Gmail · Star the conversation
Actions
Windows · Linux
sMac
sBoth systems use the same combination.
Adds or removes the star. If you enabled the extra star shapes, each press rotates to the next symbol instead of switching the star off — that is why one press does not clear it.
- 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 Star the conversation in Gmail?
Adds or removes the star. If you enabled the extra star shapes, each press rotates to the next symbol instead of switching the star off — that is why one press does not clear it. It is s on Windows and s on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, s on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Actions in Gmail.