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What use does the software Thunderbird serve?

For managing email, news feeds, chat, and news groups, use Thunderbird, a free, open-source, cross-platform program. It is a robust yet user-friendly local email application rather than a browser- or web-based one.

Thunderbird: Is it a free program?

A free email program with a lot of amazing features, Thunderbird is simple to set up and configure.

Thunderbird was made by whom?

Internet Explorer

The Mozilla Application Suite is the ancestor of Mozilla Firefox, a free and open-source web browser operated by the Mozilla Corporation.

One of the projects created by Mozilla Firefox is Thunderbird, which allows users to access email in a secure, quick, and simple manner. Intelligent spam filters, robust search, and customizable views are all features of the Thunderbird email client.

The software’s goal

“To develop Internet communications software based on the Thunderbird product, code, and brand” was the stated goal of this project those who stand to gain from it

Everyone can personalize their email with the thunderbird program. This software can be quite useful for working people and students who receive a lot of emails every day. For example, they can create categories for critical emails from a certain individual.

Version 1.0, which was released on December 7, 2004, saw over 500,000 downloads in the first three days and 1,000,000 in the next ten.

FEATURES OF THUNDERBIRD

Migration Assistant: aids in customizing Thunderbird’s settings.
Prior to this capability, you had to be familiar with your IMAP, SMTP, and SSL/TLS settings.
One-click Address Book: This method of adding contacts to your address book is quick and simple.
Attachment Reminder: scan your letter for the phrase attachment in the body and urges you to attach a file before hitting send.
Activity Manager keeps a comprehensive log of all communications made between Thunderbird and your email provider.

Thunderbird or Gmail, which is superior?

The go-to option for free email has evolved into Google’s Gmail. However, according to Bill Snyder of CIO.com, the most recent version of Mozilla Thunderbird is far better at managing your disorganized inbox.

The project was first introduced as Minotaur not long after Phoenix (the initial name for Mozilla Firefox), but it never really took off. The development of Minotaur was resumed under the new name of Thunderbird and moved to the new toolkit created by the Firefox team as a result of the increased demand for a mail client to go along with Firefox.

If you’re looking for a powerful, adaptable, and effective email client, Thunderbird is a fantastic choice. Email addresses and email transmission services are not offered by Thunderbird. You may send, receive, sort, and search your email messages when your existing email address is synced, though.

Below we have to include keyboard shortcuts for all applications covered in the app-specific areas in thunderbird software, Here are the keyboard shortcut for frequently-used features in Thunderbird, and also you can download the shortcut keys at the end of the article by clicking the download button in both PDF & Excel File

Thunderbird Shortcut Keys List

Message Function

New message	Ctrl + N/ Ctrl + M
Reply to Message (sender only)	Ctrl + R
Reply to All in Message (sender and all recipients)	Ctrl + Shift + R
Reply to List	Ctrl + Shift + L
Forward Message	Ctrl + L
Edit Message as New	Ctrl + E
Starting a new message in non-default format (Plain text vs. HTML)	Hold Shift while clicking any one of these buttons: Write, Reply, Reply All, Reply List, or Forward
	or Right-click existing message, then hold Shift while choosing any one of the following from the context menu: Reply to Sender Only, Reply to All, Reply to List, or Forward.

Receiving and reading messages:-

Get New Messages for Current Account	F5
Get New Messages for All Accounts	Shift + F5
Open message (in new window or tab)	Ctrl + O / Enter
Open message or folder in a new tab in the background	Middle-click the message or folder, or Right-click the message or folder, then choose Open Message in New Tab or Open in New Tab from the context menu
Open message or folder in a new tab in the foreground	Shift + Middle-click the message or folder, or Right-click the message or folder, then hold Shift while choosing Open Message in New Tab or Open in New Tab from the context m
Open the message in the conversation	Ctrl + Shift + O
Zoom In	Ctrl + + or Ctrl + = or Ctrl + scroll wheel up
Zoom Out	Ctrl + – Ctrl + scroll wheel down
Reset Zoom	Ctrl + 0 (zero)
Expand Collapsed Thread	→
Collapse Expanded Thread	←
Expand All Threads	*
Collapse All Threads	\
Newsgroups: Ignore or Unignore Thread	K
Newsgroups: Ignore or Unignore Subthread	Shift + K
Newsgroups: Watch Thread	W

Managing your messages:-

Print message or selected message text	CTRL + P
Save Message as File	CTRL + S
View Message Source	CTRL+ U
Select All (messages, text, or attachments)	CTRL+ A
Select Thread	Ctrl + Shift + A
Toggle Caret browsing (select text with keyboard)	F7
Copy selected text	Ctrl + C
Cut selected search text	Ctrl + X
Paste the text into search or filter fields	Ctrl + V
Select multiple adjacent messages (a continuous set of messages)	Select the first message of your intended selection, and then either Shift + Click on the last message of your selection, or hold Shift while using any of the following movement keys to expand your selection: ↓, ↑, Page Down, Page Up, End, or Home.
Select multiple non-adjacent messages (several separate messages)	Select any message of your intended selection, and then either Ctrl + Click on each message that you want to add to your selection,
Copy message to another folder	Hold Ctrl while dragging message to destination folder (release the mouse button before releasing Ctrl).
Move message to another folder	Drag message to the destination folder.
Move/Copy message to previous target folder Again	Ctrl + Shift + M
Archive Message	A
Delete message, folder, attachment, or selected search text	Del
Delete message bypassing trash (no Undo!)	Shift + Del
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y
Rename Folder	F2

Tagging and marking your messages:-

Add/Remove Tag	1 to 9
Remove All Tags from Message	0 (zero)
Mark Message as reading/Unread	M
Mark Thread as Read	R
Mark All Read	Shift + C
Mark as Read By Date	C
Mark as Junk	J
Mark as Not Junk	Shift + J
Add/Remove Star	S

Search and filter functions

Search All Messages (global full-text search in all accounts)	Ctrl + K
Quick Filter (search messages in current folder or view)	Ctrl + Shift + K
Clear current Quick Filter; hide Quick Filter Bar	Esc (as often as needed)
Search Messages (advanced search in a folder)	Ctrl + Shift + F

Finding text in the current message:-
Find Text in Current Message	Ctrl + F
Find Again in Current Message	Ctrl F3 + G
Find Previous in Current Message	Ctrl + Shift + G / Shift + F3

Moving around Thunderbird

Go to Mail Start Page	Alt + Home
Scroll Down Current Message, then Go to Next Unread Message	Space
Go to Next Message	F
Go to Previous Message	B
Go to Next Unread Message	N
Go to Previous Unread Message	P
Go to Next Unread Thread (and mark a current thread as read)	T
Go to Next Viewed Message	]
Go to Previous Viewed Message	[

Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs:-

Move to Next UI Element	Tab
Move to Previous UI Element	Shift + Tab
Move to Next Mail Pane	F6 or Ctrl + F6
Move to Previous Mail Pane	Shift + F6 / Ctrl + Shift + F6
Next Tab	Ctrl + Page Down / Ctrl + Tab
Previous Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab / Ctrl + Page Up
Mail & Newsgroups Home Tab (Tab 1)	Ctrl + 1
Tab 2 to 8	Ctrl + 2to8
Last Tab	Ctrl + 9
Address Book	Ctrl + Shift + B
Saved Files	Ctrl + J
Help	F1
Developer Tools	Ctrl + Shift + I
Toggle Message Pane	F8
Toggle Menu Bar (if hidden)	Alt F10
Show context menu	Menu key Shift + F10
Minimize current window	Win + ↓
Close window or tab	CTRL + W Alt + F4 (only for closing a window} Ctrl + F4 (only for closing a tab)
Undo close tab (restore and go to most recently closed tab)	Ctrl + Shift + T
Quit Thunderbird (Exit Application)	File, Exit

Writing messages

New message (see Starting a new message)	Ctrl + N / Ctrl + M
Save Draft	Ctrl + S
Print Draft	Ctrl + P
Send Message Now	Ctrl + Enter
Send Message Later	Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Controlling the compose window:-

Toggle Contacts Sidebar	F9
Move to the next main UI element	F6 / Ctrl + F6/Ctrl + Tab
Move to the previous main UI element	Shift + F6 / Ctrl + Shift + F6/ Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Zoom In	Ctrl + + / Ctrl + = / Ctrl + scroll wheel up
Zoom Out	Ctrl + – / Ctrl + scroll wheel down
Reset Zoom	Ctrl + 0 (zero)
Toggle Attachment Pane	Alt + M New in TB 60
Show Main Mail Window (Mail & Newsgroups)	Ctrl + 1

Editing the message text and handling attachments:-

Copy	Ctrl + C
Cut	Ctrl + X
Paste	Ctrl + V
Paste as quotation	Ctrl + Shift + O
Paste without formatting	Ctrl + Shift + V
Rewrap message text	Ctrl + R
Delete selected text, attachment, table cell contents, or table	Del
Delete the word to the right (from the cursor to end of a word)	Ctrl + Del
Delete the word to the left (from the cursor to start of the word)	Ctrl + Backspace
Select All (text in a message, or attachments)	Ctrl + A
Select Table Cell	Ctrl + Click within cell
Select Table Rows or Columns	Drag across cells of rows or columns
Select Table	Ctrl + Click on table border
Insert Link	Ctrl + K
Discontinue Link, or Remove Links from the selection	Ctrl + Shift + K
Remove Named Anchors	Ctrl + Shift + R
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y
Find and Replace Text in Current Message	Ctrl + H
Find Again in Current Message	Ctrl + G / F3
Find Previous in Current Message	Ctrl + Shift + G / Shift + F3
Check Spelling	Ctrl + Shift + P
Attach File	Ctrl + Shift + A
Rename Attachment	F2
Reorder Attachments	Alt + X New in TB 60
Insert a line break instead of a new paragraph	Shift + Enter (Enter inserts a paragraph break in paragraph format mode.)

Reorder Attachments:-
Move to Top	Alt + Home
Move Up	Alt + Up
Move together	Alt + Left
Move Down	Alt + Down
Move to Bottom	Alt + End
Sort (All attachments or selected attachments)	Alt + Y

Styling the message text:-

Larger Font Size	Ctrl + > / Ctrl + .
Smaller Font Size	Ctrl + < / Ctrl + ,
Text Style Bold	Ctrl + B
Text Style Italics	Ctrl + I
Text Style Underline	Ctrl + U
Text Style “<tt>Fixed Width</tt>”	Ctrl + T
Discontinue or Remove Text Styles	Ctrl + Shift + Y / Ctrl + Space
Increase Indent	Ctrl + ]
Decrease Indent	Ctrl + [

Address Book

New Address Book Contact	Ctrl + N
Write new message to selected contact(s)	Ctrl + M
Addressbook Quick Filter	Ctrl + F
Addressbook Advanced Search	Ctrl + Shift + F
Edit Properties of selected contact or address book	Ctrl + I
Select all (contacts, or search text)	Ctrl + A
Print selected contacts	Ctrl + P
Delete (selected text, contact, or address book)	Del
Show Main Mail Window (Mail & Newsgroups)	Ctrl + 1

Lightning (Calendar Add-on)

Show or hide Today Pane	F11
Calendar tab	Ctrl + Shift + C
Tasks tab	Ctrl + Shift + D
Mail & Newsgroups Home Tab (Tab 1)	Ctrl + 1
New Event	Ctrl + I
New Task	Ctrl + D

Calendar Tab:-

Show Events Filter bar	Events and Tasks ⌈ Find Events
Filter Events	(Bug 449018)
Clear current Events Filter	Esc
Go to Today	Alt + End
Day View	Alt + 1
Week View	Alt + 2
Multiweek View	Alt + 3
Month View	Alt + 4

Tasks Tab:-

Filter Tasks	Ctrl + Shift + K
Clear current Tasks Filter	Esc

General Functions:-

Copy (selected events, tasks, or text)	Ctrl + C
Cut (selected events, tasks, or text)	Ctrl + X
Paste	Ctrl + V
Delete (selected events, tasks, or text)	Del
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y
Print	Ctrl + P

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