Here’s a list of popular email programs and their shortcuts for quick message deletion.

Delete Unwanted Emails With Shortcuts

AOL Mail

In the inbox or List view, use the Delete icon (trash can) to delete the item in focus. To delete multiple emails, select the boxes next to the messages you want to delete and then select the Delete icon (trash can).

Gmail

Some keyboard shortcuts work only if you’ve turned them on, and keyboard shortcuts aren’t supported on all keyboards. To turn on Gmail shortcuts, go to Settings > See all settings > General > Keyboard shortcuts, and then select Keyboard shortcuts on. Use the # (Shift+3) shortcut to delete an email you’re actively reading from Gmail.com. This also works for emails you’ve selected.

Apple Mail

In Apple Mail, delete a selected message or folder simply by hitting the Delete key or selecting the trash can icon.

Microsoft Outlook

To delete a selected message in Outlook, hit the Delete key. Pressing Shift+F10+D deletes a selected folder in the list. To delete and ignore a conversation, press Ctrl+Shift+D.

Outlook.com

In the Outlook.com webmail program, hit the Delete key to quickly remove the message.

Proton Mail

Use the T key to send a Proton Mail message to the trash folder.

Thunderbird

Strike the Delete key to immediately delete a message in Thunderbird. If you use Shift+Delete instead, it will bypass the trash folder and be permanently deleted.

Windows Mail

Use either the Delete key or Ctrl+D to delete Windows Mail emails.

Yahoo Mail

Simply hit the Delete key to utilize this Yahoo Mail keyboard shortcut and delete a message.