Learn Thunderbird Shortcuts for Windows & Mac
Compose and Edit Message Shortcuts Action Thunderbird Shortcuts Windows Thunderbird Shortcuts Mac New Message Ctrl + M Command + M Reply to Message (sender only) Ctrl + R Command + R Reply to all in the Message Ctrl + Shift + R Command + Shift + R Reply to list Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L Forward Message Ctrl + L Command + L Edit Message as new Ctrl + E Command + E Send Message now Ctrl + Enter Command + Return Send Message later Ctrl + Shift + Enter Command + Shift + Return Add additional recipient Alt + Down Arrow key Option + Down Arrow key Increase the text size of the selection Ctrl + + Command + + Decrease the text size of the selection Ctrl + – Command + – Copy Ctrl + C Command + C Cut Ctrl + X Command + X Paste Ctrl + V Command + V Paste as quotation Ctrl + Shift + O Command + Shift + O Paste without formatting Ctrl + Shift + V Command + Shift + V Select all text in a message Ctrl + A Command + A Save draft Ctrl + S Command + S Delete current word Ctrl + Delete Command + Delete Delete the previous word Ctrl + Backspace Command + Backspace
Navigate Messages Shortcuts Action Thunderbird Shortcuts Windows Thunderbird Shortcuts Mac Toggle Message Pane F8 F8 Switch focus between Folders Pane and Message List Pane F6 F6 Go one message down Down Arrow key Down Arrow key Go one message up Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Go to the first message Home Home Go to the last message End End Go to the next message F F Go to the previous message B B Go to the next unread Message N N Go to the previous unread Message P P Go to previously viewed Message [ [ Go to the next viewed Message ] ] Open the message (in a new window or tab) Ctrl + O Command + O Close the window or tab Ctrl + W Command + W Redo close window or tab Ctrl + T Command + T Select all messages Ctrl + A Command + A Select all messages in Thread Ctrl + Shift + A Command + Shift + A Expand collapsed Thread Right Arrow key Right Arrow key Collapse collapsed Thread Left Arrow key Left Arrow key Expand all Threads * * Collapse all Threads \ \
Find Messages Shortcuts Action Thunderbird Shortcut keys Windows Thunderbird Shortcut keys Mac Find Messages with Quick Filter Ctrl + F Command + F Find all Messages in the Folder Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F Find text in the current Message Ctrl + F And Ctrl + F Command + F And Command + F Find text again next in Current Message Ctrl + G Command + G Find the text again previous in Current Message Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G Move to the Search Bar Ctrl + Shift + K Command + Shift + K
Retrieve Messages Shortcuts Action Thunderbird Shortcut keys Windows Thunderbird Shortcut keys Mac Send and retrieve all messages Ctrl + T Command + T Retrieve new messages for the current account F5 F5 Retrieve new messages for all accounts Ctrl + Shift + T Command + Shift + T Stop Esc Esc
Most used Thunderbird Shortcuts Action Thunderbird Shortcut keys Windows Thunderbird Shortcut keys Mac View Message Source Ctrl + U Command + U Save Message as File Ctrl + S Command + S Print Ctrl + P Command + P Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Command + Y Caret browsing (select text with keyboard) F7 F7 Help Ctrl + ? Command + ? Open Saved Files Window Ctrl + J Command + J Increase text size Ctrl + + Command + + Decrease text size Ctrl + – Command + – Restore Text Size (reset zoom) Ctrl + 0 Command + 0 Open Address Book Ctrl + Shift + B Command + Shift + B Exit Ctrl + Q Command + Q
Mark, Delete, and Move Message Shortcuts Action Thunderbird Shortcut keys Windows Thunderbird Shortcut keys Mac Mark Message as read/unread M M Mark Message Thread as Read R R Mark all Messages as Read Shift + C Shift + C Mark as Read by date C C Mark as Junk J J Mark as not junk Shift + J Shift + J Add/remove Star S S Archive Message A A Move to the previous folder Ctrl + Alt + M Command + Option + M Delete message Delete Delete Delete by bypassing the trash Shift + Delete Shift + Delete Ignore or Unignore Thread K K Ignore or Unignore Subthread Shift + K Shift + K Watch Thread W W Add/remove Tag 1 … 9 1…9 1…9 Remove all Tags from the Message 0 0
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