# Gmail shortcut

> Adds a direct shortcut to Gmail to be opened in an active tab.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `gmail-shortcut`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jakub M.
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 22
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-01-26
- **First published:** 2021-01-25
- **Size:** 44 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gmail-shortcut/)

## Description

Gmail shortcut is a Firefox add-on that provides a direct shortcut to Gmail, allowing users to open it in an active tab without the need for searching or navigating through multiple pages.

## Rankings

- #23,458 — Overall
- #51 — shortcut
- #74 — gmail
- #143 — hotmail
- #180 — mail

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-shortcut)