Press R on an open email to reply to the sender. The draft opens with the cursor ready in the message body, so you can start writing back the moment you have read it.
CMDK transforms your Gmail into a keyboard first experience, not just transforming existing Gmail keyboard shortcuts but also adding new ones for you to be 2x faster at email. CMDK also adds a command bar, natural language snooze, split inbox with Tabs, one-click email nuke, and easy account switching tools. It reduces your reliance on the mouse, getting you into a state of flow as you use Gmail everyday.
Reply Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut Reply, you first need to enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. Here’s how you can do that:
1. Open Gmail in your web browser and log in to your account.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen and select “See all settings” from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Settings menu, navigate to the “General” tab.
4. Scroll down until you find the section labeled “Keyboard shortcuts.”
5. Click on the radio button next to “Keyboard shortcuts on” to enable keyboard shortcuts.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Save Changes” button to apply the settings.
Now that you have enabled keyboard shortcuts in Gmail, you can use the Reply shortcut to quickly respond to emails. Here’s how you can do that:
1. Open an email that you want to reply to in Gmail.
2. Press the keyboard key “R” while viewing the email to open the reply window.
3. Type out your response in the reply window.
4. Once you are done composing your reply, you can either click on the “Send” button or press “Ctrl + Enter” on your keyboard to send the email.
Prefer to skip the settings menu? The CMDK extension enables Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts automatically, so the Reply shortcut is ready as soon as you add it to Chrome.
Get more out of your keyboard
Once Reply becomes muscle memory, you will want the rest. CMDK adds more than 80 shortcuts to Gmail along with a command bar, natural-language snooze, a split inbox with tabs, one-click sender nuke, and quick account switching. It is the fastest way to run your inbox without touching the mouse.
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CMDK adds these and 80+ more shortcuts to Gmail, along with a command bar and natural-language snooze. See how CMDK works or check CMDK pricing.