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How do I use my keyboard to add CC, BCC, etc. with the new Compose window?

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binki
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Hi,

With the old style of To/CC, I could just press enter to move to the next address, type an address, use shift+tab to switch to the To/Cc/Bcc dropdown and switch it with arrow keys. Now I can’t figure out how to add CC or BCC without moving my mouse, which is very annoying.

I looked at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts#w_writing-messages and couldn’t find any shortcut for adding Cc. I tried ctrl+shift+c which seems to be a popular shortcut for this in other mail clients (I guess at least Gmail, according to my Googleing?), but that doesn’t work either.

I know how to use accelerator shortcuts, but when I hold Alt, the Cc and Bcc buttons do not underline a letter. So I don’t think those buttons were ever configured with mnemonics.

It does look like I can just shift+tab a few times to select the buttons if my cursor is in the To field. But this depends on the placement of the buttons in the window and seems a bit fragile.

Is there a more proper keyboard shortcut for these?

Thanks!

Hi, With the old style of To/CC, I could just press enter to move to the next address, type an address, use shift+tab to switch to the To/Cc/Bcc dropdown and switch it with arrow keys. Now I can’t figure out how to add CC or BCC without moving my mouse, which is very annoying. I looked at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts#w_writing-messages and couldn’t find any shortcut for adding Cc. I tried ctrl+shift+c which seems to be a popular shortcut for this in other mail clients (I guess at least Gmail, according to my Googleing?), but that doesn’t work either. I know how to use accelerator shortcuts, but when I hold Alt, the Cc and Bcc buttons do not underline a letter. So I don’t think those buttons were ever configured with mnemonics. It does look like I can just shift+tab a few times to select the buttons if my cursor is in the To field. But this depends on the placement of the buttons in the window and seems a bit fragile. Is there a more proper keyboard shortcut for these? Thanks!

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Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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I find it easier to write the email address first and then move it to a Cc field. Note: when doing it this way, you do not need to actually create the Cc field first.

If I type an email address in a 'TO' field, but decide I want it in a 'Cc' field. Assuming email address is already in a 'pill' - looks like it has a darker box around it. Use backspace to select/highlight then press the key designated as a 'right click'. On my keyboard, I have a 'right click' key, it is located bottom right between windows key and Ctrl OR use 'Shift + F10' This gives you the same as a right click drop down displaying context menu so you can either press C twice and then 'Enter' or use arrow keys and Enter. If no 'Cc' field has been previously created/opened, then it creates one automatically. Saves me from Shift tabbing.

In reality, it's not really any quicker but it might feel more like the old way and therefore easier to adapt to using.

sfhowes
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The Cc or Bcc boxes can be displayed by default by using an add-on:

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/nostalgy_ng/