workcmd Keyboard Shortcuts: Navigate Gmail Without Touching the Mouse
workcmd adds a full set of keyboard shortcuts for panel navigation, Gmail actions, and appearance changes. Here's what they are and how to use them.
Every second spent clicking through a sidebar is a second not spent on the email itself. workcmd's keyboard shortcuts cover three categories: panel navigation, Gmail actions, and appearance changes. Once the combinations are muscle memory - and they get there faster than you'd expect - the sidebar becomes something you rarely need to touch.
Panel shortcuts
Alt + \ opens the workcmd right sidebar. Alt + / opens the horizontal drawer. Escape closes whichever panel is open. These three cover the overwhelming majority of panel interactions - open, switch, close - without requiring a mouse.
Gmail navigation shortcuts
Alt + C opens a new compose window directly. Alt + G jumps the cursor to the Gmail search bar. These complement Gmail's own native shortcuts and work reliably regardless of which panel state workcmd is in.
Appearance shortcuts
Alt + T cycles through workcmd's available themes without opening preferences. Alt + F cycles through font sizes. If you switch between light and dark environments during the day, or find yourself squinting at small text mid-email, these are the shortcuts that make the adjustment immediate.
Where to find the full list
The Shortcuts tab inside workcmd lists every key combination for your platform, organised by category. It's worth spending two minutes with it when you first install - most users find the ones that matter to their workflow and commit those to memory quickly. The command palette is another way to trigger most actions without memorising shortcuts.
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