Lesson 1: Essential Keyboard Shortcuts

Master the most important shortcuts for daily use

Enabling Keyboard Shortcuts

Access Settings: Click gear icon → See all settings
Enable Shortcuts: General tab → Keyboard shortcuts → Keyboard shortcuts on
Save Changes: Scroll down → Save Changes

Top 20 Essential Shortcuts

Composition

C - Compose new email
D - Compose in new tab
Ctrl+Enter - Send email
Ctrl+Shift+C - Add Cc
Ctrl+Shift+B - Add Bcc

Navigation

G then I - Go to Inbox
G then S - Go to Starred
G then T - Go to Sent
G then D - Go to Drafts
G then A - Go to All Mail

Actions

E - Archive
S - Star/Unstar
R - Reply
A - Reply all
F - Forward

Selection

X - Select conversation
* then A - Select all
* then N - Deselect all
* then R - Select read
* then U - Select unread

💡 Pro Tip: Press ? in Gmail to see the complete shortcut list anytime!

Lesson 2: Advanced Shortcuts

Power user shortcuts for maximum efficiency

Advanced Combinations

J/K - Navigate up/down conversations
N/P - Next/Previous message in conversation
U - Return to conversation list
Y - Remove from current view and previous
! - Report spam
# - Delete
L - Apply label
V - Move to folder

Lesson 3: Templates & Canned Responses

Save time with reusable email templates

Setting Up Templates

Enable Templates: Settings → Advanced → Templates → Enable
Create Template: Compose email → More options → Templates → Save draft as template
Use Template: Compose → More options → Templates → Insert template

Lesson 4: Smart Compose & Reply

Leverage AI for faster email writing

Maximizing Smart Features

Enable Smart Compose in Settings
Press Tab to accept suggestions
Use Smart Reply for quick responses
Customize personalization settings

Lesson 5: Workflow Automation

Integrate Gmail with other tools

Automation Tools

IFTTT for simple automations
Zapier for complex workflows
Google Apps Script for custom solutions
Third-party add-ons

Lesson 6: Productivity Habits

Build sustainable email habits

Best Practices

Process emails in batches
Use the 2-minute rule
Achieve inbox zero weekly
Schedule email time blocks
Turn off notifications

⚡ Productivity Power-Ups

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