Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

Windows MacOS iPad

Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on Windows helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than a touchscreen and are an essential alternative to a mouse. This article itemizes the keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on Windows or the web app using a PC keyboard.

Notes:

The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
You can easily access the keyboard shortcuts list from within Microsoft Teams.

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	Ctrl+Alt+E
Open filter.	Ctrl+Shift+F	Ctrl+Shift+F
Start a new chat.	Ctrl+N	Left Alt+N
Start a chat in a new window.	Ctrl+Shift+N	Alt+Shift+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
Open an existing chat in a new window.	Cltrl+O	No shortcut
Report a problem.	Cltrl+Alt+Shift+R	No shortcut

Show keyboard shortcuts

You can access the keyboard shortcuts directly from within the app in several ways. The methods below apply to both the Desktop and Web apps.

Press Ctrl+Period (.).
Select the Settings and more button in the upper-right corner of Microsoft Teams, and then select Keyboard shortcuts.
To navigate to the keyboard shortcuts with a screen reader, press the Tab key until you hear "Settings and more," then press Enter. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Keyboard shortcuts," then press Enter.

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Navigation

Note: If you're using the default app bar configuration in the Microsoft Teams desktop app, use the commands in the table below. If you've changed the order of your apps or added additional apps, the command depends on the app's sequential order on the app bar. For example, if you've moved Calendar to the top of the app bar, press Ctrl+1 to open it, not Ctrl+4.

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Open 1st app on App bar.	Ctrl+1	Ctrl+Shift+1
Open 2nd App on App bar.	Ctrl+2	Ctrl+Shift+2
Open 3rd App on App bar.	Ctrl+3	Ctrl+Shift+3
Open 4th App on App bar.	Ctrl+4	Ctrl+Shift+4
Open 5th App on App bar.	Ctrl+5	Ctrl+Shift+5
Open 6th App on App bar.	Ctrl+6	Ctrl+Shift+6
Open 7th App on App bar.	Ctrl+7	Ctrl+Shift+7
Open 8th App on App bar.	Ctrl+8	Ctrl+Shift+8
Open 9th App on App bar.	Ctrl+9	Ctrl+Shift+9
Add a Loop paragraph.	Alt+Shift+L	Alt+Shift+L
Move focus to Left rail item.	Ctrl+L	Alt+Shift+L
Move focus to message pane.	Ctrl+M	Alt+Shift+M
Move focus on top toast.	Ctrl+Alt+T	No shortcut
Open the History menu.	Ctrl+H	No shortcut
Go to previous section.	Ctrl+Shift+F6	Ctrl+Shift+F6
Go to next section.	Ctrl+F6	Ctrl+F6
Go back.	Alt+Left arrow key	No shortcut
Go forward.	Alt+Right arrow key	No shortcut
Move focus to notification.	Windows logo key+Shift+Y	No shortcut

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Messaging

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Go to compose box.	Ctrl+R	Alt+Shift+R
Expand compose box.	Ctrl+Shift+X	Ctrl+Shift+X
Send a message.	Ctrl+Enter	Ctrl+Enter
Attach a file.	Alt+Shift+O	No shortcut
Start a new line.	Shift+Enter	Shift+Enter
Paragraph style.	Ctrl+Alt+P	Ctrl+Alt+P
Insert code.	Ctrl+Alt+5	Ctrl+Alt+5
Mark a message as important.	Ctrl+Shift+I	Ctrl+Shift+I
Jump to last read/latest message.	Ctrl+J	Alt+J
Search current chat or channel messages.	Ctrl+F	Ctrl+F
Insert link.	Ctrl+K	Ctrl+K
Insert block quote.	Ctrl+Alt+4	Ctrl+Alt+4
Pop Out Existing Chat/Channel.	Ctrl+O	No shortcut
Apply the heading 1 style.	Ctrl+Alt+1	Ctrl+Alt+1
Apply the heading 2 style.	Ctrl+Alt+2	Ctrl+Alt+2
Apply the heading 3 style.	Ctrl+Alt+3	Ctrl+Alt+3
Open 1st Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+1	Alt+1
Open 2nd Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+2	Alt+2
Open 3rd Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+3	Alt+3
Open 4th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+4	Alt+4
Open 5th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+5	Alt+5
Open 6th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+6	Alt+6
Open 7th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+7	Alt+7
Open 8th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+8	Alt+8
Open 9th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Alt+9	Alt+9
Chat/Channel Details Pane.	Alt+P	Alt+P
Reply to the latest/selected message.	Alt+Shift+R	Alt+R
React on the latest/selected message.	Ctrl+Alt+R	Ctrl+Alt+R
See all unread chats.	Ctrl+Alt+U	Ctrl+Alt+U
See all chats.	Ctrl+Alt+C	Ctrl+Alt+C
See all meeting chats.	Ctrl+Alt+M	Ctrl+Alt+M
See all muted chats.	Ctrl+Alt+Z	Ctrl+Alt+Z
Record Video Clip.	Alt+Shift+E	Alt+Shift+E

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Meetings and calls

Note: To use the temporarily unmute shortcut, first go to Settings>Privacy and make sure Keyboard shortcut to unmute is switched on.

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Accept video call.	Ctrl+Shift+A	Alt+Shift+A
Accept audio call.	Ctrl+Shift+S	Alt+Shift+S
Decline call.	Ctrl+Shift+D	Ctrl+Shift+D
Start audio call.	Alt+Shift+A	Alt+Shift+A
Start video call.	Alt+Shift+V	Alt+Shift+V
End audio call.	Ctrl+Shift+H	Ctrl+Shift+H
End video call.	Ctrl+Shift+H	Ctrl+Shift+H
Toggle mute.	Win+Alt+K, or, Ctrl+Shift+M	Win+Alt+K, or, 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
Toggle video.	Ctrl+Shift+O	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
Schedule a meeting.	Alt+Shift+N	Alt+Shift+N
Save or send meeting request.	Ctrl+S	Ctrl+S
Join from meeting details.	Alt+Shift+J	Alt+Shift+J
Go to suggested time.	Alt+Shift+S	Alt+Shift+S
Join from meeting started toast.	Ctrl+Shift+J	No shortcut
Open meeting chat from meeting notification.	Ctrl+Shift+R	No shortcut
Zoom into shared content.	Alt+Shift+Equal sign (-)	Alt+Shift+Equal sign (-)
Zoom out from shared content.	Alt+Shift+Minus sign (-)	Alt+Shift+Minus sign (-)
Reset zoom for shared content.	Alt+Shift+0	Alt+Shift+0
Pan shared content up.	Alt+Shift+Up arrow key	Alt+Shift+Up arrow key
Pan shared content down.	Alt+Shift+Down arrow key	Alt+Shift+Down arrow key
Pan shared content left.	Alt+Shift+Left arrow key	Alt+Shift+Left arrow key
Pan shared content right.	Alt+Shift+Right arrow key	Alt+Shift+Right arrow key

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Activity feed

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Mark all as read.	Ctrl+Alt+K	Ctrl+Alt+K
See all unread activity.	Ctrl+Alt+U	Ctrl+Alt+U
Filter activity to missed calls.	Ctrl+Alt+C	Ctrl+Alt+C
Filter activity to @ mentions.	Ctrl+Alt+M	Ctrl+Alt+M

Note: Currently, Ctrl+Shift+F works in Activity to open the filter view.

Debug

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Download diagnostic logs.	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1

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In this topic

General
Navigation
Messaging
Meetings and calls
Activity feed
Debug

General

To do this	Mac	Web
Show keyboard shortcuts.	Command+Period (.)	Command+Period (.)
Go to Search.	Command+E	Command+Option+E
Open filter.	Command+Shift+F	Command+Shift+F
Start a new chat.	Command+N	Option+N
Start a chat in a new window.	Command+Shift+N	Option+Shift+N
Open Settings.	Command+Comma (,)	Command+Shift+Comma (,)
Open Help.	F1	Command+F1
Close.	Esc	Esc
Zoom in.	Command+Equal sign (=)	No shortcut
Zoom out.	Command+Minus sign (-)	No shortcut
Reset zoom level.	Control+0	No shortcut
Open an existing chat in a new window.	No shortcut	No shortcut
Report a problem.	No shortcut	No shortcut

Show keyboard shortcuts

You can access the keyboard shortcuts directly from within the app in several ways. The methods below apply to both the Desktop and Web apps.

Press Command+Period (.).
Select the Settings and more button in the upper-right corner of Microsoft Teams on Mac, and then select Keyboard shortcuts.
To navigate to the keyboard shortcuts with a screen reader, press the Tab key until you hear "Settings and more," then press Return. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Keyboard shortcuts," then press Return.

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Navigation

Note: If you're using the default app bar configuration in Microsoft Teams on Mac, use the commands in the table below. If you've changed the order of your apps or added additional apps, the command depends on the app's sequential order on the app bar. For example, if you've moved Calendar to the top of the app bar, press Command+1 to open it, not Command+4.

To do this	Mac	Web
Open 1st App on app bar.	Command+1	Control+Shift+1
Open 2nd App on App bar.	Command+2	Control+Shift+2
Open 3rd App on App bar.	Command+3	Control+Shift+3
Open 4th App on App bar.	Command+4	Control+Shift+4
Open 5th App on App bar.	Command+5	Control+Shift+5
Open 6th App on App bar.	Command+6	Control+Shift+6
Open 7th App on App bar.	Command+7	Control+Shift+7
Open 8th App on App bar.	Command+8	Control+Shift+8
Open 9th App on App bar.	Command+9	Control+Shift+9
Add a Loop paragraph.	Opt+Cmd+L	Opt+Cmd+L
Move focus to Chat option.	Control+L	Option+Shift+L
Move focus to message pane.	Control+M	Option+Shift+M
Move focus on top toast.	No shortcut	No shortcut
Open the History menu.	Command+Shift+H	No shortcut
Go to previous section.	Command+Shift+F6	Command+Shift+F6
Go to next section.	Command+F6	Control+F6
Go back.	Command+Opening bracket sign ([)	No shortcut
Go forward.	Command+Closing bracket sign ([)	No shortcut
Move focus to notification.	No shortcut	No shortcut

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Messaging

To do this	Mac	Web
Go to compose box.	Control+R	Option+Shift+R
Expand compose box.	Command+Shift+X	Command+Shift+X
Send a message.	Command+Enter	Command+Enter
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
Paragraph style.	Command+Option+P	Command+Option+P
Insert block quote.	Cpmmand+Option+4	Cmd+Option+4
Mark a message as important.	Command+Shift+I	Command+Shift+I
Jump to last read/latest message.	Command+J	Command+J
Search current chat or channel messages.	Command+F	Command+F
Insert link.	Command+K	Command+K
Insert code.	Command+5	Command+Alt+5
Pop Out Existing Chat/Channel.	Command+O	No shortcut
Open 1st Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+1	Control+1
Open 2nd Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+2	Control+2
Open 3rd Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+3	Control+3
Open 4th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+4	Control+4
Open 5th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+5	Control+5
Open 6th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+6	Control+6
Open 7th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+7	Control+7
Open 8th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+8	Control+8
Open 9th Tab on Chat Pane header.	Control+9	Control+9
Chat/Channel Details Pane.	Option+P	Option+P
Apply the heading 1 style.	Command+Option+1	Command+Option+1
Apply the heading 2 style.	Command+Option+2	Command+Option+2
Apply the heading 3 style.	Command+Option+3	Command+Option+3
Reply to the latest/selected message.	Control+Shift+R	Option+R
Edit last sent/selected message.	Option+Shift+E	Option+Shift+E
React on the latest/selected message.	Command+Option+R	Command+Option+R
See all unread chats.	Control+Option+U	Control+Option+U
See all chats.	Control+Option+C	Control+Option+C
See all meeting chats.	Control+Option+M	Control+Option+M
See all muted chats.	Control+Option+E	Control+Option+E
Record Video Clip.	Command+Shift+E	Command+Shift+E

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Meetings and calls

Note: To use the temporarily unmute shortcut, first go to Settings>Privacy and make sure Keyboard shortcut to unmute is switched on.

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.	Option+Shift+A	Option+Shift+A
Start video call.	Option+Shift+V	Option+Shift+V
End audio call.	Command+Shift+H	Command+Shift+H
End video call.	Command+Shift+H	Command+Shift+H
Toggle mute.	Command+Shift+M	Command+Shift+M
Temporarily unmute.	Option+Spacebar	Option+Spacebar
Announce raised hands (screen reader).	Command+Shift+L	Command+Shift+L
Raise or lower your hand.	Command+Shift+K	Command+Shift+K
Toggle video.	Command+Shift+O	Command+Shift+O
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
Schedule a meeting.	Option+Shift+N	Option+Shift+N
Save or send meeting request.	Command+S	Command+S
Join from meeting details.	Option+Shift+J	Option+Shift+J
Go to suggested time.	Option+Shift+S	Option+Shift+S
Join from meeting started toast.	No shortcut	Command+Shift+J
Open meeting chat from meeting notification.	No shortcut	Command+Shift+R
Zoom into shared content.	Option+Shift+Equal sign (=)	Option+Shift+Equal sign (=)
Zoom out from shared content.	Option+Shift+Minus sign (-)	Option+Shift+Minus sign (-)
Reset zoom for shared content.	Option+Shift+0	Option+Shift+0
Pan shared content up.	Option+Shift+Up arrow key	Option+Shift+Up arrow key
Pan shared content down.	Option+Shift+Down arrow key	Option+Shift+Down arrow key
Pan shared content left.	Option+Shift+Left arrow key	Option+Shift+Left arrow key
Pan shared content right.	Option+Shift+Right arrow key	Option+Shift+Right arrow key

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Activity feed

To do this	Mac	Web
Mark all as read.	Control+Option+K	Control+Option+K
See all unread activity.	Control+Option+U	Control+Option+U
Filter activity to missed calls.	Control+Option+C	Control+Option+C
Filter activity to @ mentions.	Control+Option+M	Control+Option+M

Note: Currently, Command+Shift+F works in Activity to open the filter view.

Debug

To do this	Mac	Web
Download diagnostic logs.	Command+Option+Shift+1	Command+Option+Shift+1

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General

Action	Shortcut on iPad
Go to compose box.	Option+R
Expand Compose box.	Command+Shift+X
Send a message.	Command+Return
Start a new chat.	Command+N
Start a new paragraph.	Command+P
Insert link.	Command+K
Insert code.	Command+5
Open 1st app in App bar.	Command+1
Open 2nd app in App bar.	Command+2
Open 3rd app in App bar.	Command+3
Open 4th app in App bar.	Command+4
Open 5th app in App bar.	Command+5
Open 6th app in App bar.	Command+6
Open 7th app in App bar.	Command+7
Open 8th app in App bar.	Command+8
See all unread chats.	Control+Option+U
See all unread activity.	Option+U
See unread activity mentions.	Option+M
Find in chat.	Command+F
Set Status to Available.	Option+Shift+A
Set Status to Away.	Option+Shift+W
Ability to jump(toggle) to the latest or last-read message.	Command+J
Go to the Search bar.	Command+Option+E

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Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

In this topic

General

Show keyboard shortcuts

Navigation

Messaging

Meetings and calls

Activity feed

Debug

See also

In this topic

General

Show keyboard shortcuts

Navigation

Messaging

Meetings and calls

Activity feed

Debug

See also

General

Technical support for customers with disabilities

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