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title: Keyboard Shortcuts | micro
description: Master keyboard shortcuts to work faster and more efficiently in Micro.
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Micro is designed for speed. Keyboard shortcuts let you navigate, manage emails, and take actions without touching your mouse.

### Viewing All Shortcuts

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)

Note

Shortcuts use the ⌘ key on Mac. On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘.

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## General

| 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    |

## Navigation

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 # |

#### Quick Navigation

| Action             | Shortcut |
| ------------------ | -------- |
| Next item          | J        |
| Previous item      | K        |
| Open selected item | Enter    |
| Navigate down      | ↓        |
| Navigate up        | ↑        |

#### Lists & Views

| 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 + ↓        |

## Email

### Actions

| 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         |

### Reading Threads

| 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 |

### Composing

| Action     | Shortcut  |
| ---------- | --------- |
| Send email | ⌘ + Enter |

## Tasks

| Action          | Shortcut |
| --------------- | -------- |
| Create new task | T        |

## Documents

| Action              | Shortcut |
| ------------------- | -------- |
| Create new document | D        |

## Lists & Contacts

| Action          | Shortcut      |
| --------------- | ------------- |
| Add new record  | E             |
| Create new list | Option + N    |
| Select all      | ⌘A            |
| Deselect all    | ⌘ + Shift + A |

## Text Formatting

| Action                  | Shortcut      |
| ----------------------- | ------------- |
| Bold                    | ⌘B            |
| Italics                 | ⌘I            |
| Underline               | ⌘U            |
| Show formatting options | /             |
| Numbered list           | ⌘ + Shift + 7 |
| Bullet list             | ⌘ + Shift + 8 |
| Indent                  | Tab           |
| Outdent                 | Shift + Tab   |

## AI Chat

| 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 + → |

## Dialogs

| Action       | Shortcut  |
| ------------ | --------- |
| Submit form  | ⌘ + Enter |
| Go back      | Backspace |
| Close dialog | Escape    |

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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>