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).
First, in One Ear, out the Other
Shine a light into a banded gecko’s right ear—and the light will exit through the gecko’s left ear.
This, reports the American Museum of National History (under “squamate fun facts”), is possible because this gecko’s ears sit below the skull. Amazing.
Now, are you ready for more shortcuts almost as amazing as this one?
All iCloud Mail Keyboard Shortcuts for iCloud.com
To operate iCloud Mail at iCloud.com swiftly, use the following keyboard shortcuts:
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 |
(All iCloud Mail keyboard shortcuts for iCloud.com tested with a desktop browser; updated December 2023)