Gmail · Compose in a new tab
Compose
Windows · Linux
dMac
dBoth systems use the same combination.
Opens the new message as a full browser tab instead of a small box — easier for long mail or many attachments, and it leaves the Inbox readable beside it.
- Group
- Compose
- Keys held
- 1
Most Gmail shortcuts do nothing until you turn Keyboard shortcuts on in Settings — while it is off, the single-letter keys simply have no effect.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Compose in a new tab in Gmail?
Opens the new message as a full browser tab instead of a small box — easier for long mail or many attachments, and it leaves the Inbox readable beside it. It is d on Windows and d on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, d on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Compose in Gmail.