Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts
Thunderbird is Mozilla's desktop email app, keeping mail from several accounts, your calendar, and contacts in one window. Its keys compose, reply to, and file messages, find unread mail, help while you write, and get around the calendar and address book.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 55 shortcutsMessages
Use these commands to compose, reply, read, mark, move, and remove messages from the message list or an open message.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Start a new message | Windows / LinuxCtrl + M macOSCmd + N |
| Reply to the sender | Windows / LinuxCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Forward a message | Windows / LinuxCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Archive the selected message | Windows / macOS / LinuxA |
| Mark a message read or unread | Windows / macOS / LinuxM |
| Mark a thread read | Windows / macOS / LinuxR |
| Mark a message as junk | Windows / macOS / LinuxJ |
| Add or remove a star | Windows / macOS / LinuxS |
| Delete the selected message | Windows / macOS / LinuxDelete |
| Save a message as a file | Windows / LinuxCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Print the message or selected text | Windows / LinuxCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Undo the last action | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo the last action | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Y macOSCmd + Y |
Writing messages
These commands apply in the compose window. The same key can have a different meaning in the message list, so keep the compose context in mind.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Save a draft | Windows / LinuxCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Send the message now | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Return |
| Send the message later | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + Enter macOSCmd + Shift + Return |
| Paste as a quotation | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + O macOSCmd + Shift + O |
| Paste without formatting | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + V macOSCmd + Shift + V |
| Insert a link | Windows / LinuxCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Attach a file | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + A macOSCmd + Shift + A |
| Apply bold styling | Windows / LinuxCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Apply italic styling | Windows / LinuxCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Apply underline styling | Windows / LinuxCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Increase the indent | Windows / LinuxCtrl + ] macOSCmd + ] |
| Decrease the indent | Windows / LinuxCtrl + [ macOSCmd + [ |
Calendar and address book
Thunderbird's calendar and address book use the same desktop modifier pattern but add their own tabs, records, and date navigation commands.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new address book contact | Windows / LinuxCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Search contacts | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + F macOSCmd + Shift + F |
| Edit contact or address book properties | Windows / LinuxCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Open the calendar tab | Windows / LinuxCtrl + 3 macOSCmd + 3 |
| Open the tasks tab | Windows / LinuxCtrl + 4 macOSCmd + 4 |
| Create a new event | Windows / LinuxCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Create a new task | Windows / LinuxCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Go to the next day, week, multiweek, or month | Windows / macOS / Linux] |
| Go to the previous day, week, multiweek, or month | Windows / macOS / Linux[ |
| Clear the current calendar or task filter | Windows / macOS / LinuxEscape |
| Copy the selected calendar item | Windows / LinuxCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste a calendar item | Windows / LinuxCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
Source
official Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current Thunderbird desktop shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The official table was updated April 2, 2026. Add-ons can customize or disable some shortcuts, and macOS laptops may need Fn for function keys.