Keyboard Shortcuts
This is a list of the most common keyboard shortcuts in Thunderbird, and the equivalents in Internet Explorer and Opera.
Note: This list is not yet completed. Any help in pointing out missing shortcuts is greatly appreciated. There are plans to also list shortcuts of other popular mail clients to help users migrate from them, but I haven't yet decided which ones to compare.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Message | Ctrl+M |
| Open Message (in new window) | Ctrl+O |
| Close Window | Ctrl+W |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Delete | Del |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Edit as New | Ctrl+E |
| Expand All Threads | * |
| Collapse All Threads | \ |
| Find Again | F3 Ctrl+G |
| Find Link As You Type | ' |
| Find in this Page | Ctrl+F |
| Forward Message | Ctrl+L |
| Go to Next Message | F |
| Go to Next Unread Message | N |
| Go to Next Unread Thread | T |
| Go to Previous Message | B |
| Go to Previous Unread Message | P |
| Move to Next Mail Pane | F6 |
| Increase Text Size | Ctrl++ |
| Decrease Text Size | Ctrl+- |
| Restore Text Size | Ctrl+0 |
| Mark Message as Read/Unread | M |
| Mark Thread as Read | R |
| Message Source | Ctrl+U |
| Reply to Message (sender only) | Ctrl+R |
| Reply to All in Message (all recipients) | Ctrl+Y |
| Save Message as File | Ctrl+S |
| Send Message Now | Ctrl+Enter |
| Send Message Later | Shift+Ctrl+Enter |
| Stop | Esc |