Gmail Shortcuts

1. Control Main Browser Window
tab, then enter	When logging in to Gmail: Start typing user name followed by tab, type password then pressenter. Some browsers may require two tabs, then enter after typing the password.
alt+left arrow / alt+right arrow	One page back / one page forward
end / home	Jump to beginning of page / end of page.
page up / page down	Jump one page up / one page down.
alt+d, then multiple tab's	Move the focus of the browser to the main window. Jumps to the address bar first, then through toolbars until landing at the main window.
tab / shift+tab	Jump forward / jump backwards between input fields.
ctrl+r	Refresh page. Sometimes GMail seems to get stuck on certain pages won't allow shortcuts. Things tend to work fine after a page refresh.

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2. Navigate Main Gmail Window
g, then i	Go to inbox.
g, then s	Go to starred conversations.
g, then t	Go to sent mail.
g, then d	Go to drafts.
g, then a	Go to all mail.
g, then c	Go to contacts.
g, then l	Go to label. Use arrow keys from here.
c	Compose a new message.
escape	Reset state. Often necessary before using a Keyboard Shortcut to move out of the current task or field.
z	Undo previous action.

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3. Manage Message List
Some of these Shortcuts work for both Message List and Single Message view but may have different effects.
j / k	Move to next (older) / move to previous (newer) e-mail or conversation.
x	Select or unselect current conversation.
*, then a / *, then n	Select all conversations / Un select all conversations.
*, then r / *, then u	Select all read conversations / Select all unread conversations.
*, then s / *, then t	Select all starred conversations / Select all unstarred conversations.
shift+u / shift+i	Mark selected messages as unread / Mark selected messages as read.
o or enter	Open message.
#	Delete selected message.
v	Mov selected message. Use arrow keys and enter to proceed.
l	Add label to message, opens label menu. Use arrow keys and enter to proceed.
e	Archive selected messages.
!	Mark selected messages as spam.
m	Mute selected message. Archives the conversation and all future messages.
s	Star or unstar message.
y	Remove from current view: To archive while in Inbox, to Inbox while in Trash, remove star while in Starred Conversation, remove Label while in Labels.

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4. Manage Single Messages
Some of these Shortcuts work for both Message List and Single Message view but may have different effects.
j / k	Move to next (older) / move to previous (newer) e-mail or conversation.
n / p	Move to next part / previous part of conversation in message.
r	Reply to sender.
shift+r	Reply to sender in new window.
a	Reply to all.
shift+a	Reply to all in new window.
f	Forward message.
shift+f	Forward message in new window.
ctrl+s	Save Message. Cursor should be in field.
ctrl+[ / ctrl+]	Remove from current view and move to older / move to newer message (won't delete message, just changes view).
ctrl+{ / ctrl+}	Archive and move to older message / move to newer message.
u	Return to inbox or conversation list.
#	Delete selected message and jump back to the message list.
v	Move selected message.
l	Add label to message, opens label menu and jump back to the message list.
e or [	Archive selected messages and jump back to the message list.
!	Mark selected messages as spam and jump back to the message list.
m	Mute selected message and jump back to the message list.
s	Star or unstar message.
y	Remove from current view and jump back to the message list.

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5. Tasks in Gmail
Shortcuts for Gmail Tasks seem to be a bit buggy. shift+t adds message to the task list, but the focus never makes it to the task window. There seems to be no way to re-gain focus after. Page refresh with f5 and g, then k does the trick but is not pretty.
g, then k	Go to task window or opens task window (see limitations above)
shift+t	Add message(s) to tasks.
arrow keys	Move cursor up and down in task list.
ctrl+up / ctrl+down	Move current task up and down in task list.
tab / shift+tab	Increase / Decrease Indent
a...z or others	Edit Task
shift+enter	Edit task details, including due date or notes.
shift+esc	Shift the cursor from tasks to Gmail, but only one-way.
esc	Closes Task Window if focus is on it (see limitations above).

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6. The Rest
?	Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu.
q	Move cursor to chat search.
/	Move to Search Mail field.
shift+n	Update conversation with new messages if there are any.