, Message List Fields…, Density: Comfortable, Density: Compact, Manage Flags…, and Report a Bug likewise have no default key — reach them from the menus or the command palette, or assign a shortcut yourself in File → Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts.
Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, and Ctrl+3
jump to a pane when no message tabs are open; with tabs open they select
tab 1, 2, and 3 instead. Ctrl+Alt+1,
Ctrl+Alt+2, and Ctrl+Alt+3 always go
to the account list, folder tree, and message list, whatever else is
open. Ctrl+0 moves to the toolbar.
Calendar (Ctrl+Shift+C to open):
A/D/W/M switch
views, T goes to today,
Ctrl+Left/Ctrl+Right move between periods,
Ctrl+G goes to a date,
N/E/Delete create/edit/delete
appointments, and Ctrl+Shift+S searches. See the Calendar section for the full list.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Enter |
Open message in new tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
Next tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Previous tab |
Ctrl+W |
Close tab |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Focus tab strip |
Ctrl+Shift+`` |
Tab list |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F6 / Shift+F6 |
Cycle between address fields, subject, and body |
Alt+U |
Focus Subject field |
Alt+M |
Focus From account |
Alt+Y |
Focus message body |
Alt+S or Ctrl+Enter |
Send |
Ctrl+Shift+1/2/3 |
Switch to Plain Text / Markdown / HTML mode |
F7 |
Check Spelling (full dialog) |
Ctrl+F7 / Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
Next / previous misspelling (inline) |
Alt+1 / Alt+2 / Alt+3 |
Accept first / second / third spelling suggestion |
F8 |
Open preview (Markdown and HTML) |
Ctrl+B |
Bold |
Ctrl+I |
Italic |
Ctrl+U |
Underline (HTML only) |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Strikethrough |
Ctrl+Alt+1/2/3 |
Heading 1 / 2 / 3 |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Bullet list |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Numbered list |
Ctrl+L |
Insert link |
Ctrl+Space |
Clear formatting |
Ctrl+T |
Announce formatting at cursor |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Show formatting in browsable list |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Add attachment |
Alt+A |
Focus attachment list |
Ctrl+K |
Check addresses |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Command palette |
Escape |
Close window (when no menu or dropdown is open) |
Insert Template… and Save as Template are available from the command palette; they have no default keyboard shortcut.