Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. To turn these case-sensitive shortcuts on or off, click Settings , and then pick an option next to Keyboard shortcuts . You can also enable shortcuts automatically by going to http://mail.google.com/mail/?kbd=1 . Shortcut Key Definition Action c Compose Allows you to compose a new message. + c allows you to compose a message in a new window. / Search Puts your cursor in the search box. k Move to newer conversation Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit to expand a conversation. j Move to older conversation Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit to expand a conversation. n Next message Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.') p Previous message Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit to expand or coll...