Slack keyboard shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts in Slack to get around quickly. You can view a list of keyboard shortcuts by pressing ⌘, (Mac) and Ctrl, (Windows/Linux) from Slack on your desktop, or read on for details.
Use keyboard shortcuts in Slack to get around quickly. You can view a list of keyboard shortcuts by pressing ⌘ö (Mac) and Ctrlö (Windows/Linux) from Slack on your desktop, or read on for details.
Use keyboard shortcuts in Slack to get around quickly. You can view a list of keyboard shortcuts by pressing ⌘/ (Mac) and Ctrl/ (Windows/Linux), or read on for details.
Use keyboard shortcuts in Slack to get around quickly. You can view a list of keyboard shortcuts by pressing ⌘・ (Mac) and Ctrl・ (Windows/Linux), or read on for details.
Use keyboard shortcuts in Slack to get around quickly. You can view a list of keyboard shortcuts by pressing ⌘' (Mac) and Ctrl' (Windows/Linux), or read on for details.
Use keyboard shortcuts in Slack to get around quickly. You can view a list of keyboard shortcuts by pressing ⌘à (Mac) and Ctrlà (Windows/Linux), or read on for details.
What to expect
- Shortcuts marked with a single asterisk (*) may differ from what’s listed if your keyboard is configured for a language other than English.
- Shortcuts marked with a double asterisk (**) only work on the Slack desktop app.
- It’s not currently possible to set custom keyboard shortcuts for Slack.
Tip: For more information on keyboard accessibility, visit Navigate Slack with your keyboard. Or learn more about using Slack with a screen reader.
Slack basics
Mac
Windows/Linux
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Compose a new message |
⌘ N |
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Set your status |
⌘ Shift Y |
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Open your preferences** |
⌘ , |
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Show or hide the left sidebar |
⌘ Shift D |
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Show or hide the right sidebar |
⌘ . |
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Upload a file |
⌘ U |
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View all downloaded files |
⌘ Shift J |
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Create a new snippet |
⌘ Shift Enter |
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Add an emoji reaction to a message* |
⌘Shift` ⌘Shift# ⌘Shift\ ⌘Shift_ ⌘Shift¡ ⌘Shiftà ⌘Shift、 |
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Open the directory |
⌘ Shift E |
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Start a search |
⌘ G |
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Search in the current conversation |
⌘ F |
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Toggle full screen view |
Ctrl ⌘ F |
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Compose a new message |
Ctrl N |
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Set your status |
Ctrl Shift Y |
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Open your preferences** |
Ctrl , |
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Show or hide the left sidebar |
Ctrl Shift D |
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Show or hide the right sidebar |
Ctrl . |
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Upload a file |
Ctrl U |
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View all downloaded files |
Ctrl Shift J |
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Create a new snippet |
Ctrl Shift Enter |
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Add an emoji reaction to a message* |
CtrlShift` CtrlShift# CtrlShift\ CtrlShift_ CtrlShift¡ CtrlShiftà CtrlShift、 |
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Open the directory |
Ctrl Shift E |
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Start a search |
Ctrl G |
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Search in the current conversation |
Ctrl F |
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Toggle full screen view |
Ctrl Shift F |
*This shortcut may vary by keyboard.
**This shortcut only works on the Slack desktop app.
Navigate conversations and messages
Mac
Windows/Linux
|
Action |
Mac |
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Jump to a conversation |
⌘K ⌘T** |
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Jump to the most recent unread message in a conversation |
⌘J |
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Jump to previous unread channel or direct message (DM) |
OptionShift↑ |
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Jump to next unread channel or DM |
OptionShift↓ |
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Go back in history |
⌘[ |
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Go forward in history |
⌘] |
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Open the Threads view** |
⌘ShiftT |
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Browse DMs |
⌘ShiftK |
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View Mentions & reactions** |
⌘ShiftM |
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View Saved items |
⌘ShiftS |
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Browse channels |
⌘ShiftL |
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Open conversation details |
⌘ShiftI |
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Move focus to the next section |
F6 |
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Move focus to the previous section |
Shift F6 |
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Action |
Windows/Linux |
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Jump to a conversation |
CtrlK CtrlT** |
| Jump to the most recent unread message in a conversation |
CtrlJ |
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Jump to previous unread channel or DM |
AltShift↑ |
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Jump to next unread channel or DM |
AltShift↓ |
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Go back in history |
Alt← |
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Go forward in history |
Alt→ |
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Open the Threads view** |
CtrlShiftT |
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Browse direct messages |
CtrlShiftK |
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View mentions & reactions** |
CtrlShiftM |
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View saved items |
CtrlShiftS |
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Browse channels |
CtrlShiftL |
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Open conversation details |
CtrlShiftI |
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Move focus to the next section |
F6 |
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Move focus to the previous section |
Shift F6 |
**This shortcut only works on the Slack desktop app.
Mark messages read or unread
Mac
Windows/Linux
| Action |
Mac |
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Mark all messages in current conversation as read |
Esc |
|
Mark all messages as read |
Shift Esc |
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Mark a message as unread |
Option Click |
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
|
Mark all messages in current conversation as read |
Esc |
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Mark all messages as read |
Shift Esc |
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Mark a message as unread |
Alt Click |
Navigate unread messages
To catch up on what you missed in Slack, you can navigate your All unreads view using these shortucts:
Mac
Windows/Linux
|
Action |
Shortcut |
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Open the All unreads view |
⌘ Shift A |
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Move between messages |
↑ or ↓ |
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Mark a message as unread |
Option Click |
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Mark a group of messages as unread |
Esc |
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Open or collapse a group of messages |
← or → |
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Open the All unreads view |
Ctrl Shift A |
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Move between messages |
↑ or ↓ |
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Mark a message as unread |
Alt Click |
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Mark a group of messages as unread |
Esc |
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Open or collapse a group of messages |
← or → |
Switch workspaces
If you're signed in to more than one workspace, you can switch between them.
Mac
Windows/Linux
|
Action |
Mac |
| Switch to previous workspace |
⌘Shift[ |
| Switch to next workspace |
⌘Shift] |
| Switch to a specific workspace (hover over a workspace icon in the left sidebar of the Slack desktop app to see its assigned number) |
⌘[number] |
|
Action |
Windows/Linux |
| Switch to previous workspace |
CtrlShiftTab (Windows) CtrlShift[(Linux) |
| Switch to next workspace |
CtrlTab (Windows) Ctrl](Linux) |
| Switch to a specific workspace (see assigned number under the workspace icon in the left sidebar of the Slack desktop app) | Ctrl[number] |
Take actions on messages
When focused on a message, you can use these one-key keyboard shortcuts to quickly take actions:
|
Action |
|
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Edit a message you sent |
E |
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Delete a message you sent |
Delete |
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Open or reply to a thread |
T or → |
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Share a message |
S |
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Pin or unpin a message |
P |
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Save a message (or remove a message from Saved items) |
A |
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Mark all messages above the message in focus as unread |
U |
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Create a reminder about a message |
M |
Tip: By default, pressing the ↑ up arrow key from the message field lets you edit the last message you sent. You can adjust this preference so pressing ↑ moves focus to the last visible message in a conversation instead.
Format messages
Make sure your cursor is in the message field to perform these shortcuts.
Mac
Windows/Linux
|
Action |
Mac |
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Select text to beginning of current line |
Shift↑ |
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Select text to end of current line |
Shift↓ |
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Create a new line |
ShiftEnter |
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Bold selected text |
⌘B |
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Italicize selected text |
⌘I |
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Strikethrough selected text |
⌘ShiftX |
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Hyperlink selected text |
⌘ShiftU |
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Quote selected text |
⌘Shift9 |
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Code selected text |
⌘ShiftC |
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Codeblock selected text |
⌘AltShiftC |
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Format selected text as a bulleted list |
⌘Shift8 |
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Format selected text as a numbered list |
⌘Shift7 |
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Undo formatting |
⌘Z |
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Action |
Windows/Linux |
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Select text to beginning of current line |
Shift↑ |
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Select text to end of current line |
Shift↓ |
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Create a new line |
ShiftEnter |
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Bold selected text |
CtrlB |
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Italicize selected text |
CtrlI |
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Strikethrough selected text |
CtrlShiftX |
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Hyperlink selected text |
CtrlShiftU |
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Quote selected text |
CtrlShift9 |
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Code selected text |
CtrlShiftC |
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Codeblock selected text |
CtrlAltShiftC |
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Format selected text as a bulleted list |
CtrlShift8 |
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Format selected text as a numbered list |
CtrlShift7 |
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Undo formatting |
CtrlZ |
|
|
|
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Add an emoji reaction to a message* |
CtrlShift` CtrlShift# CtrlShift\ CtrlShift_ CtrlShift¡ CtrlShiftà CtrlShift、 |
*This shortcut may vary by keyboard.