# Gmail Helper - Navigate mails using arrow keys

> Navigate Gmail conversations effortlessly using keyboard arrow keys. Use Left and Right arrow keys to move between newer and older emails in Gmail.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-arrow-keys-navigator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-arrow-keys-navigator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gmail-arrow-keys-navigator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Gaurav Patidar
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-22
- **First published:** 2026-04-19
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-04-28
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gmail-arrow-keys-navigator/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/gaurav7902/gmail-helper](https://github.com/gaurav7902/gmail-helper)

## Description

<strong>Gmail Helper</strong> is a lightweight Firefox extension that makes navigating your Gmail inbox faster and more efficient using simple keyboard arrow keys.

Instead of clicking through emails, you can quickly move between conversations with ease — perfect for users who prefer a keyboard-driven workflow.

✨ Features
<ul><li>Use <strong>arrow keys</strong> to navigate between emails  </li><li>Smooth <strong>next / previous conversation switching</strong>  </li><li>Works directly inside Gmail  </li><li>Minimal and lightweight — no bloat  </li><li>No tracking, no data collection  </li></ul>
🚀 Why use it?

Gmail navigation can feel slow when relying on a mouse. Gmail Helper speeds things up by letting you stay on your keyboard and move through emails effortlessly.

🛠️ How it works

The extension runs a small content script on Gmail pages that listens for arrow key inputs and triggers navigation actions accordingly — all processed locally in your browser.

🔓 Open Source

Check out the code or contribute:
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e7a8d1d758151fc9f3af3a2abfe7254e114ef22fbdfaae9073d1e88cf50dd402/https%3A//github.com/gaurav7902/gmail-helper" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/gaurav7902/gmail-helper</a>

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `mail.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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