Slack

Slack is a cloud-based set of proprietary team collaboration tools and services.

Slack Technologies

https://slack.com

Do you want to edit or report this page?

Quick list of shortcuts
Navigation
All Unreadsnavigation
Switch teams
Mark messages read or unread
Message shortcuts
Messageautocomplete
Files and snippets
Call actions

Quick list of shortcuts

was not specified or is missing

Open list of keyboard shortcuts

`Tab`	`Tab`	was not specified or is missing	Move focus to the next element
`Shift` `Tab`	`Shift` `Tab`	was not specified or is missing	Move focus to the previous element
`↑` or `↓`	`↑` or `↓`	was not specified or is missing	Move focus through messages in a channel or Direct Message
`Ctrl` `	`Control` `	was not specified or is missing	Move focus to the next section*
`Shift` `Ctrl` `	`Shift` `Control` `	was not specified or is missing	Move focus to the previous section*
`Spacebar`	`Spacebar`	was not specified or is missing	Take action or "click" on buttons
`Enter`	`Enter`	was not specified or is missing	Take action or "click" on links
`Esc`	`Esc`	was not specified or is missing	Close windows, menus, or the message input box
`Ctrl` `+`	`⌘` `+`	was not specified or is missing	Zoom in(increase or decreasetext size)
`Ctrl` `-`	`⌘` `-`	was not specified or is missing	Zoom out(increase or decreasetext size)
`Home` `Page` `Up`	`Fn` `↑` `Page` `Up`	was not specified or is missing	Scroll up(This can be toggled in your Preferences.)
`End` `Page` `Down`	`Fn` `↓` `Page` `Down`	was not specified or is missing	Scroll down(This can be toggled in your Preferences.)
`Ctrl` `K` `Ctrl` `T`	`⌘` `K` `⌘` `T`	was not specified or is missing	Quick Switcher(T is desktop app only.)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `K`	`⌘` `Shift` `K`	was not specified or is missing	Open direct messages menu
`Ctrl` `Shift` `T`	`⌘` `Shift` `T`	was not specified or is missing	Open All Threads view
`Alt` `↑`	`Alt` `↑`	was not specified or is missing	Previous channel or Direct Message
`Alt` `↓`	`Alt` `↓`	was not specified or is missing	Next channel or Direct Message
`Alt` `Shift` `↑`	`Alt` `Shift` `↑`	was not specified or is missing	Previous unread channel or Direct Message
`Alt` `Shift` `↓`	`Alt` `Shift` `↓`	was not specified or is missing	Nextunread channel or Direct Message
`Alt` `←`	`⌘` `[`	was not specified or is missing	Previous channel or Direct Message visited
`Alt` `→`	`⌘` `]`	was not specified or is missing	Next channel or Direct Message visited
`Ctrl`	`⌘`	was not specified or is missing	Preferences(Desktopapps only.)
`Ctrl` `.`	`⌘` `.`	was not specified or is missing	Open or close right pane
`Ctrl` `Shift` `I`	`⌘` `Shift` `I`	was not specified or is missing	Channel info pane
`Ctrl` `Shift` `M`	`⌘` `Shift` `M`	was not specified or is missing	Activity
`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	`⌘` `Shift` `E`	was not specified or is missing	Directory
`Ctrl` `Shift` `S`	`⌘` `Shift` `S`	was not specified or is missing	Starred Items
`Ctrl` `F`	`⌘` `F`	was not specified or is missing	Search the current channel or conversation
`Ctrl` `Shift` `F`	`^` `⌘` `F`	was not specified or is missing	Toggle full screen view

All Unreadsnavigation

`Ctrl` `Shift` `A`	`⌘` `Shift` `A`	was not specified or is missing	Open All Unreads view
`Altand` `Click` `A` `Message`	`Altand` `Click` `A` `Message`	was not specified or is missing	Mark messages as unread
`→` or `←`	`→` or `←`	was not specified or is missing	Move between channels
`R`	`R`	was not specified or is missing	Toggle current channel read or unread

Switch teams

`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	`⌘` `Shift` `[`	was not specified or is missing	Switch to previous team
`Ctrl` `Tab`	`⌘` `Shift` `]`	was not specified or is missing	Switch to next team
`Ctrl` `[Number]`	`⌘` `[Number]`	was not specified or is missing	Switch to a specific team (see assigned number under the team icon in your Slack app)

Mark messages read or unread

`Esc`	`Esc`	was not specified or is missing	Mark all messages in current channel or Direct Messageas read
`Shift` `Esc`	`Shift` `Esc`	was not specified or is missing	Mark all messagesas read
`Altand` `Click` `A` `Message`	`Altand` `Click` `A` `Message`	was not specified or is missing	Set amessage as your oldest unread message

Message shortcuts

`↑` `In` `Emptymessage` `Box`	`↑` `In` `Emptymessage` `Box`	was not specified or is missing	Edit your last message
`Shift` `↑`	`Shift` `↑`	was not specified or is missing	Selecttext to beginning of current line
`Shift` `↓`	`Shift` `↓`	was not specified or is missing	Select text to end of current line
`Shift` `Enter`	`Shift` `Enter`	was not specified or is missing	Create a new line in your message
`Ctrl` `Shift` `\`	`⌘` `Shift` `\`	was not specified or is missing	Add emoji reactions to a message*

Messageautocomplete

`[Character]` `Tab` or `@[Character]` `Tab`	`[Character]` `Tab` or `@[Character]` `Tab`	was not specified or is missing	Autocomplete@display name beginning with [character]
`#[Character]` `Tab`	`#[Character]` `Tab`	was not specified or is missing	Autocompletechannel beginning with [character]
`:[Character]` `Tab`	`:[Character]` `Tab`	was not specified or is missing	Autocompleteemoji beginning with [character]

Files and snippets

`Ctrl` `U`	`⌘` `U`	was not specified or is missing	Upload a file
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Enter`	`⌘` `Shift` `Enter`	was not specified or is missing	Create a new Snippet

Call actions

`M`	`M`	was not specified or is missing	Toggle mute on and off(hold down to talk when muted)
`V`	`V`	was not specified or is missing	Toggle video on and off
`+` or `A`	`+` or `A`	was not specified or is missing	Show the invite list
`E` `1-9`	`E` `1-9`	was not specified or is missing	View and select and emoji reactions

Source: https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/201374536-Slack-keyboard-shortcuts

Do you want to report or edit this page?

Slack

Table of Contents