You likely know Mozilla from its Firefox browser, but did you know that the company also produces a free and open-source email client called Thunderbird?
Mozilla Thunderbird is a great choice if you want an email client that has a clean design, is easy to use, and is quick. While it has all the features you’d want from an email client, like a calendar, address book, and in-built privacy tools, you can also extend it through add-ons.
Whether you’re new to Thunderbird or have been using it for years, you need to make use of all its keyboard shortcuts to become the ultimate email wizard. That’s why we’ve rounded up all the shortcuts you need to know.
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Mozilla Thunderbird Keyboard Shortcuts
| SHORTCUT | ACTION |
|---|---|
| Composing | |
| Ctrl + N | New email |
| Ctrl + R | Reply |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Reply to all |
| Ctrl + L | Forward |
| Ctrl + E | Edit |
| Ctr; + S | Save draft |
| Ctrl + Enter | Send now |
| Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Send later |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Spell check |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Attach file |
| Reading | |
| F5 | Send and receive (current account) |
| Shift + F5 | Send and receive (all accounts) |
| Enter | Open (in new window) |
| Ctrl + Plus | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + Minus | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom |
| Right arrow | Expand thread |
| Left arrow | Collapse thread |
| * | Expand all threads |
| Collapse all threads | |
| Managing | |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + U | View source |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Select thread |
| A | Archive |
| Delete | Delete |
| Shift + Delete | Delete and skip trash |
| F2 | Rename folder |
| Tagging | |
| 1 to 9 | Add/remove tag |
| 0 | Remove all tags |
| M | Mark message read/unread |
| R | Mark thread read/unread |
| Shift + C | Mark all read |
| C | Mark as read by date |
| J | Mark as junk |
| Shift + J | Mark as not junk |
| S | Add/remove star |
| Search | |
| Ctrl + K | Search all |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Quick filter |
| Esc | Clear quick filter |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Search messages |
| Ctrl + F | Find text |
| Ctrl + G | Find next |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Find previous |
| Navigating | |
| Alt + Home | |
| F | Next message |
| B | Previous message |
| N | Next unread message |
| P | Previous unread message |
| T | Next unread thread |
| ] | Next viewed message |
| [ | Previous viewed message |
| Tab | Next element |
| Shift + Tab | Previous element |
| F6 | Next mail pane |
| Shift + F6 | Previous mail pane |
| Ctrl + Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Previous tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Address book |
| Ctrl + J | Saved files |
| F1 | Help |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Developer tools |
| F8 | Toggle message pane |
Thunderbird Is One of the Best Email Clients
Use these keyboard shortcuts and you’ll be navigating Thunderbird like a pro, sending and responding to emails with ease. Don’t waste time clicking!
If you’ve never tried Thunderbird, why not give it a shot? It’s entirely free and it’s one of the best email clients period.