Gmail allows you to work through your emails more efficiently, by the use of keyboard shortcuts. By using the keyboard shortcuts you do not have to take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse.
To use keyboard shortcuts in Gmail you need to make sure that you have them enabled. To check the status of your keyboard shortcuts, you can follow these simple steps.
Step 1
From the inbox page of your Gmail account, click on Settings as highlighted by the red arrow.
Step 2
On the settings page, you will find radio button options for keyboard shortcuts, as highlighted by the red arrow. Click on keyboard shortcuts on if it is not already selected.
Step 3
Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page and click on the save button, as highlighted by the red arrow.
Keyboard shortcuts will now be available for use in your Gmail account.