Contents

1. Google Mail
2. Google Calendar
3. Google Reader
4. Writely
5. Google Video
6. Google Maps

Google Mail[top]

Note: pressing <shift> and clicking or typing a keyboard shortcut will open the item in a new window (if applicable).

Key	Name	Action
c	Compose	Compose a new email
/	Search	Moves the cursor to the search field
k	Newer conversation	Moves to the next conversation
j	Older conversation	Moves to the previous conversation
n	Next message	Selects the next message in a conversation
p	Previous message	Selects the next message in a conversation
o	Open	Opens the selected element
u	Conversation list	Goes back to the list of conversations
y	Archive	Archives, de-stars or un-labels the selected conversation, depending on your current view
x	Select conversation	Checks the current conversation ready for further commands
s	Star	Stars a message or conversation
!	Report spam	Reports the current message as spam and removes it
r	Reply	Opens a reply to the current message
a	Reply to all	Replies to all message recipients
f	Forward	Forwards the current message
<esc>	Deselect	Removes the cursor from the current input field
g then a	All mail	Switches to the ‘all mail’ view
g then s	Starred mail	Switches to the ’starred mail’ view
g then c	Contacts	Displays your Gmail contacts
g then d	Drafts	Switches to a list of your drafts
g then i	Inbox	Returns you to the inbox

Google Calendar[top]

Key	Name	Action
c	Create event	Displays the create event dialog
/	Search	Places the cursor in the search field
p	Previous date range	Moves calendar view to previous date range
n	Next date range	Moves calendar view to next date range
t	Jump to “Today”	Moves calendar view to include current day
d	Day view	Switches to day view
w	Week view	Switches to week view
m	Month view	Switches calendar to month view
x	Customised view	Switches calendar to customised view
a	Agenda view	Displays your upcoming appointments
q	Quick Add	Opens Quick Add and moves cursor there
Esc	Back to calendar	Back to default calendar view

Google Reader[top]

Key	Name	Action
j	Next	Move to the next item in your reading list
k	Previous	Move to the previous item in your reading list
n	Scan down	Scroll to the next item without viewing it
p	Scan up	Scroll to the previous item without viewing it
shift + n	Page down	Scroll down one screen of items
shift + p	Page up	Scroll up one screen of items
o	Open	View the selected item
h	Top	Go to the top of your reading list
r	Refresh	Refresh your reading list
s	Star	Star the current item
l	Label	Go to the item labelling dialog
v	View original	Opens the original item in a new window
g then h	Home	Loads your reading list items
g then s	Starred items	Opens your starred items
g then u	Subscriptions	Opens the edit subscriptions pane
g then r	Read items	Opens your read items
g then l	Label selector	Lets you type in a label then loads it

Writely[top]

Note: all the usual word-processor shortcuts are as you would expect, and are accessed using ctrl + letter, where letter can be b = bold, u = underline, i = italic, x = cut, c = copy, v = paste, s = save.

Key	Name	Action
ctrl + z	Undo	Undo last action
ctrl + y	Redo	Redo last undo
ctrl + p	Print	Open print menu
ctrl + m	Add comment	Add a comment to the selected text

Google Video[top]

Key	Name	Action
space	Play / pause	Toggles pause on and off
Right arrow	Skip forward	Skips forward in the video by 5%
Left arrow	Skip backward	Skips backward in the video by 5%
Up arrow	Increase volume	Increases volume by 5%
Down arrow	Decrease volume	Decreases volume by 5%
m	Mute	Toggles muting on and off
f	Full screen	Toggles full-screen mode on and off

Google Maps[top]

Key	Name	Action
Arrow keys	Pan	Pan around the map
Page Up / Down	Pan wider	Pan up and down the map in wider increments
Home / End	Pan wider	Pan left and right in wider increments
+	Zoom in	Zoom in to the map
-	Zoom out	Zoom out of the map