Global Hotkeys
| Action | Skype for Windows Desktop, Windows 10 & 11 (version 15), and Linux | Skype for Mac |
| Toggle Mute | Ctrl+M | Command+Shift+M |
| Hang up | Ctrl+Shift+H | Command+Shift+H |
| Answer incoming call | Ctrl+Shift+P | Command+Shift+R |
Skype for Windows Desktop and Windows 10 & 11 (version 15)
| Key combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Forward slash | View keyboard shortcuts |
| Ctrl+Comma | Open app settings |
| Ctrl+H | Open Help in the default browser |
| Ctrl+O | Send feedback |
| Ctrl+T | Open themes |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Toggle between light and dark mode |
| Alt+1 | Navigate to recent chats |
| Ctrl+I | Open Notification panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Search for all contacts, messages, and bots |
| Ctrl+Tab | Next Conversation |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Previous Conversation |
| Ctrl+Shift+Plus | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+Minus | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+Zero | View actual size |
| Ctrl+N | Start new conversation |
| Ctrl+G | New group chat |
| Alt+2 | Open contacts |
| Ctrl+P | Show conversation profile |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Add people to the conversation |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Send a file |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Open gallery |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Mark as unread |
| Alt+Shift+E | Focus on the message composer |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Multi-select messages |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Archive selected conversation |
| Ctrl+F | Search within the selected conversation |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Answer incoming call |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Hang up |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Start video call |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Start an audio call |
| Ctrl+M | Toggle mute |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Toggle camera |
| Ctrl+D | Launch dial pad |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Add people to call |
| Ctrl+S | Take a snapshot |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Resize camera preview |
| Ctrl+Alt+M | Announce microphone status during a call |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K | Announce own video status during a call |
| Up arrow after sending a message | Edit the last message sent |
| Ctrl+R (Windows Desktop only) | Refresh the app |
| Ctrl+W | Close windows (split view) |
Skype for Mac
| Key combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Command+Comma | Open app settings |
| Control+H | Open Help in the default browser |
| Command+Option+O | Send feedback |
| Command+T | Open themes |
| Command+Shift+T | Toggle between light and dark mode |
| Option+1 | Navigate to recent chats |
| Command+Shift+O | Open Notification panel |
| Command+Option+F | Search for contacts, messages, and bots |
| Control+Tab | Next Conversation |
| Control+Shift+Tab | Previous Conversation |
| Command+Shift+Plus | Zoom in |
| Command+Minus | Zoom out |
| Command+Zero | View actual size |
| Command+N | Start new conversation |
| Command+G | New group chat |
| Command+Shift+C | Open contacts |
| Command+I | Show conversation profile |
| Command+Shift+A | Add people to the conversation |
| Command+Shift+F | Send a file |
| Command+Shift+G | Open gallery |
| Command+Shift+U | Mark as unread |
| Control+Shift+E | Focus Message Composer |
| Command+Shift+L | Multi-select messages |
| Command+E | Archive selected conversation |
| Command+F | Search within the current conversation |
| Command+Shift+R | Answer incoming call |
| Command+Shift+H | Hang up |
| Command+Shift+K | Start video call |
| Command+Shift+R | Start an audio call |
| Command+Shift+M | Toggle mute |
| Command+Shift+K | Toggle camera |
| Command+2 | Launch dial pad |
| Command+Shift+A | Add people to call |
| Command+S | Take a snapshot |
| Command+Shift+J | Resize camera preview |
| Command+1 | Open the main Skype window |
| Command+Shift+E | Edit the last message sent |
| Command+W | Close windows (split view) |
Skype for Web on Windows
| Key combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+Comma | Open app settings |
| Alt+Shift+H | Open Help in the default browser |
| Alt+1 | Navigate to recent chats |
| Ctrl+I | Open Notification panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Search for People, Groups, and Messages |
| Ctrl+Shift+Plus | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+Minus | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+Zero | View actual size |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | New group chat |
| Alt+2 | Open contacts |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Add people to the conversation |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Mark as unread |
| Alt+Shift+E | Focus Message Composer |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Archive selected conversation |
| Ctrl+F | Find in the current conversation |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Hang up |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Start video call |
Note: Ctrl+Shift+K will launch Accessibility Insights for Web if you have it installed. It will not start a video call in Skype.
Ctrl+Shift+PStart an audio callCtrl+MToggle muteCtrl+Shift+KToggle cameraCtrl+Shift+DLaunch dial padCtrl+Shift+AAdd people to callAlt+Shift+JResize camera previewCtrl+Shift+RRefresh the appUp arrow after sending a messageEdit the last message sent
Skype for Web on Mac
| Key combination | Action |
|---|---|
| Command+Shift+Comma | Open app settings |
| Control+Shift+H | Open Help in the default browser |
| Command+Option+O | Send feedback |
| Option+1 | Navigate to recent chats |
| Command+Shift+O | Open Notification panel |
| Command+Shift+F | Search for all contacts, messages, and bots |
| Command+Shift+Plus | Zoom in |
| Command+Minus | Zoom out |
| Command+Zero | View actual size |
| Command+Shift+G | New group chat |
| Command+Shift+C | Open contacts |
| Command+I | Show conversation profile |
| Command+Shift+A | Add people to the conversation |
| Command+Shift+U | Mark as unread |
| Control+Shift+E | Focus on the message composer |
| Command+Shift+L | Multi-select messages |
| Command+E | Archive selected conversation |
| Command+F | Search within the selected conversation |
| Command+Shift+H | Hang up |
| Command+Shift+K | Start video call |
Note: Command+Shift+K will launch Accessibility Insights for Web if you have it installed. It will not start a video call on Skype.
Command+Shift+MToggle muteCommand+Shift+KToggle cameraCommand+Shift+2Launch dial padCommand+Shift+AAdd people to callOption+Shift+JResize camera previewCommand+Shift+RRefresh the appCommand+Shift+EEdit the last message sent
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