To reference keyboard shortcuts in Shortwave, type Ctrl + / to launch the in-app help box.
| Action | Keys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Compose | c | Starts a new draft |
| New thread | n | Starts a new thread when viewing a search result addressed to the relevant search participants |
| Reply all | a | Reply all to focused thread |
| Reply | r | Reply to focused thread |
| Forward | f | Forwards focused thread |
| Cc | Ctrl ⇧ c | Focuses the cc field to add recipients |
| Bcc | Ctrl ⇧ b | Focuses the bcc field to add recipients |
| Bcc intro | Ctrl ⇧ i | Moves last sender to bcc and inserts text Thanks "lastSenderName"! (moved to BCC) |
| Attach a file | Ctrl ⇧ a | Attaches a file to the current draft |
| Link | Ctrl k | Adds a link to your text. If you have a link already copied, you can paste it over highlighted text with Ctrl v. |
| Discard draft | Ctrl ⇧ d Ctrl ⇧ , | Discards the current draft |
| Send | Ctrl ↵ | Sends your message from the compose box |
| Scheduled send | Ctrl ⇧ l | Schedule your message to send later from the compose box |
| Send & done | Ctrl ⇧ ↵ | Sends your message from the compose box and mark thread as done |
| Undo send | Ctrl z z | Reverts most recently sent message back into a draft |
| View sent message | Ctrl ⇧ v | Re-open pop-out window after sending an email |
| Search | / | Opens search |
| Close | esc | Closes selection, cancels action, removes focus |
| Help | Ctrl / ⇧ / | Opens the help box |
| Action | Keys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ask AI | y | Prompt AI to help summarize, translate, or understand a thread |
| Done | d or e | Archives the currently focused thread or bundle and automatically focuses the next item |
| Done & next | [ | Archives the current thread if one is selected. Goes to the next thread and opens it, even if that means going to the next bundle or group. |
| Done & previous | ] | Archives the current thread if one is selected. Goes to the previous thread and opens it, even if that means going to the previous bundle or group. |
| Pin | t | Pins or unpins the focused thread or bundle |
| Snooze | s | Opens the snooze picker for the focused thread or bundle |
| Label | b | Adds a label to the focused thread or bundle |
| Delete | # Delete | Deletes the focused thread or bundle |
| Unsubscribe | Ctrl u | Unsubscribes you from the mailing list |
| Block spam | Ctrl b | Reports the current thread as spam and automatically trashes all future messages from the sender |
| Report spam | ! | Reports the current thread as spam and removes it from the inbox |
| Mute (Unfollow) | m | Unfollows the focused thread |
| Copy thread link | Ctrl c | Copies the thread's unique link when a thread is focused |
| Mark as unread | u Shift u | Marks the current thread as unread |
| Mark as read | u Shift i | Marks the current thread as read |
| Undo | Ctrl z z | Undoes the most recent action |
| Action | Keys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Next | ↓ or j | Moves to the next item (thread or bundle) |
| Previous | ↑ or k | Moves to the previous item (thread or bundle) |
| Select | x | Selects the focused item and enables multi-select mode |
| Open in side panel | → or l or ↵ | Opens the focused item in a side panel (thread or bundle) |
| Open in full screen | Ctrl Shift → | Opens the focused thread in full screen |
| Close | ← or h or Esc | Closes the open item (thread or bundle) |
| Scroll down | Ctrl ↓ | Scrolls the page down |
| Scroll up | Ctrl ↑ | Scrolls the page up |
| Page down | Space | Scrolls down one page height |
| Page up | Ctrl Space | Scrolls up one page height |
| Toggle sidebar | Ctrl \ | Collapses / expands the left sidebar |
| Action | Keys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inbox | g + i | Go to the Inbox page |
| Snoozed | g + s | Go to the Snoozed page |
| Done | g + e | Go to the Done page |
| Labels | g + b | Go to the Labels page |
| Workspaces | g + w | Go to the Workspaces page |
| Sent | g + t | Go to the Sent page |
| Drafts | g + d | Go to the Drafts page |
| Spam | g + ! | Go to Spam |
| Trash | g + # | Go to Trash |
| Favorite (1-9) | g + 1 | Go to the favorited search with the corresponding number |
| AI Assistant | Ctrl j | Opens the AI Assistant |
| Command Palette | Ctrl k Ctrl Shift k Ctrl Shift p | Opens the command palette |
| Other account (1-9) | Alt 1 | Switches to the corresponding numbered account |
| Settings | Ctrl , | Opens the settings dialog |
| Toggle theme | Ctrl ⇧ l | Toggles the app theme between light and dark mode |
The following text shortcuts work when you are drafting messages in the compose box:
| Action | Keys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emoji | :emoji | Adds emoji to your text :shorts :wave = 🩳 👋 |
| Bold | **bold**Ctrl b | Makes your text bold |
| Italics | *italicize*Ctrl i | Makes your text italicized |
| Underline | _underline_Ctrl u | Makes your text underlined |
| Strikethrough | ~strike~Ctrl ⇧ x | Adds a |
| Code | `code`Ctrl e | Makes your text code |
| Code block | ``` | Makes your text a code block |
| Heading | # Space | Makes your text a larger Heading |
| Numbered List | 1 . SpaceCtrl ⇧ 7 | Adds an ordered list |
| Bulleted List | - Space* SpaceCtrl ⇧ 8 | Adds an unordered list |
| Quote | > SpaceCtrl ⇧ 9or q | Converts text to a quote. For quick quote, select a previous message and press q to quote the text in your reply. |
| Add participant | +name | Adds a person or channel to a thread, similar to adding them to the to or cc field |
| Remove participant | -name | Removes a person or channel from a thread, similar to removing them from the to or cc field |
| Add & notify participant | @name | Directly notifies a specific person with a push notification |
| Link to | #name | Links a specific person or channel in a conversation |