In January 2025, new keyboard shortcuts replaced old shortcuts in ChromeOS, Windows, and Mac.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to move quickly through Google Groups.
Note: To use single-letter keyboard shortcuts on a screen reader with different modes, use focus mode (for NVDA) or turn off the virtual cursor (for JAWS).
Use shortcuts
To review the shortcuts in Google Groups, press Ctrl+/ (ChromeOS and Windows) or Command+/ (Mac).
| Shortcut description | New ChromeOS / Windows shortcut |
New Mac shortcut |
Old shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
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Conversation list shortcuts |
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| Open conversation |
Alt+o Enter |
Option+o Return |
o Enter / Return |
| Older conversation |
Alt+j Down arrow |
Option+j Down arrow |
j |
| Newer conversation |
Alt+k Up arrow |
Option+k Up arrow |
k |
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Open conversation shortcuts |
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For message opened from conversation list: Back to conversation list For message opened from search result list: Back to search results |
Alt+Left arrow | Option+Left arrow | u |
| Next message | Alt+n | Option+n | n |
| Previous message | Alt+p | Option+p | p |
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For message opened from conversation list: Next conversation in list For message opened from search result list: Next conversation in search results |
Alt+j | Option+j | j |
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For message opened from conversation list: Previous conversation in list For message opened from search result list: Previous conversation in search results |
Alt+k | Option+k | k |
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Highlighted message in open conversation shortcuts |
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| Expand or collapse message |
Alt+o Enter |
Option+o Return |
o Enter / Return Space bar |
| Reply to all group members | Alt+a | Option+a | r |
| Forward message | Alt+w | Option+w | f |
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