Tired of clicking and clicking just to manage your email? Let’s bet you can use iCloud mail faster. Find here all iCloud Mail keyboard shortcuts for iCloud.com ⤓ (including those for reading, deleting, writing, and archiving).
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All iCloud Mail Keyboard Shortcuts for iCloud.com
To operate iCloud Mail at iCloud.com swiftly, use the following keyboard shortcuts:
Their word: Apple also include information on keyboard shortcuts in the iCloud User Guide.
In the Message List
| Action | Mac | Windows, Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Go to next message | ↓ (down arrow) | ↓ (down arrow) |
| Go to previous message | ↑︎ (up arrow) | ↑ (up arrow) |
| Go to the folder list (in a folder) | ←︎ (left arrow) | ←︎ (left arrow) |
| Open highlighted folder (in folder list) | →︎ (right arrow) | →︎ (right arrow) |
| Archive all selected messages | Command ↓ (down arrow) | Control ↓ (down arrow) |
| Delete all selected messages | Del | Backspace |
| Select the current and the next message | Shift ↓ (down arrow) | Shift ↓ (down arrow) |
| Select the current and the previous message | Shift ↑ (up arrow) | Shift ↑ (up arrow) |
| Select all emails in the current folder or all visible in search results | Command A | Control A |
| Mark all selected messages as read or unread | Command Shift U | Ctrl Shift U |
| Flag or unflag all selected messages | Command Shift L | Ctrl Shift L |
| Mark all selected messages as junk or not junk | Command Shift J | Ctrl Shift J |
| Reply to the sender (with one email highlighted) | Command Shift R | Ctrl Shift R |
While Reading a Message in the Preview Pane
| Action | Mac | Windows, Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Reply to the sender | Command Shift R | Ctrl Shift R |
| Scroll to the next page in the message | Space or Control E | Space |
| Scroll to the previous page in the message | Shift Space or Control A | Shift Space |
| Mark the current message as read or unread | Command Shift U | Ctrl Shift U |
| Flag or unflag the current message | Command Shift L | Ctrl Shift L |
| Mark the current messages as junk or not junk | Command Shift J | Ctrl Shift J |
| Delete the current messages | Del | Backspace |
| Print the current message | Command P | Ctrl P |
While Writing a Message
| Action | Mac | Windows, Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Send the message | Command Shift D | Control Shift D |
| Toggle between “Reply” and “Reply All” | Command Shift R | Control Shift R |
| Undo editing | Command Z | Control Z |
| Jump between the header fields and the body | Shift Tab | Shift Tab |
| Make text bold | Command B | Control B |
| Italicize text | Command I | Control I |
| Underline text | Command U | Control U |
| Make text bigger | Command = (equal sign) | Control = (equal sign) |
| Make text smaller | Command - (minus sign) | Control - (minus sign) |
| Print the message you are composing | Command P | Control P |
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(Tested with a desktop browser; first published September 2018, last updated July 2026)