Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft · 62 shortcuts62 Microsoft Teams shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Show keyboard shortcuts | Ctrl+Period (.)CtrlPeriod (.) | Cmd+Period (.)⌘Period (.) |
| Go to Search | Ctrl+ECtrlE | Cmd+E⌘E |
| Open filter | Ctrl+Shift+FCtrlShiftF | Cmd+Shift+F⌘⇧F |
| Start new chat | Ctrl+NCtrlN | Cmd+N⌘N |
| Start chat in new window | Ctrl+Shift+NCtrlShiftN | Cmd+Shift+N⌘⇧N |
| Open Settings | Ctrl+Comma (,)CtrlComma (,) | Cmd+Comma (,)⌘Comma (,) |
| Open Help | F1F1 | F1F1 |
| Close | EscEsc | EscEsc |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+Equals (=)CtrlEquals (=) | Cmd+Equal (=)⌘Equal (=) |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+Hyphen (-)CtrlHyphen (-) | Cmd+Hyphen (-)⌘Hyphen (-) |
| Go to specific chat or channel | Ctrl+GCtrlG | Cmd+G⌘G |
| Open conversation in new window | Ctrl+OCtrlO | Cmd+O⌘O |
Navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Move focus to chat or channel list | Ctrl+LCtrlL | Cmd+L⌘L |
| Move focus to message pane | Ctrl+MCtrlM | Cmd+P⌘P |
| Go to compose box | Ctrl+RCtrlR | Cmd+R⌘R |
| Go to previous section | Ctrl+Shift+F6CtrlShiftF6 | Cmd+Shift+F6⌘⇧F6 |
| Go to next section | Ctrl+F6CtrlF6 | Cmd+F6⌘F6 |
| Go back | Alt+LeftAlt← | Cmd+Left bracket ([)⌘Left bracket ([) |
| Go forward | Alt+RightAlt→ | Cmd+Right bracket (])⌘Right bracket (]) |
| Open 1st app on app bar | Ctrl+1Ctrl1 | Cmd+1⌘1 |
| Open 2nd app on app bar | Ctrl+2Ctrl2 | Cmd+2⌘2 |
| Open 3rd app on app bar | Ctrl+3Ctrl3 | Cmd+3⌘3 |
Chat
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Mark all as read | Shift+EscShiftEsc | Shift+Esc⇧Esc |
| Jump to last read or newest message | Ctrl+JCtrlJ | Cmd+J⌘J |
| Find in current chat or channel | Ctrl+FCtrlF | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Toggle details pane | Alt+PAltP | Cmd+D⌘D |
| Reply to last message | Alt+Shift+RAltShiftR | Shift+Cmd+R⇧⌘R |
| React to last message | Ctrl+Alt+RCtrlAltR | Option+Cmd+R⌥⌘R |
| See all unread items | Ctrl+Alt+UCtrlAltU | Option+Cmd+U⌥⌘U |
| See all chat conversations | Ctrl+Alt+CCtrlAltC | Option+Cmd+C⌥⌘C |
| See all channel conversations | Ctrl+Alt+ACtrlAltA | Option+Cmd+A⌥⌘A |
| Collapse all conversation folders | Alt+QAltQ | Cmd+Shift+L⌘⇧L |
Compose
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Expand compose box | Ctrl+Shift+XCtrlShiftX | Shift+Cmd+X⇧⌘X |
| Send message from expanded compose | Ctrl+EnterCtrl↵ | Cmd+Enter⌘↵ |
| Attach file | Alt+Shift+OAltShiftO | Option+Cmd+O⌥⌘O |
| Start new line | Shift+EnterShift↵ | Shift+Enter⇧↵ |
| Apply bold | Ctrl+BCtrlB | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Apply italic | Ctrl+ICtrlI | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Apply underline | Ctrl+UCtrlU | Cmd+U⌘U |
| Insert link | Ctrl+KCtrlK | Cmd+K⌘K |
| Mark message as important | Ctrl+Shift+ICtrlShiftI | Shift+Cmd+I⇧⌘I |
| Insert inline code | Ctrl+Shift+CCtrlShiftC | Shift+Cmd+C⇧⌘C |
| Insert code block | Ctrl+Shift+BCtrlShiftB | Shift+Cmd+B⇧⌘B |
Meetings & calls
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Accept video call | Ctrl+Shift+ACtrlShiftA | Cmd+Shift+V⌘⇧V |
| Accept audio call | Ctrl+Shift+SCtrlShiftS | Cmd+Shift+A⌘⇧A |
| Decline call | Ctrl+Shift+DCtrlShiftD | Cmd+Shift+D⌘⇧D |
| Start audio call | Alt+Shift+AAltShiftA | Cmd+Option+S⌘⌥S |
| Start video call | Alt+Shift+VAltShiftV | Cmd+Shift+S⌘⇧S |
| Toggle full screen | F11F11 | F11F11 |
| End call | Ctrl+Shift+HCtrlShiftH | Cmd+Shift+H⌘⇧H |
| Toggle mute | Ctrl+Shift+MCtrlShiftM | Cmd+Shift+M⌘⇧M |
| Toggle video | Ctrl+Shift+OCtrlShiftO | Cmd+Shift+O⌘⇧O |
| Raise or lower hand | Ctrl+Shift+KCtrlShiftK | Cmd+Shift+K⌘⇧K |
| Toggle share content tray | Ctrl+Shift+ECtrlShiftE | Cmd+Shift+E⌘⇧E |
| Admit from lobby | Ctrl+Shift+YCtrlShiftY | Cmd+Shift+Y⌘⇧Y |
| Schedule meeting | Alt+NAltN | Ctrl+Cmd+N⌃⌘N |
| Temporarily unmute | Ctrl+SpaceCtrlSpace | Option+Space⌥Space |
Calendar
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open calendar view | Ctrl+3Ctrl3 | Cmd+2⌘2 |
| Create new event | Alt+NAltN | Cmd+N⌘N |
| Open selected item | Enter↵ | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Delete selected item | DeleteDelete | DeleteDelete |
| Switch to today | — | Cmd+T⌘T |
Ask your agent
Prompt
Make me a one-page Microsoft Teams cheat sheet from the 62 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/teams, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
Questions
Windows: Ctrl + F. Mac: Cmd + F.
Sources: support.microsoft.com