08/23/2026

My NeoMutt Cheatsheet

Press ? anytime inside neomutt for live help on any screen. ● = unread · - = read · r replied · D deleted · * tagged

Reading

Key	Action
j / k	move down / up (scroll message when open)
Enter / Space	open message (Space auto-advances through new mail)
i / q	back to index / quit neomutt
Tab	jump to next new/unread message
\Cd / \Cu	half page down / up (vim)
,F	full-view reading (hide mini-index)
,I	bring mini-index back
gg / G	top / bottom of open message
v	show attachments → s saves (to ~/Downloads)

Getting mail

Key	Action
F	fetch new mail now (current account)
,f	fetch new mail (index only)
$	save changes / sync mailbox

Folder jumps

Key	Action
,gi / ,ii	Gmail / iCloud inbox
,gs / ,ij	Gmail Spam / iCloud Junk
,gd / ,id	Gmail / iCloud Drafts
,im	iCloud Sent Messages
,b	back to INBOX of current account
c	open any folder (prompt with Tab completion)
\Cj / \Ck	sidebar down / up
\Co	open sidebar selection

Writing

Key	Action
m	compose new mail
r	reply
Esc g	reply to all (group-reply)
L	reply to mailing list
f	forward
R	recall postponed draft
y	send (from compose screen)
a	create alias from sender

Managing mail

Key	Action
d / u	delete / undelete
s	save (move) message
C	copy message
t	tag message, then ; = apply next key to all tagged
w / W	set / clear a status flag (e.g. flagged !)
\eD?? see threads ↓
q	quit (asks)

Threads

Key	Action
\ev	collapse / expand thread
\eV	collapse / expand ALL threads
\ed	delete subthread
\CD	delete whole thread
\CR	mark whole thread read
\en / \ep	next / previous subthread
P	jump to parent message

Searching

Key	Action
/	search forward (? for help on patterns like ~F flagged)
n / \e/	next match / search backward
l	limit view to matching messages (e.g. l ~N = only unread)
\el	show active limit
D / T	delete / tag by pattern

Notes on my custom setup

• g, G, gg, GG are vim-style: freed g/G single keys, group-reply moved to Esc g, fetch-mail to ,f / F
• GG = last mail of current page, not end of mailbox
• new mail shows ● instead of N
• attachments save to ~/Downloads