Hot links Thunderbird
Message functions
New message | Ctrl+NCtrl+M |
Reply to Message (sender only) | Ctrl+R |
Reply to All in Message (sender and all recipients) | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Reply to List | Ctrl+Shift+L |
Forward Message | Ctrl+L |
Edit Message as New | Ctrl+E |
Receiving and reading messages
Get New Messages for Current Account | F5 |
Get New Messages for All Accounts | Shift+F5 |
Open message (in new window or tab) | Ctrl+OEnter |
Open message in conversation | Ctrl+Shift+O |
Zoom In | Ctrl++Ctrl+=Ctrl+Scroll wheel up |
Zoom Out | Ctrl+-Ctrl+Scroll wheel down |
Reset Zoom | Ctrl+0(zero) |
Expand Collapsed Thread | → |
Collapse Expanded Thread | ← |
Expand All Threads | * |
Collapse All Threads | \ |
Newsgroups: Ignore or Unignore Thread | K |
Newsgroups: Ignore or Unignore Subthread | Shift+K |
Newsgroups: Watch Thread | W |
Managing your messages
Print message or selected message text | Ctrl+P |
Save Message as File | Ctrl+S |
View Message Source | Ctrl+U |
Select All (messages, text, or attachments) | Ctrl+A |
Select Thread | Ctrl+Shift+A |
Toggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard) | F7 |
Copy selected text | Ctrl+C |
Cut selected search text | Ctrl+X |
Paste text into search or filter fields | Ctrl+V |
Move/Copy message to previous target folder Again | Ctrl+Shift+M |
Archive Message | A |
Delete message, folder, attachment, or selected search text | Delete |
Delete message bypassing trash (no Undo!) | Shift+Del |
Undo | Ctrl+Z |
Redo | Ctrl+Y |
Rename Folder | F2 |
Tagging and marking your posts!
Add/Remove Tag | 1-9 |
Remove All Tags from Message | 0(zero) |
Mark Message as Read/Unread | M |
Mark Thread as Read | R |
Mark All Read | Shift+C |
Mark as Read By Date | C |
Mark as Junk | J |
Mark as Not Junk | Shift+J |
Add/Remove Star | S |
Search messages
Search All Messages (global fulltext search in all accounts) | Ctrl+K |
Quick Filter (search messages in current folder or view) | Ctrl+Shift+K |
Clear current Quick Filter; hide Quick Filter Bar | Esc(as often as needed) |
Search Messages (advanced search in folder) | Ctrl+Shift+F |
Find Text in Current Message | Ctrl+F |
Find Again in Current Message | Ctrl+GF3 |
Find Previous in Current Message | Ctrl+Shift+GShift+F3 |
Moving between messages
Go to Mail Start Page | Alt+Home |
Scroll Down Current Message, then Go to Next Unread Message | Spacebar |
Go to Next Message | F |
Go to Previous Message | B |
Go to Next Unread Message | N |
Go to Previous Unread Message | P |
Go to Next Unread Thread (and mark current thread as read) | T |
Go to Next Viewed Message | ] |
Go to Previous Viewed Message | [ |
Managing Windows and tabs, Thunderbird
Move to Next UI Element | Tab |
Move to Previous UI Element | Shift+Tab |
Move to Next Mail Pane | F6Ctrl+F6 |
Move to Previous Mail Pane | Shift+F6Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
Next Tab | Ctrl+TabCtrl+PageDown |
Previous Tab | Ctrl+Shift+TabCtrl+PageUp |
Mail & Newsgroups Home Tab (Tab 1) | Ctrl+1 |
Tab 2 to 8 | Ctrl+2-8 |
Last Tab | Ctrl+9 |
Address Book | Ctrl+Shift+B |
Saved Files | Ctrl+J |
Help | F1 |
Toggle Message Pane | F8 |
Toggle Menu Bar (if hidden) | AltF10 |
Show context menu | Menu keyShift+F10 |
Minimize current window | Win+↓ |
Close window or tab | Ctrl+WAlt+F4(only for closing a Window) |
Undo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab) | Ctrl+Shift+T |
Creating, saving and sending messages
New message (see Starting a new message) | Ctrl+NCtrl+M |
Save Draft | Ctrl+S |
Print Draft | Ctrl+P |
Send Message Now | Ctrl+Enter |
Send Message Later | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Management of the compose message window
Toggle Contacts Sidebar | F9 |
Move to next main UI element | F6Ctrl+F6 |
Move to previous main UI element | Shift+F6Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
Zoom In | Ctrl++Ctrl+=Ctrl+Scroll wheel up |
Zoom Out | Ctrl+-Ctrl+Scroll wheel down |
Reset Zoom | Ctrl+0(zero) |
Show Main Mail Window (Mail & Newsgroups) | Ctrl+1 |
Edit the message text and attachment processing
Copy | Ctrl+C |
Cut | Ctrl+X |
Paste | Ctrl+V |
Paste as quotation | Ctrl+Shift+O |
Paste without formatting | Ctrl+Shift+V |
Rewrap message text | Ctrl+R |
Delete selected text, attachment, table cell contents, or table | Delete |
Delete word to the right (from cursor to end of word) | Ctrl+Del |
Delete word to the left (from cursor to start of word) | Ctrl+Backspace |
Select All (text in a message, or attachments) | Ctrl+A |
Select Table Cell | Ctrl+Click within cell |
Select Table Rows or Columns | Drag across cells of rows or columns |
Select Table | Ctrl+Click on table border |
Insert Link | Ctrl+K |
Discontinue Link, or Remove Links from selection | Ctrl+Shift+K |
Remove Named Anchors | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Undo | Ctrl+Z |
Redo | Ctrl+Y |
Find and Replace Text in Current Message | Ctrl+F |
Find Again in Current Message | Ctrl+G |
Find Previous in Current Message | Ctrl+Shift+G |
Check Spelling | Ctrl+Shift+P |
Attach File | Ctrl+Shift+ACtrl+H |
Rename Attachment | F2F3Shift+F3 |
Styling text messages
Larger Font Size | Ctrl+> |
Smaller Font Size | Ctrl+-Ctrl+< |
Text Style Bold | Ctrl+B |
Text Style Italics | Ctrl+I |
Text Style Underline | Ctrl+UCtrl+F4(only for closing a Tab) |
Text Style "Fixed Width" | Ctrl+TCtrl+, |
Discontinue or Remove Text Styles | Ctrl+Shift+YCtrl+SpacebarCtrl+. |
Increase Indent | Ctrl+] |
Decrease Indent | Ctrl+[ |
Address Book
New Address Book Contact | Ctrl+N |
Write new message to selected contact(s) | Ctrl+M |
Addressbook Quick Filter | Ctrl+F |
Addressbook Advanced Search | Ctrl+Shift+F |
Edit Properties of selected contact or address book | Ctrl+I |
Select all (contacts, or search text) | Ctrl+A |
Print selected contacts | Ctrl+P |
Delete (selected text, contact, or address book) | Delete |
Show Main Mail Window (Mail & Newsgroups) | Ctrl+1 |
Miscellaneous
Clear History | Ctrl+Shift+Del |
Lightning (Calendar Add-on)
Show or hide Today Pane | F11 |
Calendar tab | Ctrl+Shift+C |
Tasks tab | Ctrl+Shift+D |
Mail & Newsgroups Home Tab (Tab 1) | Ctrl+1 |
New Event | Ctrl+I |
New Task | Ctrl+D |
Calendar Tab
Clear current Events Filter | Esc |
Go to Today | Alt+End |
Day View | Alt+1Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Week View | Alt+2 |
Multiweek View | Alt+3 |
Month View | Alt+4 |
Tasks Tab
Filter Tasks | Ctrl+Shift+K |
Clear current Tasks Filter | Esc |
General Functions
Copy (selected events, tasks, or text) | Ctrl+C |
Cut (selected events, tasks, or text) | Ctrl+X |
Paste | Ctrl+V |
Delete (selected events, tasks, or text) | Delete |
Undo | Ctrl+Z |
Redo | Ctrl+Y |
Ctrl+P |