When composing a message in Gmail, you may want to adjust the size of the text. In Gmail, there are four settings for text size: small, normal, large and huge. To increase the text size, press Control + Shift + Plus … Read More
When composing messages in Gmail, if you make any mistakes, you can undo with Control + Z. And you can redo with Control + Y. For bold, italic and underline, the shortcuts are the classic ones. Press Control + B for bold text. … Read More
When composing an email message, you may want to paste in some text from another source. Sometimes, this means that a load of formatting comes with it. But you can set it back to the default text. I.E. the standard … Read More
When composing an email message, you may want to add a link. You can go to the Web page for the link, and copy the full URL from the address bar (Alt + D and Control + C). Then you … Read More
Whether replying, forwarding or creating new messages, you may need to use the CC and BCC fields. This is where you include (copy) another recipient on the message for their information. With BCC, none of the recipients in this field … Read More
When composing messages, replies, forwards etc, the message is saved every few seconds as you edit. Even if you press Escape when composing, or jump back to the Inbox, it is saved in your Drafts folder. If you don’t want … Read More
There is a Smart Compose feature in Gmail, which gives you suggested text as you type your message. If the suggestion is helpful, press the Tab key to accept it. If not, just continue typing. Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox work the … Read More
If you need to just say a quick thanks in reply, there are suggested reply buttons at the bottom of a message in Gmail. It is called Smart Reply because it bases the suggestions on the content of the email. … Read More
In the last Shortcuts of the Week, we have covered Replying to (R), Forwarding (F) and Composing (C) messages in the standard Gmail interface. In each case, you create your message and then press Control + Enter to Send. If you are … Read More
Press C to compose a new email message in Gmail. If you use a screen reader, you may need to switch the “virtual cursor” off so you can use this Gmail shortcut key. Press Insert (or Caps Lock) + Z in … Read More