How to Use Keyboard Shortcuts in Airmail for Mac

<h2>Problem</h2><p>You want to speed up your email workflow using keyboard shortcuts in Airmail for Mac.</p><h2>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts</h2><h3>Navigation</h3><ul><li><strong>⌘+1 to ⌘+9</strong> — Switch between accounts</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+I</strong> — Go to Inbox</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+D</strong> — Go to Drafts</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+S</strong> — Go to Sent</li><li><strong>↑/↓ Arrow Keys</strong> — Move between messages</li></ul><h3>Actions</h3><ul><li><strong>⌘+N</strong> — New email</li><li><strong>⌘+R</strong> — Reply</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+R</strong> — Reply All</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+F</strong> — Forward</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+N</strong> — Refresh all accounts</li><li><strong>Delete</strong> — Move to Trash</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+U</strong> — Mark as Unread</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+A</strong> — Archive</li></ul><h3>Compose</h3><ul><li><strong>⌘+Return</strong> — Send email</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+D</strong> — Save as Draft</li><li><strong>Tab</strong> — Move between fields (To, CC, Subject, Body)</li></ul><h3>Search</h3><ul><li><strong>⌘+F</strong> — Open search</li><li><strong>⌘+Shift+F</strong> — Advanced search</li><li><strong>Esc</strong> — Close search</li></ul><h2>Customizing Shortcuts</h2><p>Currently, Airmail uses system-defined shortcuts. You can customize some through macOS System Preferences → Keyboard → Shortcuts → App Shortcuts, adding custom shortcuts for Airmail menu items.</p>

Updated on: 03/28/2026