Attention all Shift lovers, productivity fanatics, and efficiency enthusiasts!
Shift already supports all of your favorite Gmail and Microsoft keyboard shortcuts, and now we’re taking it to the next level. Boost your productivity and reclaim hours of your day with custom keyboard shortcuts, designed just for Shift.
So long, little mouse!
Here’s a quick list of our favourites, courtesy of Michael Foucher, Director of Product (AKA, the original #ShiftBoss)
Unique Shift Shortcuts Windows & Linux Mac
| Cycle Windows | Ctrl+ ` | Cmd+ ` |
| Navigate Back | Ctrl+[ | Cmd+[ |
| Navigate Forward | Ctrl+] | Cmd+] |
| Navigate to Email | Ctrl+1 | Cmd+1 |
| Navigate to Calendar | Ctrl+2 | Cmd+2 |
| Navigate to Drive | Ctrl+3 | Cmd+3 |
| Previous Mailbox | Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow | Alt+Cmd+Up Arrow |
| Next Mailbox | Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow | Alt+Cmd+Down Arrow |
| Toggle Full Screen | F11 | Ctrl+Command+F |
| Reload Page | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R |
| Previous Tab | Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow | Alt+Cmd+Left Arrow |
| Next Tab | Alt+Shift+Right Arrow | Alt+Cmd+Right Arrow |
| Zoom Mailbox In | Ctrl+= | Cmd+Plus |
| Zoom Mailbox Out | Ctrl+- | Cmd+- |
| Reset Mailbox Zoom | Ctrl+0 | Cmd+0 |
As mentioned, Shift also supports all of the regular Gmail shortcuts. To make use of them, just make sure to enable keyboard shortcuts for Gmail in your Settings.
Here are a few of our favorites.
Gmail Shortcuts Windows& Linux Mac
| Compose and Email | c | c |
| Reply to Email | r | r |
| Send Email | Ctrl+Enter | Cmd+Enter |
| Mark as Read | Shift+i | Shift+i |
| Mark as Unread | Shift+u | Shift+u |
Enjoy!
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