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APPLE MAILKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 311⌘Go to Inbox234⌘Go to Sent567890⌘Show the…QW⌥ ⌘Close all M…E⇧ ⌘Redirect th…R⌘Reply to th…T⇧ ⌘Format em…YU⇧ ⌘Mark email…I⌥ ⌘Append se…OP⌘Print emailA⇧ ⌘Attach file…S⌃ ⌘Hide or sh…D⇧ ⌘Send emailF⇧ ⌘Forward th…GHJ⇧ ⌘Move sele…KL⌘Enable or d…Z⌘Unsend e…XCV⇧ ⌘Paste text…B⌥ ⌘Show the…N⌘Start a ne…M⌃ ⌘Move sele…MORE SHORTCUTSReply All to the select…⇧⌘RDelete the selected m…⌘⌦Get new emails⇧⌘NArchive emails⌃⌘AOpen a new Mail view…⌥⌘NOpen a new tab in the…⌥⇧⌘NShow the Reply-To a…⌥⌘RErase junk mail⌥⌘JApply active Mail rules⌃⌘LShow the Mail Activit…⌃⌘0shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE MAIL · MAC
MESSAGESReply to the selected email⌘RReply All to the selected e…⇧⌘RForward the selected email⇧⌘FDelete the selected mess…⌘⌦Mark emails as read or unr…⇧⌘UUnsend email⌘ZArchive emails⌃⌘ARedirect the selected email⇧⌘EPrint email⌘PFORMATTINGFormat email as Plain Text…⇧⌘TCOMPOSEStart a new email⌘NSend email⇧⌘DAttach files to your email⇧⌘APaste text as a quotation⇧⌘VShow the Bcc address field⌥⌘BOpen a new Mail viewer w…⌥⌘NOpen a new tab in the Mai…⌥⇧⌘NAppend selected emails t…⌥⌘IShow the Reply-To addre…⌥⌘RMAILBOXESGet new emails⇧⌘NMove selected emails to t…⇧⌘JMove selected emails to t…⌃⌘MErase junk mail⌥⌘JApply active Mail rules⌃⌘LNAVIGATIONGo to Inbox⌘1Hide or show the Mail sid…⌃⌘SGo to Sent⌘4Enable or disable the mes…⌘LShow the Mail viewer win…⌘0Close all Mail windows⌥⌘WShow the Mail Activity wi…⌃⌘0Apple MailKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 31BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE MAIL · MAC
MESSAGES09Reply to the selected email⌘RReply All to the selected email⇧⌘RForward the selected email⇧⌘FDelete the selected message⌘⌦Mark emails as read or unread⇧⌘UUnsend email⌘ZArchive emails⌃⌘ARedirect the selected email⇧⌘EPrint email⌘PMAILBOXES05Get new emails⇧⌘NMove selected emails to the Junk mail…⇧⌘JMove selected emails to the predicted…⌃⌘MErase junk mail⌥⌘JApply active Mail rules⌃⌘LFORMATTING01Format email as Plain Text or Rich Te…⇧⌘TCOMPOSE09Start a new email⌘NSend email⇧⌘DAttach files to your email⇧⌘APaste text as a quotation⇧⌘VShow the Bcc address field⌥⌘BOpen a new Mail viewer window⌥⌘NOpen a new tab in the Mail viewer win…⌥⇧⌘NAppend selected emails to your email⌥⌘IShow the Reply-To address field⌥⌘RNAVIGATION07Go to Inbox⌘1Hide or show the Mail sidebar⌃⌘SGo to Sent⌘4Enable or disable the message filter⌘LShow the Mail viewer window⌘0Close all Mail windows⌥⌘WShow the Mail Activity window⌃⌘0Apple MailKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 31BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE MAIL · MAC
APPLE MAIL · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 5 SETS · No.01APPLE MAILTOTAL31SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSCOMPOSE09MESSAGES09MAILBOXES05NAVIGATION07FORMATTING01REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comStart a new email⌘NSend email⇧⌘DAttach files to your email⇧⌘APaste text as a quotation⇧⌘VShow the Bcc address field⌥⌘BOpen a new Mail viewer window⌥⌘NOpen a new tab in the Mail viewer window⌥⇧⌘NAppend selected emails to your email⌥⌘IShow the Reply-To address field⌥⌘RReply to the selected email⌘RReply All to the selected email⇧⌘RForward the selected email⇧⌘FDelete the selected message⌘⌦Mark emails as read or unread⇧⌘UUnsend email⌘ZArchive emails⌃⌘ARedirect the selected email⇧⌘EPrint email⌘PGet new emails⇧⌘NMove selected emails to the Junk mailbox⇧⌘JMove selected emails to the predicted mailbox⌃⌘MErase junk mail⌥⌘JApply active Mail rules⌃⌘LGo to Inbox⌘1Hide or show the Mail sidebar⌃⌘SGo to Sent⌘4Enable or disable the message filter⌘LShow the Mail viewer window⌘0Close all Mail windows⌥⌘WShow the Mail Activity window⌃⌘0Format email as Plain Text or Rich Text⇧⌘T

Apple Mail Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Mac edition · 31 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Apple Mail shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Apple Mail is the default email client on macOS, unifying multiple accounts with threading, flags, and powerful search. Its shortcuts speed up composing, replying, filing, and triaging a busy inbox so you spend less time clicking through messages.

All Apple Mail keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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+ 1 more control in the table below

31 shortcuts

Compose 9

Action Shortcut
Start a new email ⌘N
Send email ⇧⌘D
Attach files to your email ⇧⌘A
Paste text as a quotation ⇧⌘V
Show the Bcc address field ⌥⌘B
Open a new Mail viewer window ⌥⌘N
Open a new tab in the Mail viewer window ⌥⇧⌘N
Append selected emails to your email ⌥⌘I
Show the Reply-To address field ⌥⌘R

Messages 9

Action Shortcut
Reply to the selected email ⌘R
Reply All to the selected email ⇧⌘R
Forward the selected email ⇧⌘F
Delete the selected message ⌘⌦
Mark emails as read or unread ⇧⌘U
Unsend email ⌘Z
Archive emails ⌃⌘A
Redirect the selected email ⇧⌘E
Print email ⌘P

Navigation 7

Action Shortcut
Go to Inbox ⌘1
Hide or show the Mail sidebar ⌃⌘S
Go to Sent ⌘4
Enable or disable the message filter ⌘L
Show the Mail viewer window ⌘0
Close all Mail windows ⌥⌘W
Show the Mail Activity window ⌃⌘0

Mailboxes 5

Action Shortcut
Get new emails ⇧⌘N
Move selected emails to the Junk mailbox ⇧⌘J
Move selected emails to the predicted mailbox ⌃⌘M
Erase junk mail ⌥⌘J
Apply active Mail rules ⌃⌘L

Formatting 1

Action Shortcut
Format email as Plain Text or Rich Text ⇧⌘T

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Apple Mail shortcut?
Apple Mail has 31 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Apple Mail product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Mail. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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