Mail Commands

These commands are available when Mail is frontmost.

What You Say Result
About This Command Set About This Command Set

Application Menu Actions

What You Say Result
About This Application About This Application
Access Preferences Window Access Preferences Window
Hide This Application Hide This Application
Hide Other Applications Hide Other Applications
Show All Applications Show All Applications
Quit This Application Quit This Application

File Menu Actions

What You Say Result
New Message New Message
New Viewer Window New Viewer Window
Close This Window Close This Window
Save As Draft Save As Draft
Access Save As Window Access Save As Window
Access Attach File Window Access Attach File Window
Access Save Attachments Window Access Save Attachments Window
Access Add Account Window Access Add Account Window
Access Import Mailboxes Window Access Import Mailboxes Window
Print This Document Print This Document

Edit Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Undo Last Action Undo Last Action. This is the same as pressing Command-Z (undo).
Redo Last Action Redo Last Action
Cut Selection Cut Selection
Copy Selection Copy Selection
Paste From Clipboard Paste From Clipboard
Delete Selection Delete Selection
Select All Select All
Complete Entry Complete Entry
Paste As Quotation Paste As Quotation
Paste As H T M L Paste As H T M L
Paste and Match Style Paste and Match Style
Append Selected Messages Append Selected Messages
Access Add Hyperlink Window Access Add Hyperlink Window
Include Original Attachments in Reply Include Original Attachments in Reply
Exclude Original Attachments in Reply Exclude Original Attachments in Reply
Access Find Window Access Find Window
Find In Selected Mailboxes Find In Selected Mailboxes
Use Selection for Find Use Selection for Find
Find Next Find Next
Find Previous Find Previous
Jump to Selection Jump to Selection
Access Spelling Window Access Spelling Window
Check Spelling Check Spelling
Turn Check Spelling As You Type Off Turn Check Spelling As You Type Off
Turn Check Spelling As You Type On Turn Check Spelling As You Type On
Turn Check Spelling When You Click Send On Turn Check Spelling When You Click Send On
Speak Selection Speak Selection
Stop Speaking Stop Speaking
Access Special Characters Window Access Special Characters Window

View Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Show Attachments Column Show Attachments Column
Show Buddy Availability Column Show Buddy Availability Column
Show Date Received Column Show Date Received Column
Show Date Sent Column Show Date Sent Column
Show Flags Column Show Flags Column
Show From Column Show From Column
Show Mailbox Column Show Mailbox Column
Show Number Column Show Number Column
Show Size Column Show Size Column
Show To Column Show To Column
Hide Attachments Column Hide Attachments Column
Hide Buddy Availability Column Hide Buddy Availability Column
Hide Date Received Column Hide Date Received Column
Hide Date Sent Column Hide Date Sent Column
Hide Flags Column Hide Flags Column
Hide From Column Hide From Column
Hide Mailbox Column Hide Mailbox Column
Hide Number Column Hide Number Column
Hide Size Column Hide Size Column
Hide To Column Hide To Column
Sort By Attachments Sort By Attachments
Sort By Buddy Availability Sort By Buddy Availability
Sort By Color Sort By Color
Sort By Date Received Sort By Date Received
Sort By Date Sent Sort By Date Sent
Sort By Flags Sort By Flags
Sort By From Sort By From
Sort By Mailbox Sort By Mailbox
Sort By Message Status Sort By Message Status
Sort By Number Sort By Number
Sort By Size Sort By Size
Sort By Subject Sort By Subject
Sort By To Sort By To
Turn Organize by Thread Off Turn Organize by Thread Off
Turn Organize by Thread On Turn Organize by Thread On
Collapse All Threads Collapse All Threads
Collapse This Thread Collapse This Thread
Expand All Threads Expand All Threads
Expand This Thread Expand This Thread
Hide B C C Address Field Hide B C C Address Field
Show B C C Address Field Show B C C Address Field
Hide Reply To Address Field Hide Reply To Address Field
Show Reply To Address Field Show Reply To Address Field
Select All Messages In This Thread Select All Messages In This Thread
Select Next Message in this Thread Select Next Message in this Thread
Select Previous Message in this Thread Select Previous Message in this Thread
Go To Next Message In Thread Go To Next Message In Thread
Go To Previous Message In Thread Go To Previous Message In Thread
Show Long Headers Show Long Headers
Show Default Headers Show Default Headers
Show Plain Text Alternative Show Plain Text Alternative
Show Next Alternative Show Next Alternative
Show Previous Alternative Show Previous Alternative
Show Best Alternative For Selected Message Show Best Alternative For Selected Message
Show Raw Source For Selection Show Raw Source For Selection
View Original Content For Selection View Original Content For Selection
Show Selected Messages Only Show Selected Messages Only
Display All Messages Display All Messages
Hide Mailboxes Hide Mailboxes
Show Mailboxes Show Mailboxes
Hide Deleted Messages Hide Deleted Messages
Show Deleted Messages Show Deleted Messages
Hide Toolbar Hide Toolbar
Show Toolbar Show Toolbar
Access Customize Toolbar Window Access Customize Toolbar Window
Use Large Mailbox Icons Use Large Mailbox Icons
Use Small Mailbox Icons Use Small Mailbox Icons

Mailbox Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Go Offline Go Offline
Go Online Go Online
Get All New Mail Get All New Mail
Synchronize All Accounts Synchronize All Accounts
Erase Deleted Messages In All Accounts Erase Deleted Messages In All Accounts
Erase Deleted Messages On My Mac Erase Deleted Messages On My Mac
Erase Junk Mail Erase Junk Mail
Make New Mailbox Make New Mailbox
Make New Smart Mailbox Make New Smart Mailbox
Edit Selected Smart Mailbox Edit Selected Smart Mailbox
Make New Smart Mailbox Folder Make New Smart Mailbox Folder
Rename Selected Mailbox Rename Selected Mailbox
Delete This Mailbox Delete This Mailbox
Go To In Box Go To In Box
Go To Out Box Go To Out Box
Go To Drafts Go To Drafts
Go To Sent Box Go To Sent Box
Go To Junk Go To Junk
Go To Trash Go To Trash
Use This Mailbox For Drafts Use This Mailbox For Drafts
Use This Mailbox For Junk Use This Mailbox For Junk
Use This Mailbox For Sent Use This Mailbox For Sent
Use This Mailbox For Trash Use This Mailbox For Trash
Rebuild Selected Mailbox Rebuild Selected Mailbox

Message Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Send Message Send Message
Send This Message Again Send This Message Again
Reply To This Message Reply To This Message
Reply All To This Message Reply All To This Message
Reply With I Chat Reply With I Chat
Forward Selection Forward Selection
Forward This Message Forward This Message
Redirect This Message Redirect This Message
Bounce Selection Bounce Selection
Mark As Flagged Mark As Flagged
Mark As Unflagged Mark As Unflagged
Mark As High Priority Mark As High Priority
Mark As Low Priority Mark As Low Priority
Mark As Normal Priority Mark As Normal Priority
Mark As Junk Mail Mark As Junk Mail
Mark As Read Mark As Read
Mark As Unread Mark As Unread
Move To Last Used Mailbox Move To Last Used Mailbox
Apply Rules Apply Rules
Add Sender to Address Book Add Sender to Address Book
Remove Attachments Remove Attachments

Format Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Show Font Palette Show Font Palette
Hide Font Palette Hide Font Palette
Show Color Palette Show Color Palette
Hide Color Palette Hide Color Palette
Make Selection Bigger Make Selection Bigger
Make Selection Smaller Make Selection Smaller
Make Selection Bold Make Selection Bold
Make Selection Italic Make Selection Italic
Make Selection Outline Make Selection Outline
Make Selection Underline Make Selection Underline
Make Selection Plain Text Make Selection Plain Text
Make Selection Rich Text Make Selection Rich Text
Copy Style Of Selection Copy Style Of Selection
Paste Style Paste Style
Access Styles Window Access Styles Window
Align Selection Center Align Selection Center
Align Selection Left Align Selection Left
Align Selection Right Align Selection Right
Justify Selection Justify Selection
Change Writing Direction From Left To Right Change Writing Direction From Left To Right
Change Writing Direction From Right To Left Change Writing Direction From Right To Left
Increase Quote Level Increase Quote Level
Decrease Quote Level Decrease Quote Level

Window Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Minimize This Window Minimize This Window
Zoom This Window Zoom This Window
Show Message Viewer Show Message Viewer
Show Address Panel Show Address Panel
Show Previous Recipients Show Previous Recipients
Show Activity Viewer Show Activity Viewer
Show Connection Doctor Show Connection Doctor
Bring All to Front Bring All to Front
Arrange In Front Arrange In Front

Help Menu Actions

What You Say Result
Show Mail Help Show Mail Help
Display What’s New in Mail Display What’s New in Mail

Navigation and Selection

What You Say Result
Move To Beginning Of Message Move To Beginning Of Message
Move To End Of Message Move To End Of Message
Move Down One Page Move Down One Page
Move Up One Page Move Up One Page
Move Down One Paragraph Move Down One Paragraph
Move Up One Paragraph Move Up One Paragraph
Move Left One Word Move Left One Word
Move Right One Word Move Right One Word
Move To Beginning Of This Line Move To Beginning Of This Line
Move To End Of This Line Move To End Of This Line
Move Left One Character Move Left One Character
Move Right One Character Move Right One Character
Extend Selection to Beginning Of Message Extend Selection to Beginning Of Message
Extend Selection To End Of Message Extend Selection To End Of Message
Extend Selection To End Of This Window Extend Selection To End Of This Window
Extend Selection Down One Page Extend Selection Down One Page
Extend Selection Up One Page Extend Selection Up One Page
Extend Selection To End Of Paragraph Extend Selection To End Of Paragraph
Extend Selection Up One Paragraph Extend Selection Up One Paragraph
Extend Selection To Beginning Of Word Extend Selection To Beginning Of Word
Extend Selection To End Of Word Extend Selection To End Of Word
Extend Selection Up One Line Extend Selection Up One Line
Extend Selection Down One Line Extend Selection Down One Line
Extend Selection To Beginning Of Line Extend Selection To Beginning Of Line
Extend Selection To End of Line Extend Selection To End of Line
Extend Selection Left One Character Extend Selection Left One Character
Extend Selection Right One Character Extend Selection Right One Character
Show Drafts Mailbox Show Drafts Mailbox
Show In Box Show In Box
Open Out Box Open Out Box
Show Sent Mailbox Show Sent Mailbox
Open Trash Mailbox Open Trash Mailbox