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# 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