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Message functions

New message	`Ctrl`+`N` `Ctrl`+`M`
Reply to Message (sender only)	`Ctrl`+`R`
Reply to All in Message (sender and all recipients)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`
Reply to List	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Forward Message	`Ctrl`+`L`
Edit Message as New	`Ctrl`+`E`

Receiving and reading messages

Get New Messages for Current Account	`F5`
Get New Messages for All Accounts	`Shift`+`F5`
Open message (in new window or tab)	`Ctrl`+`O` `Enter`
Open message in conversation	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`
Zoom In	`Ctrl`+`+` `Ctrl`+`=` `Ctrl`+Scroll wheel up
Zoom Out	`Ctrl`+`-` `Ctrl`+Scroll wheel down
Reset Zoom	`Ctrl`+`0`(zero)
Expand Collapsed Thread	`→`
Collapse Expanded Thread	`←`
Expand All Threads	`*`
Collapse All Threads	`\`
Newsgroups: Ignore or Unignore Thread	`K`
Newsgroups: Ignore or Unignore Subthread	`Shift`+`K`
Newsgroups: Watch Thread	`W`

Managing your messages

Print message or selected message text	`Ctrl`+`P`
Save Message as File	`Ctrl`+`S`
View Message Source	`Ctrl`+`U`
Select All (messages, text, or attachments)	`Ctrl`+`A`
Select Thread	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Toggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard)	`F7`
Copy selected text	`Ctrl`+`C`
Cut selected search text	`Ctrl`+`X`
Paste text into search or filter fields	`Ctrl`+`V`
Move/Copy message to previous target folder Again	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`
Archive Message	`A`
Delete message, folder, attachment, or selected search text	`Delete`
Delete message bypassing trash (no Undo!)	`Shift`+`Del`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Rename Folder	`F2`

Tagging and marking your posts!

Add/Remove Tag	`1-9`
Remove All Tags from Message	`0`(zero)
Mark Message as Read/Unread	`M`
Mark Thread as Read	`R`
Mark All Read	`Shift`+`C`
Mark as Read By Date	`C`
Mark as Junk	`J`
Mark as Not Junk	`Shift`+`J`
Add/Remove Star	`S`

Search messages

Search All Messages (global fulltext search in all accounts)	`Ctrl`+`K`
Quick Filter (search messages in current folder or view)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Clear current Quick Filter; hide Quick Filter Bar	`Esc`(as often as needed)
Search Messages (advanced search in folder)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Find Text in Current Message	`Ctrl`+`F`
Find Again in Current Message	`Ctrl`+`G` `F3`
Find Previous in Current Message	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G` `Shift`+`F3`

Moving between messages

Go to Mail Start Page	`Alt`+`Home`
Scroll Down Current Message, then Go to Next Unread Message	`Spacebar`
Go to Next Message	`F`
Go to Previous Message	`B`
Go to Next Unread Message	`N`
Go to Previous Unread Message	`P`
Go to Next Unread Thread (and mark current thread as read)	`T`
Go to Next Viewed Message	`]`
Go to Previous Viewed Message	`[`

Managing Windows and tabs, Thunderbird

Move to Next UI Element	`Tab`
Move to Previous UI Element	`Shift`+`Tab`
Move to Next Mail Pane	`F6` `Ctrl`+`F6`
Move to Previous Mail Pane	`Shift`+`F6` `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`
Next Tab	`Ctrl`+`Tab` `Ctrl`+`PageDown`
Previous Tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab` `Ctrl`+`PageUp`
Mail & Newsgroups Home Tab (Tab 1)	`Ctrl`+`1`
Tab 2 to 8	`Ctrl`+`2-8`
Last Tab	`Ctrl`+`9`
Address Book	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B`
Saved Files	`Ctrl`+`J`
Help	`F1`
Toggle Message Pane	`F8`
Toggle Menu Bar (if hidden)	`Alt` `F10`
Show context menu	Menu key `Shift`+`F10`
Minimize current window	`Win`+`↓`
Close window or tab	`Ctrl`+`W` `Alt`+`F4`(only for closing a Window)
Undo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`

Creating, saving and sending messages

New message (see Starting a new message)	`Ctrl`+`N` `Ctrl`+`M`
Save Draft	`Ctrl`+`S`
Print Draft	`Ctrl`+`P`
Send Message Now	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Send Message Later	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`

Management of the compose message window

Toggle Contacts Sidebar	`F9`
Move to next main UI element	`F6` `Ctrl`+`F6`
Move to previous main UI element	`Shift`+`F6` `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`
Zoom In	`Ctrl`+`+` `Ctrl`+`=` `Ctrl`+Scroll wheel up
Zoom Out	`Ctrl`+`-` `Ctrl`+Scroll wheel down
Reset Zoom	`Ctrl`+`0`(zero)
Show Main Mail Window (Mail & Newsgroups)	`Ctrl`+`1`

Edit the message text and attachment processing

Copy	`Ctrl`+`C`
Cut	`Ctrl`+`X`
Paste	`Ctrl`+`V`
Paste as quotation	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`
Paste without formatting	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Rewrap message text	`Ctrl`+`R`
Delete selected text, attachment, table cell contents, or table	`Delete`
Delete word to the right (from cursor to end of word)	`Ctrl`+`Del`
Delete word to the left (from cursor to start of word)	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`
Select All (text in a message, or attachments)	`Ctrl`+`A`
Select Table Cell	`Ctrl`+Click within cell
Select Table Rows or Columns	Drag across cells of rows or columns
Select Table	`Ctrl`+Click on table border
Insert Link	`Ctrl`+`K`
Discontinue Link, or Remove Links from selection	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Remove Named Anchors	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Find and Replace Text in Current Message	`Ctrl`+`F`
Find Again in Current Message	`Ctrl`+`G`
Find Previous in Current Message	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`
Check Spelling	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`
Attach File	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A` `Ctrl`+`H`
Rename Attachment	`F2` `F3` `Shift`+`F3`

Styling text messages

Larger Font Size	`Ctrl`+`>`
Smaller Font Size	`Ctrl`+`-` `Ctrl`+`<`
Text Style Bold	`Ctrl`+`B`
Text Style Italics	`Ctrl`+`I`
Text Style Underline	`Ctrl`+`U` `Ctrl`+`F4`(only for closing a `Tab`)
Text Style "Fixed Width"	`Ctrl`+`T` `Ctrl`+`,`
Discontinue or Remove Text Styles	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Y` `Ctrl`+`Spacebar` `Ctrl`+`.`
Increase Indent	`Ctrl`+`]`
Decrease Indent	`Ctrl`+`[`

Address Book

New Address Book Contact	`Ctrl`+`N`
Write new message to selected contact(s)	`Ctrl`+`M`
Addressbook Quick Filter	`Ctrl`+`F`
Addressbook Advanced Search	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Edit Properties of selected contact or address book	`Ctrl`+`I`
Select all (contacts, or search text)	`Ctrl`+`A`
Print selected contacts	`Ctrl`+`P`
Delete (selected text, contact, or address book)	`Delete`
Show Main Mail Window (Mail & Newsgroups)	`Ctrl`+`1`

Miscellaneous

Clear History

Ctrl+Shift+Del

Lightning (Calendar Add-on)

Show or hide Today Pane	`F11`
Calendar tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`
Tasks tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Mail & Newsgroups Home Tab (Tab 1)	`Ctrl`+`1`
New Event	`Ctrl`+`I`
New Task	`Ctrl`+`D`

Calendar Tab

Clear current Events Filter	`Esc`
Go to Today	`Alt`+`End`
Day View	`Alt`+`1` `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Week View	`Alt`+`2`
Multiweek View	`Alt`+`3`
Month View	`Alt`+`4`

Tasks Tab

Filter Tasks	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Clear current Tasks Filter	`Esc`

General Functions

Copy (selected events, tasks, or text)	`Ctrl`+`C`
Cut (selected events, tasks, or text)	`Ctrl`+`X`
Paste	`Ctrl`+`V`
Delete (selected events, tasks, or text)	`Delete`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Print	`Ctrl`+`P`

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Message functions

Receiving and reading messages

Managing your messages

Tagging and marking your posts!

Search messages

Moving between messages

Managing Windows and tabs, Thunderbird

Creating, saving and sending messages

Management of the compose message window

Edit the message text and attachment processing

Styling text messages

Address Book

Miscellaneous

Lightning (Calendar Add-on)

Calendar Tab

Tasks Tab

General Functions