Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Send a Message Quickly in Apple Mail There's more than one way to do things in Mail By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 28, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail What to Know In the Mail app, press Command+Shift+D to transmit email without selecting Send Message.Many other keyboard shortcuts are in the Mail app such as Command+N to start a new message.Also use Command+O to open selected messages and Command+R to reply to selected email. This article explains how to quickly send a message in the Apple Mail app, as well as other keyboard shortcuts you can use. Instructions article apply to Mail 5 (in Mac OS X Lion) and later. How to Quickly Send an Email Press Command+Shift+D, and Mail will transmit your email without you having to select Send Message in the upper-left corner of the window. More Mail Keyboard Shortcuts Once you start using keyboard shortcuts for Mail, you might appreciate adding a few more handy keystrokes to your repertoire. Start a new message Command+N Quit Mail Command+Q Open Mail preferences Command+, [comma] Open selected message Command+O Delete selected message Delete Forward selected message Shift+Command+F Reply to selected message Command+R Reply to all Command+R Jump to favorite inboxes Command+1-5 [up to five] Move message to favorite inboxes Control+Command+1-5 [up to five] Empty Junk folder Option+Command+J Show/Hide Favorites Bar Option+Shift+Command+H Show/Hide Toolbar Option+Command+T Try even more keyboard shortcuts in Mail to see which will make your email time the most efficient it can be, and master Mail with other tips and tricks you may not know about. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies