Leave your mouse behind and move around faster with keyboard shortcuts.
View all shortcuts | ⌘ / | Ctrl / |
Using your mouse, you can view all shortcuts by going to Help > Show Keyboard Shortcuts.
Display
Zoom in | ⌘ = | Ctrl = | |
Zoom out | ⌘ - | Ctrl - |
Navigation
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Navigate by section | ⌘ T | Ctrl T | |
Previous conversation | Option ↑ Ctrl Shift Tab |
Alt ↑ Ctrl Shift Tab |
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Next conversation | Option ↓ Ctrl Tab |
Alt ↓ Ctrl Tab |
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Previous unread conversation | Option Shift ↑ | Alt Shift ↑ | |
Next unread conversation | Option Shift ↓ | Alt Shift ↓ | |
Jump to conversation
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⌘1 to 9 | Ctrl 1 to 9 | |
Preferences | ⌘ , | Ctrl , | |
Open conversation menu | ⌘ Shift L | Ctrl Shift L | |
Start new conversation | ⌘ N | Ctrl N | |
Search | ⌘ F | Ctrl F | |
Search in conversation | ⌘ Shift F | Ctrl Shift F | |
Focus composer | ⌘ Shift T | Ctrl Shift T | |
Open All Media view | ⌘ Shift M | Ctrl Shift M | |
Open emoji chooser | ⌘ Shift J | Ctrl Shift J | |
Open sticker chooser | ⌘ Shift S | Ctrl Shift S | |
Begin recording voice note | ⌘ Shift V | Ctrl Shift V | |
Archive conversation | ⌘ Shift A | Ctrl Shift A | |
Unarchive conversation | ⌘ Shift U | Ctrl Shift U | |
Scroll to top of list | ⌘ ↑ | Ctrl ↑ | |
Scroll to bottom of list | ⌘ ↓ | Ctrl ↓ | |
Close current conversation | ⌘ Shift C | Ctrl Shift C |
Messages
Mac | Windows/Linux | ||
Default action for selected message | Enter | Enter | |
View selected message details | ⌘ D | Ctrl D | |
Toggle reply to selected message | ⌘ Shift R | Ctrl Shift R | |
Toggle emoji-reaction picker for selected message | ⌘ Shift E | Ctrl Shift E | |
Save attachment from selected message | ⌘ S | Ctrl S | |
Delete selected message | ⌘ Shift D | Ctrl Shift D |
Composer
Mac | Windows/Linux | ||
Add newline to message | Shift Enter | Shift Enter | |
Expand composer | ⌘ Shift X | Ctrl Shift X | |
Send (in expanded composer) | ⌘ Enter | Ctrl Enter | |
Attach file | ⌘ U | Ctrl U | |
Remove draft link preview | ⌘ P | Ctrl P | |
Remove all draft attachments | ⌘ Shift P | Ctrl Shift P |
Calling
Mac | Windows/Linux | ||
Toggle mute on and off | Shift M | Shift M | |
Toggle video on and off | Shift V | Shift V | |
Accept call with video | Ctrl Shift V | Alt Shift V | |
Accept call with audio | Ctrl Shift A | Alt Shift A | |
Decline call | Ctrl Shift D | Alt Shift D | |
Start audio call | Ctrl Shift C | Alt Shift C | |
Start video call | Ctrl Shift Y | Alt Shift Y | |
End call | Ctrl Shift E | Alt Shift E |
Reference Cards
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