Gmail · Move the conversation to Trash
Actions
Windows · Linux
#Mac
#Both systems use the same combination.
Moves the thread to Trash, which empties itself after thirty days and then even search cannot reach it. If you only wanted it out of sight, archive is the one you meant.
- Group
- Actions
- 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 Move the conversation to Trash in Gmail?
Moves the thread to Trash, which empties itself after thirty days and then even search cannot reach it. If you only wanted it out of sight, archive is the one you meant. It is # on Windows and # on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, # on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Actions in Gmail.