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⤢ THUNDERBIRD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Ctrl Go to ma… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close wi… E Ctrl Edit as … R Ctrl Reply to… T Y U Ctrl Underline I Ctrl Italic O Ctrl Open mes… P Go to pr… A Archive … S Ctrl Save dra… D F Ctrl Find tex… G Ctrl Find aga… H J Mark as … K Ctrl Search a… L Ctrl Forward … Z X C V Ctrl Shift Paste wi… B Ctrl Bold N Ctrl New mess… M Mark as … MORE SHORTCUTS Send message … Ctrl Enter Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Delete message Del Get new messa… Shift F5 Attach file Ctrl Shift A Quick filter … Ctrl Shift K Go to next un… N Reply to list Ctrl Shift L Add or remove… S Send message … Ctrl Shift Enter Insert link Ctrl K Search messag… Ctrl Shift F Next tab Ctrl Tab Delete (bypas… Shift Del Print message Ctrl P Check spelling Ctrl Shift P Open address … Ctrl Shift B View message … Ctrl U Toggle messag… F8 Expand thread RIGHT Collapse thre… LEFT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS
THUNDERBIRD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Ctrl Go to ma… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Archive … Z E Ctrl Edit as … R Ctrl Reply to… T Y U Ctrl Underline I Ctrl Italic O Ctrl Open mes… P Go to pr… Q S Ctrl Save dra… D F Ctrl Find tex… G Ctrl Find aga… H J Mark as … K Ctrl Search a… L Ctrl Forward … M Mark as … W Ctrl Close wi… X C V Ctrl Shift Paste wi… B Ctrl Bold N Ctrl New mess… MORE SHORTCUTS Send message … Ctrl Enter Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Delete message Del Get new messa… Shift F5 Attach file Ctrl Shift A Quick filter … Ctrl Shift K Go to next un… N Reply to list Ctrl Shift L Add or remove… S Send message … Ctrl Shift Enter Insert link Ctrl K Search messag… Ctrl Shift F Next tab Ctrl Tab Delete (bypas… Shift Del Print message Ctrl P Check spelling Ctrl Shift P Open address … Ctrl Shift B View message … Ctrl U Toggle messag… F8 Expand thread RIGHT Collapse thre… LEFT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS
⤢ COMPOSE Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A Send message later Ctrl Shift Enter Insert link Ctrl K Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Paste without format… Ctrl Shift V Underline Ctrl U Check spelling Ctrl Shift P FOLDERS Expand thread RIGHT Collapse thread LEFT SEARCH Search all messages … Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F Search messages in f… Ctrl Shift F Find again Ctrl G NAVIGATION Go to next unread me… N Go to previous unrea… P Next tab Ctrl Tab Close window or tab Ctrl W Go to mail home tab Ctrl 1 Open address book Ctrl Shift B Toggle message pane F8 MAIL New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unre… M Get new messages (al… Shift F5 Reply to list Ctrl Shift L Mark as junk J Add or remove star S Open message in new … Ctrl O Edit as new message Ctrl E Delete (bypass trash) Shift Del Print message Ctrl P View message source Ctrl U Thunderbird KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS ⤢ COMPOSE 10 Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A Send message later Ctrl Shift Enter Insert link Ctrl K Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Paste without formatt… Ctrl Shift V Underline Ctrl U Check spelling Ctrl Shift P FOLDERS 02 Expand thread RIGHT Collapse thread LEFT SEARCH 05 Search all messages (… Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F Search messages in fo… Ctrl Shift F Find again Ctrl G NAVIGATION 07 Go to next unread mes… N Go to previous unread… P Next tab Ctrl Tab Close window or tab Ctrl W Go to mail home tab Ctrl 1 Open address book Ctrl Shift B Toggle message pane F8 MAIL 16 New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unread M Get new messages (all… Shift F5 Reply to list Ctrl Shift L Mark as junk J Add or remove star S Open message in new t… Ctrl O Edit as new message Ctrl E Delete (bypass trash) Shift Del Print message Ctrl P View message source Ctrl U Thunderbird KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS
⤢ THUNDERBIRD · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 THUNDERBIRD TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS MAIL 16 COMPOSE 10 SEARCH 05 NAVIGATION 07 FOLDERS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unread M Get new messages (all accounts) Shift F5 Reply to list Ctrl Shift L Mark as junk J Add or remove star S Open message in new tab or window Ctrl O Edit as new message Ctrl E Delete (bypass trash) Shift Del Print message Ctrl P View message source Ctrl U Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A Send message later Ctrl Shift Enter Insert link Ctrl K Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Paste without formatting Ctrl Shift V Underline Ctrl U Check spelling Ctrl Shift P Search all messages (global search) Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F Search messages in folder Ctrl Shift F Find again Ctrl G Go to next unread message N Go to previous unread message P Next tab Ctrl Tab Close window or tab Ctrl W Go to mail home tab Ctrl 1 Open address book Ctrl Shift B Toggle message pane F8 Expand thread RIGHT Collapse thread LEFT
THUNDERBIRD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Ctrl Reply to… T Y U I O P A Archive … S Ctrl Save dra… D F Ctrl Find tex… G H J K Ctrl Search a… L Ctrl Forward … Z X C V B N Ctrl New mess… M Mark as … MORE SHORTCUTS Send message now Ctrl Enter Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Delete message Del Get new messages … Shift F5 Attach file Ctrl Shift A Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS Keyboard map COMPOSE Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A SEARCH Search all messages (global search) Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F MAIL New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unread M Get new messages (all accounts) Shift F5 Thunderbird KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS Isometric COMPOSE 03 Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A SEARCH 03 Search all messages (global search) Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F MAIL 08 New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unread M Get new messages (all accounts) Shift F5 Thunderbird KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH THUNDERBIRD · WINDOWS Typewriter THUNDERBIRD · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 3 SETS · No.01 THUNDERBIRD TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS MAIL 08 COMPOSE 03 SEARCH 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unread M Get new messages (all accounts) Shift F5 Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A Search all messages (global search) Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F Editorial Thunderbird is a free, open-source email client that also handles calendars, contacts, and newsgroups. Its keyboard shortcuts let you read, file, and reply to messages rapidly, making it easy to power through a crowded inbox without touching the mouse.
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All Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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16 Action Shortcut New message Ctrl N Reply to sender Ctrl R Reply to all Ctrl Shift R Forward message Ctrl L Delete message Del Archive message A Mark as read or unread M Get new messages (all accounts) Shift F5 Reply to list Ctrl Shift L Mark as junk J Add or remove star S Open message in new tab or window Ctrl O Edit as new message Ctrl E Delete (bypass trash) Shift Del Print message Ctrl P View message source Ctrl U
10 Action Shortcut Send message now Ctrl Enter Save draft Ctrl S Attach file Ctrl Shift A Send message later Ctrl Shift Enter Insert link Ctrl K Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Paste without formatting Ctrl Shift V Underline Ctrl U Check spelling Ctrl Shift P
7 Action Shortcut Go to next unread message N Go to previous unread message P Next tab Ctrl Tab Close window or tab Ctrl W Go to mail home tab Ctrl 1 Open address book Ctrl Shift B Toggle message pane F8
5 Action Shortcut Search all messages (global search) Ctrl K Quick filter bar Ctrl Shift K Find text in message Ctrl F Search messages in folder Ctrl Shift F Find again Ctrl G
2 Action Shortcut Expand thread RIGHT Collapse thread LEFT
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