Gmail keyboard shortcuts 80/20
If you’re a daily Gmail user like myself, you can get faster at moving around the interface with only a few handy shortcuts.
I've compiled 8 such shortcuts that have helped me, and I'm sure will help you too.
Why only 8 shortcuts?
Instead of telling you to use every single shortcut available, I’ve applied Pareto principle and have arrived at 8 shortcuts that will give you 80% of the benefit.
⚡ Big 8
Compose: c
Send: Cmd/Ctrl + Enter
Reply: r
Reply all: a
Forward: f
Add label: l
Back to emails list: u
Mark as unread: U (Shift + u)
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You’ll start to see improvements in your workflow almost immediately after adopting keyboard shortcuts.
And once you get used to using shortcuts (perhaps in a day or two), there's no going back.
Here's Google's official support document on how you can turn on Gmail's keyboard shortcuts - Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail
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