Keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut in OpenMail, for each of the three shortcut sets.
Choose a shortcut set in Settings → Shortcuts. Press ? in the app to see the active set. Where an action has more than one shortcut, they are separated by a slash.
Symbols: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⌃ Control, ⇧ Shift, ↩ Return, ⌫ Delete, ⌦ Forward Delete.
Mail actions
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| New message | ⌘N | C / ⌘N | ⌘N |
| Reply | ⌘R | R | ⌘R |
| Reply all | ⇧⌘R | A | ⇧⌘R |
| Forward | ⇧⌘F | F | ⇧⌘F |
| Forward as attachment | ⌥⇧⌘F | ⇧F | ⌥⇧⌘F |
| Archive | ⌃⌘A | E | ⌃⌘A |
| Delete | ⌘⌫ / ⌫ / ⌦ | # / ⌘⌫ / ⌫ / ⌦ | ⌘⌫ / ⌫ / ⌦ |
| Report spam | ⇧⌘J | ! | ⇧⌘J |
| Snooze | ⌃⌘Z | B | ⌃⌘Z |
| Mark read/unread | ⇧⌘U | U / ⇧⌘U | ⇧⌘U |
| Mark read | None | ⇧I | None |
| Mark unread | None | ⇧U | None |
| Star | ⇧⌘L | S | ⇧⌘L |
| Important | ⌥⌘I | = | ⌥⌘I |
| Labels | ⌘L | L / ⌘L | ⌘L |
| Move to folder | ⇧⌘M | V / ⇧⌘M | ⇧⌘M |
| Move to Inbox | ⇧⌘I | ⇧⌘I | ⇧⌘I |
| Undo | ⌘Z | Z / ⌘Z | ⌘Z |
| Sync now | ⌃⌘R | ⌘R | ⌃⌘R |
| ⌘P | ⌘P | ⌘P | |
| Save message as EML… | ⌥⌘S | ⌥⌘S | ⌥⌘S |
Navigation and search
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next conversation | ↓ | J / ↓ | ↓ |
| Previous conversation | ↑ | K / ↑ | ↑ |
| Select conversation | None | X | None |
| Open in new window | ⌘O | O | ⌘O |
| Search | ⌥⌘F / ⌘F | / / ⌘F | ⌥⌘F / ⌘F |
| Search messages from this sender | ⇧⌘K | ⇧⌘K | ⇧⌘K |
| Go to folder | ⇧⌘O | ⇧⌘O | ⇧⌘O |
| Toggle quick filters | ⌥⌘L | ⌥⌘L | ⌥⌘L |
| Jump to selection | ⌥⌘J | ⌥⌘J | ⌥⌘J |
| Next match | ⌘G | ⌘G | ⌘G |
| Previous match | ⌥⌘G | ⌥⌘G | ⌥⌘G |
| Use selection for find | ⌘E | ⌘E | ⌘E |
| Open in webmail | ⇧⌘G | ⇧⌘G | ⇧⌘G |
Reading
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expand all messages | ⌥⌘E | ⌥⌘E | ⌥⌘E |
| Collapse all messages | ⌥⌘C | ⌥⌘C | ⌥⌘C |
| Show original | ⌥⌘U | ⌥⌘U | ⌥⌘U |
| Load remote content | ⌥⇧⌘R | ⌥⇧⌘R | ⌥⇧⌘R |
| Toggle message background | ⌥⌘B | ⌥⌘B | ⌥⌘B |
| Increase font size | ⌥⌘. | ⌥⌘. | ⌥⌘. |
| Decrease font size | ⌥⌘, | ⌥⌘, | ⌥⌘, |
| Larger text | ⌘+ / ⌘= | ⌘+ / ⌘= | ⌘+ / ⌘= |
| Smaller text | ⌘- | ⌘- | ⌘- |
| Actual size | ⌘0 | ⌘0 | ⌘0 |
Windows and layout
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| New window | ⇧⌘N | ⇧⌘N | ⇧⌘N |
| Next window | ⌘` / ⌃TAB | ⌘` / ⌃TAB | ⌘` / ⌃TAB |
| Previous window | ⌘~ / ⌃⇧TAB | ⌘~ / ⌃⇧TAB | ⌘~ / ⌃⇧TAB |
| Focus main window | ⌥⌘0 | ⌥⌘0 | ⌥⌘0 |
| Next tab | ⌥⌘→ | ⌥⌘→ | ⌥⌘→ |
| Previous tab | ⌥⌘← | ⌥⌘← | ⌥⌘← |
| Show or hide sidebar | ⌥⇧⌘S | ⌥⇧⌘S | ⌥⇧⌘S |
| Show or hide toolbar | ⌥⌘T | ⌥⌘T | ⌥⌘T |
| Show or hide reading pane | ⌥⇧⌘P | ⌥⇧⌘P | ⌥⇧⌘P |
| Toggle reading pane position | ⌥⌘P | ⌥⌘P | ⌥⌘P |
| Toggle full screen | ⌃⌘F | ⌃⌘F | ⌃⌘F |
| Settings | ⌘, | ⌘, | ⌘, |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ? | ? | ? |
Compose
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send | ⌘↩ | ⌘↩ | ⇧⌘D |
| Send and archive | ⇧⌘↩ | ⇧⌘↩ | ⇧⌘↩ |
| Save draft | ⌘S | ⌘S | ⌘S |
| Attach files | ⇧⌘A | ⇧⌘A | ⇧⌘A |
| Show Cc field | ⇧⌘C | ⇧⌘C | ⇧⌘C |
| Templates | ⌘/ | ⌘/ | ⌘/ |
| Close compose window | Esc | Esc | Esc |
| Paste and match style | ⌥⇧⌘V | ⌥⇧⌘V | ⌥⇧⌘V |
| Paste as quotation | ⌥⌘V | ⌥⌘V | ⌥⌘V |
AI
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail assistant | ⌘J | ⌘J | ⌘J |
| Write with AI | ⇧⌘J | ⇧⌘J | ⇧⌘J |
Formatting
| Action | Mimestream (default) | Gmail | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘B | ⌘B | ⌘B |
| Italic | ⌘I | ⌘I | ⌘I |
| Underline | ⌘U | ⌘U | ⌘U |
| Strikethrough | ⇧⌘X | ⇧⌘X | ⇧⌘X |
| Edit link | ⌘K | ⌘K | ⌘K |
| Code block | ⇧⌘B | ⇧⌘B | ⇧⌘B |
| Bulleted list | ⇧⌘8 | ⇧⌘8 | ⇧⌘8 |
| Numbered list | ⇧⌘7 | ⇧⌘7 | ⇧⌘7 |
| Increase indent | ⌘] | ⌘] | ⌘] |
| Decrease indent | ⌘[ | ⌘[ | ⌘[ |
| Increase quote level | ⌘' | ⌘' | ⌘' |
| Decrease quote level | ⌥⌘' | ⌥⌘' | ⌥⌘' |
| Align left | ⌘{ | ⌘{ | ⌘{ |
| Align center | ⌘| | ⌘| | ⌘| |
| Align right | ⌘} | ⌘} | ⌘} |
| Clear formatting | ⌘\ | ⌘\ | ⌘\ |
Menu commands
These menu items have the same shortcut in every set.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close window | ⌘W |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Select all | ⌘A |
| Minimize | ⌘M |
| Hide OpenMail | ⌘H |
| Hide others | ⌥⌘H |
| Quit OpenMail | ⌘Q |
Numbered shortcuts
Mailboxes are numbered in this order: Inbox (1), Starred (2), Snoozed (3), Drafts (4), Sent (5), All Mail (6), Trash (7), Spam (8).
| Target | Mimestream and Apple Mail | Gmail |
|---|---|---|
| Mailbox 1 to 8 | ⌘1 to ⌘8 | ⌃⌘1 to ⌃⌘8 |
| Space 1 to 9 | ⌃⌘1 to ⌃⌘9 | ⌘1 to ⌘9 |
| Favorite 1 to 9 | ⌥⌘1 to ⌥⌘9 | ⌥⌘1 to ⌥⌘9 |
In both sets, ⌃1 opens the Overview, ⌃2 opens All accounts, and ⌃3 to ⌃9 open the first seven spaces. See Spaces.