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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