Micro is designed for speed. Keyboard shortcuts let you navigate, manage emails, and take actions without touching your mouse.
You can access the full shortcuts panel three ways:
- Type “shortcuts” in Command K (
⌘K)
- Click the ? icon in the bottom left, then select Shortcuts
- Press
⌘' (Command + apostrophe)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open Command K | ⌘K |
| Open search | / |
| Open AI chat | ⌘J |
| Toggle sidebar | ⌘. |
| Copy current URL | ⌘L |
| Invite to workspace | ⌘I |
| Toggle dark/light mode | Shift + D |
| Show keyboard shortcuts | ⌘‘ |
| Close / dismiss | Escape |
Navigate between areas using G followed by a letter (Superhuman-style):
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Go to Home | G then H |
| Go to Inbox | G then I |
| Go to Tasks | G then T |
| Go to Documents | G then D |
| Go to People | G then P |
| Go to Companies | G then C |
| Go to Settings | G then S |
| Go to Drafts | G then R |
| Go to Sent | G then N |
| Go to All Mail | G then A |
| Go to Spam | G then ! |
| Go to Trash | G then # |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Next item | J |
| Previous item | K |
| Open selected item | Enter |
| Navigate down | ↓ |
| Navigate up | ↑ |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Switch to list 1-9 | Option + 1-9 |
| Next view tab | Option + Tab |
| Previous view tab | Option + Shift + Tab |
| Create new view | Shift + E |
| Toggle filter panel | ⌘ + Shift + ↓ |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Compose new email | C |
| Mark done | E |
| Mark not done | Shift + E |
| Star / unstar | S |
| Mark important | I |
| Mark read / unread | U |
| Move to trash | # |
| Mark as spam | ! |
| Reply | R |
| Forward | F |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open reply composer | Enter |
| Expand/collapse message | O |
| Expand/collapse all messages | Shift + O |
| Next message in thread | N |
| Previous message in thread | P |
| Unfocus message | ← |
| Re-focus message | → |
| Collapse focused message | Backspace |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Send email | ⌘ + Enter |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Create new task | T |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Create new document | D |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Add new record | E |
| Create new list | Option + N |
| Select all | ⌘A |
| Deselect all | ⌘ + Shift + A |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Bold | ⌘B |
| Italics | ⌘I |
| Underline | ⌘U |
| Show formatting options | / |
| Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 |
| Bullet list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 |
| Indent | Tab |
| Outdent | Shift + Tab |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open AI chat | ⌘J |
| Full-screen mode | Shift + ↑ |
| Minimize / exit full-screen | Shift + ↓ |
| Move to bottom center | Shift + ← |
| Move to bottom right | Shift + → |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Submit form | ⌘ + Enter |
| Go back | Backspace |
| Close dialog | Escape |
Pro Tip
Combine G sequences with J/K navigation to fly through your inbox. Press G I to jump to your inbox, then J and K to move between conversations.
Looking for a shortcut that’s missing? Let us know: support@micro.so
