List of Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Microsoft Teams
Windows
General
| To do this | In the Desktop app, press | In the Web app, press |
|---|---|---|
| Show keyboard shortcuts. | Ctrl+Period (.) | Ctrl+Period (.) |
| Go to Search. | Ctrl+E | No shortcut |
| Show commands. | Ctrl+Slash (/) | Ctrl+Slash (/) |
| Open filter. | Ctrl+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Go to a specific team or channel. | Ctrl+G | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Open apps flyout. | Ctrl+Accent (`) | Ctrl+Accent (`) |
| Start a new chat. | Ctrl+N | Left Alt+N |
| Open Settings. | Ctrl+Comma (,) | Ctrl+Shift+Comma (,) |
| Open Help. | F1 | Ctrl+F1 |
| Close. | Esc | Esc |
| Zoom in. | Ctrl+Equals sign ( = ) | No shortcut |
| Zoom out. | Ctrl+Minus sign (-) | No shortcut |
| Reset zoom level. | Ctrl+0 | No shortcut |
Navigation
|
To do this |
In the Desktop app, press | In the Web app, press |
|---|---|---|
| Open Activity. | Ctrl+1 | Ctrl+Shift+1 |
| Open Chat. | Ctrl+2 | Ctrl+Shift+2 |
| Open Teams. | Ctrl+3 | Ctrl+Shift+3 |
| Open Calendar. | Ctrl+4 | Ctrl+Shift+4 |
| Open Calls. | Ctrl+5 | Ctrl+Shift+5 |
| Open Files. | Ctrl+6 | Ctrl+Shift+6 |
| Go to the previous list item. | Left Alt+Up arrow key | Left Alt+Up arrow key |
| Go to the next list item. | Left Alt+Down arrow key | Left Alt+Down arrow key |
| Move selected team up. | Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow key | No shortcut |
| Move selected team down. | Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow key | No shortcut |
| Open the History menu. | Ctrl+Shift+H | No shortcut |
| Go to the previous section. | Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
| Go to the next section. | Ctrl+F6 | Ctrl+F6 |
| Go to an open application. | Ctrl+F6 | Ctrl+F6 |
Messaging
| To do this | In the Desktop app, press | In the Web app, press |
|---|---|---|
| Start a new conversation. | Ctrl+N | Alt+N |
| Go to compose box. | Alt+Shift+C | Alt+Shift+C |
| Expand compose box. | Ctrl+Shift+X | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Send a message. | Ctrl+Enter | Ctrl+Enter |
| Start a new line. | Shift+Enter | Shift+Enter |
| Reply to a thread. | Alt+Shift+R | Alt+Shift+R |
| Mark a message as important. | Ctrl+Shift+I | Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Search current chat or channel messages. | Ctrl+F | Ctrl+F |
Meetings and calls
| To do this | In the Desktop app, press | In the Web app, press |
|---|---|---|
| Accept video call. | Ctrl+Shift+A | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Accept audio call. | Ctrl+Shift+S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Decline call. | Ctrl+Shift+D | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Start audio call. | Ctrl+Shift+C | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Start a video call. | Ctrl+Shift+U | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| End audio call. | Ctrl+Shift+H | No shortcut |
| End video call. | Ctrl+Shift+H | No shortcut |
| Toggle mute. | Ctrl+Shift+M | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Temporarily unmute. | Ctrl+Spacebar | Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Announce raised hands (screen reader). | Ctrl+Shift+L | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Raise or lower your hand. | Ctrl+Shift+K | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Start screen share session. | Ctrl+Shift+E | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Toggle video. | Ctrl+Shift+O | No shortcut |
| Filter current list. | Ctrl+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Go to sharing toolbar. | No shortcut | No shortcut |
| Decline screen share. | Ctrl+Shift+D | No shortcut |
| Accept screen share. | Ctrl+Shift+A | No shortcut |
| Admit people from lobby notification. | Ctrl+Shift+Y | No shortcut |
| Open the Background settings menu. | Ctrl+Shift+P | No shortcut |
| Schedule a meeting. | Alt+Shift+N | Alt+Shift+N |
| Go to the current time. | Alt+Period (.) | Alt+Period (.) |
| Go to the previous day or week. | Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key | Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key |
| Go to next day or week. | Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key | Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key |
| View day. | Ctrl+Alt+1 | Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| View workweek. | Ctrl+Alt+2 | Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| View week. | Ctrl+Alt+3 | Ctrl+Alt+3 |
| Save or send a meeting request. | Ctrl+S | Ctrl+S |
| Join from meeting details. | Alt+Shift+J | Alt+Shift+J |
| Go to the suggested time. | Alt+Shift+S | Alt+Shift+S |
Debug
| To do this | In the Desktop app, press | In the Web app, press |
|---|---|---|
| Download diagnostic logs. | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 | No shortcut |
macOS
General
| To do this | Mac | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Show keyboard shortcuts. | Command+Period (.) | Command+Period (.) |
| Go to Search. | Command+E | Command+E |
| Show commands. | Command+Slash (/) | Command+Slash (/) |
| Open filter. | Command+Shift+F | Command+Shift+F |
| Go to a specific team or channel. | Command+G | Command+Shift+G |
| Open apps flyout. | No shortcut | Command+Accent (`) |
| Start a new chat. | Command+N | Option+N |
| Open Settings. | Command+Comma (,) | Command+Shift+Comma (,) |
| Open Help. | F1 | Command+F1 |
| Close. | Esc | Esc |
| Zoom in. | Command+Equals sign ( = ) | No shortcut |
| Zoom out. | Command+Minus sign (-) | No shortcut |
| Return to default zoom. | Command+0 | No shortcut |
| Reset zoom level. | Command+0 | No shortcut |
Navigation
| To do this | Mac | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Open Activity. | Command+1 | Control+Shift+1 |
| Open Chat. | Command+2 | Control+Shift+2 |
| Open Teams. | Command+3 | Control+Shift+3 |
| Open Calendar. | Command+4 | Control+Shift+4 |
| Open Calls. | Command+5 | Control+Shift+5 |
| Open Files. | Command+6 | Control+Shift+6 |
| Go to the previous list item. | Left Option+Up arrow key | Left Option+Up arrow key |
| Go to the next list item. | Left Option+Down arrow key | Left Option+Down arrow key |
| Move selected team up. | Command+Shift+Up arrow key | No shortcut |
| Move selected team down. | Command+Shift+Down arrow key | No shortcut |
| Open the History menu. | Command+Shift+H | No shortcut |
| Go to the previous section. | Command+Shift+F6 | Command+Shift+F6 |
| Go to the next section. | Command+F6 | Command+F6 |
Messaging
| To do this | Mac | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Start a new conversation. | Option+Shift+C | Option+Shift+C |
| Go to compose box. | Option+Shift+C | Option+Shift+C |
| Expand compose box. | Command+Shift+X | Command+Shift+X |
| Send a message. | Command+Return | Command+Return |
| Attach a file in chat messages. | Option+Shift+O | No shortcut |
| Attach a file in channel messages. | Command+O | Command+Shift+O |
| Start a new line. | Shift+Return | Shift+Return |
| Reply to a thread. | Option+Shift+R | Option+Shift+R |
| Search current chat or channel messages. | Command+F | Command+F |
Meetings and calls
| To do this | Mac | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Accept video call. | Command+Shift+A | Command+Shift+A |
| Accept audio call. | Command+Shift+S | Command+Shift+S |
| Decline call. | Command+Shift+D | Command+Shift+D |
| Start audio call. | Command+Shift+C | Command+Shift+C |
| Start a video call. | Command+Shift+U | Command+Shift+U |
| End audio call. | Command+Shift+H | No shortcut |
| End video call. | Command+Shift+H | No shortcut |
| Toggle mute. | Command+Shift+M | Command+Shift+M |
| Temporarily unmute. | Option+Spacebar | No shortcut |
| Announce raised hands (screen reader). | Command+Shift+L | Command+Shift+L |
| Raise or lower your hand. | Command+Shift+K | Command+Shift+K |
| Start screen share session. | Command+Shift+E | No shortcut |
| Toggle video. | Command+Shift+O | No shortcut |
| Toggle fullscreen. | No shortcut | Command+Shift+F |
| Go to sharing toolbar. | Command+Shift+Space | Command+Shift+Space |
| Decline screen share. | Command+Shift+D | No shortcut |
| Accept screen share. | Command+Shift+A | No shortcut |
| Admit people from lobby notification. | Command+Shift+Y | No shortcut |
| Open the Background settings menu. | Command+Shift+P | No shortcut |
| Schedule a meeting. | Option+Shift+N | Option+Shift+N |
| Go to the current time. | Option+Period (.) | Option+Period (.) |
| Go to the previous day or week. | Control+Option+Left arrow key | Control+Option+Left arrow key |
| Go to next day or week. | Control+Option+Right arrow key | Control+Option+Right arrow key |
| View day. | Command+Option+1 | Command+Option+1 |
| View workweek. | Command+Option+2 | Command+Option+2 |
| View week. | Command+Option+3 | Command+Option+3 |
| Save or send a meeting request. | Command+S | Command+S |
| Join from meeting details. | Option+Shift+J | Option+Shift+J |
| Go to the suggested time. | Option+Shift+S | Option+Shift+S |
Debug
| To do this | Mac | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Download diagnostic logs. | Command+Option+Shift+1 | No shortcut |
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