Contacts keyboard shortcuts

Below is a list of shortcut keys you can use with the new contact manager.

Shortcut
Definition Action
Key
Move up a
k Moves your cursor up in your contact list
contact
Move down a
j Moves your cursor down in your contact list
contact
o or
Open Opens the contact with the cursor next to it.
<Enter>
Return to contact
u Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list.
list view
Remove from Removes selected contacts from the group currently
e
Current Group being displayed.
Checks and selects a contact so that you can change
x Select contact group membership or choose an action from the drop-
down menu to apply to the contact.
Escape from input
<Esc> Removes the cursor from the current input
field
<Ctrl>
Save Saves the contact as you are editing
then s
# Delete Deletes a contact permanently
Group
l Opens the groups button to group contacts
membership
Reverses your previous action, if possible (works for
z Undo
actions with an 'undo' link)
Show more
. Opens the "More actions" drop-down menu.
actions
Show keyboard Displays the keyboard shortcuts help menu within any
?
shortcuts help page you're on.

The following shortcuts are combinations of keys that help you manage additional actions in
Gmail.

Shortcut Key Definition Action

g then c Go to 'Contacts' Takes you to Contacts.
* then a Select all Selects all contacts.
* then n Select none Deselects all contacts.

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