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List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Telegram Desktop
Windows
| Category | Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Chats | ||
| In-Chat Navigation | ↑ ↓ PageUp PageDown | |
| Speed up in-Chat Navigation | Shift + Scroll | |
| Suggested Stickers Navigation | ↑ ← → ↓ | |
| Suggested Emojis Navigation | ← → | |
| Move to the Chat Below | Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + PageDown Alt + ↓ | |
| Move to the Chat Above | Ctrl + Shift + Tab Ctrl + PageUp Alt + ↑ | |
| Exit Go Back Cancel Current Action | Esc | |
| Send File | Ctrl + O | |
| Folders | ||
| Move to the folder below | Ctrl + Shift + ↓ | |
| Move to the folder above | Ctrl + Shift + ↑ | |
| Jump directly to the folder | Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 2 Ctrl + 3 Ctrl + 4 Ctrl + 5 Ctrl + 6 Ctrl + 7 | |
| Jump to the last folder | Ctrl + 8 | |
| Messages | ||
| Reply to a Message | Ctrl + ↑ Ctrl + ↓ | |
| Cancel Reply | Ctrl + ↓ Esc | |
| Edit Last Message Sent | ↑ | |
| Delete Currently Selected Message | Delete | |
| Zoom Image/Video In Zoom Image/Video Out | Ctrl + PadNum+ Ctrl + PadNum- | |
| Open Bot Profile via Inline Message | Ctrl + Click Name | |
| Search | ||
| Search Selected Chat | Ctrl + F | |
| Exit Search | Esc | |
| Search Contact | Ctrl + J | |
| QuickShare Panel | ||
| Navigate | ↑ ↓ | |
| Select Chat | Enter | |
| Remove Chat | Backspace Delete | |
| Send message | Ctrl + Enter | |
| Jump to | ||
| Bottom of Chat Scroll Chat List to Top | Alt + Enter | |
| Saved Messages | Ctrl + 0 | |
| Jump directly to pinned chat (if there is no folder) | Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 2 Ctrl + 3 Ctrl + 4 Ctrl + 5 | |
| Archived Chat | Ctrl + 9 | |
| Window Related | ||
| Minimize to System Tray | Ctrl + W Alt + F4 | |
| Quit Telegram | Ctrl + Q | |
| Lock Telegram | Ctrl + L | |
| Minimize Telegram | Ctrl + M | |
| Selected Text | ||
| Bold | Ctrl + B | |
| Italic | Ctrl + I | |
| Create Link | Ctrl + K | |
| Underline | Ctrl + U | |
| Monospace | Ctrl + Shift + M | |
| Null / Plain Text | Ctrl + Shift + N | |
| Spoiler | Ctrl + Shift + P | |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl + Shift + X | |
| Mouse Shortcuts | ||
| Reply | Double click the message | |
| Select Messages | Drag outside the messages | |
| Info about Messages | Hover the timestamp | |
| Amount of Votes in Poll | Hover percentage | |
| Forward a message to a chat | Drag the message to a chat in the list | |
| Exit Archived Chats | Back | |
| Edit Media | Upload the picture and click preview | |
| Send Message Silently Send Schedule Message | Right Click on Send Button |
Mac
| Category | Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Chats | ||
| In-Chat Navigation | ↑ ↓ PageUp PageDown | |
| Speed up in-Chat Navigation | Shift + Scroll | |
| Suggested Stickers Navigation | ↑ ← → ↓ | |
| Suggested Emojis Navigation | ← → | |
| Move to the Chat Below | Cmd + Tab Cmd + PageDown Alt + ↓ | |
| Move to the Chat Above | Cmd + Shift + Tab Cmd + PageUp Alt + ↑ | |
| Exit Go Back Cancel Current Action | Esc | |
| Send File | Cmd + O | |
| Folders | ||
| Move to the folder below | Cmd + Shift + ↓ | |
| Move to the folder above | Cmd + Shift + ↑ | |
| Jump directly to the folder | Cmd + 1 Cmd + 2 Cmd + 3 Cmd + 4 Cmd + 5 Cmd + 6 Cmd + 7 | |
| Jump to the last folder | Cmd + 8 | |
| Messages | ||
| Reply to a Message | Cmd + ↑ Cmd + ↓ | |
| Cancel Reply | Cmd + ↓ Esc | |
| Edit Last Message Sent | ↑ | |
| Delete Currently Selected Message | Delete | |
| Zoom Image/Video In Zoom Image/Video Out | Cmd + PadNum+ Cmd + PadNum- | |
| Open Bot Profile via Inline Message | Cmd + Click Name | |
| Search | ||
| Search Selected Chat | Cmd + F | |
| Exit Search | Esc | |
| Search Contact | Cmd + J | |
| QuickShare Panel | ||
| Navigate | ↑ ↓ | |
| Select Chat | Enter | |
| Remove Chat | Backspace Delete | |
| Send message | Cmd + Enter | |
| Jump to | ||
| Bottom of Chat Scroll Chat List to Top | Alt + Enter | |
| Saved Messages | Cmd + 0 | |
| Jump directly to pinned chat (if there is no folder) | Cmd + 1 Cmd + 2 Cmd + 3 Cmd + 4 Cmd + 5 | |
| Archived Chat | Cmd + 9 | |
| Window Related | ||
| Minimize to System Tray | Cmd + W Alt + F4 | |
| Quit Telegram | Cmd + Q | |
| Lock Telegram | Cmd + L | |
| Minimize Telegram | Cmd + M | |
| Selected Text | ||
| Bold | Cmd + B | |
| Italic | Cmd + I | |
| Create Link | Cmd + K | |
| Underline | Cmd + U | |
| Monospace | Cmd + Shift + M | |
| Null / Plain Text | Cmd + Shift + N | |
| Spoiler | Cmd + Shift + P | |
| Strikethrough | Cmd + Shift + X | |
| Mouse Shortcuts | ||
| Reply | Double click the message | |
| Select Messages | Drag outside the messages | |
| Info about Messages | Hover the timestamp | |
| Amount of Votes in Poll | Hover percentage | |
| Forward a message to a chat | Drag the message to a chat in the list | |
| Exit Archived Chats | Back | |
| Edit Media | Upload the picture and click preview | |
| Send Message Silently Send Schedule Message | Right Click on Send Button |
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