Gmail · Mark as read
Actions
Windows · Linux
Shift+IMac
Shift+IBoth systems use the same combination.
Marks it read without opening it. It acts on the selected or hovered conversation, so with nothing picked out the bold stays bold.
- Group
- Actions
- Keys held
- 2
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 Mark as read in Gmail?
Marks it read without opening it. It acts on the selected or hovered conversation, so with nothing picked out the bold stays bold. It is Shift+I on Windows and Shift+I on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Shift+I on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Actions in Gmail.