Gmail · Select the conversation
Labels
Windows · Linux
xMac
xBoth systems use the same combination.
Ticks the checkbox so the next command lands on that thread. Almost every action key needs something selected or hovered first, so a key that seems dead is usually missing this step.
- Group
- Labels
- 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 Select the conversation in Gmail?
Ticks the checkbox so the next command lands on that thread. Almost every action key needs something selected or hovered first, so a key that seems dead is usually missing this step. It is x on Windows and x on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, x on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Labels in Gmail.