Does this shortcut work the same way in every app?

No. The listed contexts include Gmail, Vim, Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Adobe Lightroom, Trello, Jira, Miro. Check the table for each application and platform: the active window, keyboard layout and application settings determine which command receives the key press. An application being available on an operating system is not evidence that this exact binding works there.

What should I use on a Mac?

Use a macOS binding shown in the table, if one is recorded for your task and application. This page does not assume that replacing Ctrl with Cmd produces a working Mac shortcut. When an equivalent has not been independently verified, open the linked application reference and check its documented context before relying on it.

What does N do?

In Gmail, N means: Move to the next message in a thread.

Last verified: Not yet independently verified

Where this shortcut applies

What does N do?
App	Platform	What it does
Gmail	Platform not independently verified	Move to the next message in a thread Verification pending
Vim	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the next search match in the same direction Verification pending
Adobe Premiere Pro	Platform not independently verified	Trim two adjacent clips simultaneously Verification pending
Microsoft PowerPoint	Platform not independently verified	Advance to the next slide or animation step Verification pending
Adobe Illustrator	Platform not independently verified	Draw freehand paths with the Pencil tool Verification pending
Adobe After Effects	Platform not independently verified	Set the end of the work area to the current time Verification pending
Blender	Platform not independently verified	Toggle the N-Panel (item, tool, view properties) in the viewport Verification pending
Adobe Lightroom	Platform not independently verified	Show multiple selected photos for comparison Verification pending
Trello	Platform not independently verified	Add a new card to the bottom of a list (hover over it first) Verification pending
Jira	Platform not independently verified	Navigate to the next column on a board Verification pending
Miro	Platform not independently verified	Place a new sticky note on the board Verification pending

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Frequently asked questions

What does N do?: In Gmail, N means: Move to the next message in a thread.
Does this shortcut work the same way in every app?: No. The listed contexts include Gmail, Vim, Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Adobe Lightroom, Trello, Jira, Miro. Check the table for each application and platform: the active window, keyboard layout and application settings determine which command receives the key press. An application being available on an operating system is not evidence that this exact binding works there.
What should I use on a Mac?: Use a macOS binding shown in the table, if one is recorded for your task and application. This page does not assume that replacing Ctrl with Cmd produces a working Mac shortcut. When an equivalent has not been independently verified, open the linked application reference and check its documented context before relying on it.