Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

Microsoft Teams shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 86 searchable Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts across 3 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Navigation, Messaging, Calls & Meetings, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

SearchCtrlE
New chatCtrlN
Mute / unmute microphoneCtrlShiftM
Attach fileAltShiftO
Turn video on / offCtrlShiftO
Raise / lower handCtrlShiftK

Navigation

23 shortcuts

Go to Activity

No default shortcut

Go to Chat

No default shortcut

Go to Teams

No default shortcut

Go to Calendar

No default shortcut

Go to Calls

No default shortcut

Go to Files

No default shortcut

CtrlE

Ctrl+E · Cmd+E

Open Settings

Ctrl,

Ctrl+, · Cmd+,

Show keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl.Alt/

Ctrl+. · Alt+/ · Cmd+.

Go back

Alt←

Alt+← · Cmd+[

Go forward

Alt→

Alt+→

Zoom in

Ctrl=

Ctrl+= · Cmd+=

Zoom out

Ctrl-

Ctrl+- · Cmd+-

Open Teams Filter

CtrlShiftF

Ctrl+Shift+F · Shift+Cmd+F

Open Teams Help

F1

Close Current Teams View

Esc

Esc

Reset Teams Zoom

Ctrl0

Ctrl+0

Report Teams Problem

CtrlAltShiftR

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R · Opt+Shift+Cmd+R

Go to Specific Chat or Channel

CtrlG

Ctrl+G · Cmd+G

Focus Pane Divider

CtrlAltEnter

Ctrl+Alt+Enter · Opt+Cmd+Return

Restore Default Pane Width

CtrlShiftEnter

Ctrl+Shift+Enter · Shift+Cmd+Return

Pin Teams Window on Top

CtrlShiftT

Ctrl+Shift+T · Shift+Cmd+T

Focus Chat and Channel List

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Focus Message Pane

CtrlM

Ctrl+M · Cmd+P

Focus Teams Toast Notification

CtrlAltT(notification)

Ctrl+Alt+T · Shift+Cmd+T

Go to Previous Teams Section

CtrlShiftF6

Ctrl+Shift+F6 · Shift+Cmd+F6

Go to Next Teams Section

CtrlF6

Ctrl+F6 · Cmd+F6

Open App Bar Position 1–9

Ctrl1(appbarposition)Ctrl2(appbarposition)Ctrl3(appbarposition)Ctrl4(appbarposition)Ctrl5(appbarposition)Ctrl6(appbarposition)Ctrl7(appbarposition)Ctrl8(appbarposition)Ctrl9(appbarposition)

Ctrl+1 · Ctrl+2 · Ctrl+3 · Ctrl+4 · Ctrl+5 · Ctrl+6 · Ctrl+7 · Ctrl+8 · Ctrl+9 · Cmd+1 · Cmd+2 · Cmd+3 · Cmd+4 · Cmd+5 · Cmd+6 · Cmd+7 · Cmd+8 · Cmd+9

Messaging

35 shortcuts

New chat

CtrlN

Ctrl+N · Cmd+N

Send message

CtrlEnter(expandedcompose)

Ctrl+Enter · Cmd+Return

New line in message

ShiftEnter

Shift+Enter

Expand compose box

CtrlShiftX

Ctrl+Shift+X · Shift+Cmd+X

Attach file

AltShiftO

Alt+Shift+O · Opt+Cmd+O

Mark as important

CtrlShiftI

Ctrl+Shift+I · Shift+Cmd+I

React to message (emoji)

CtrlAltR(lastmessage)

Ctrl+Alt+R · Opt+Cmd+R

Reply to thread

AltShiftR(lastmessage)

Alt+Shift+R · Shift+Cmd+R

Start Chat in New Window

CtrlShiftN

Ctrl+Shift+N · Shift+Cmd+N

Open Existing Conversation in New Window

CtrlO

Ctrl+O · Cmd+O

Focus Message Compose Box

CtrlR

Ctrl+R · Cmd+R

Collapse Conversation Folders

AltQ

Alt+Q · Shift+Cmd+L

Mark Conversations as Read

ShiftEsc

Shift+Esc

Jump to Last Read or Newest Message

CtrlJ

Ctrl+J · Cmd+J

Find in Current Chat or Channel

CtrlF

Ctrl+F · Cmd+F

Toggle Conversation Details Pane

AltP

Alt+P · Cmd+D

Filter Unread Conversations

CtrlAltU

Ctrl+Alt+U · Opt+Cmd+U

Filter Chat Conversations

CtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+C · Opt+Cmd+C

Filter Channel Conversations

CtrlAltA

Ctrl+Alt+A · Opt+Cmd+A

Filter Meeting Chats

CtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+B · Opt+Cmd+B

Clear Teams Conversation Filters

CtrlAltZ

Ctrl+Alt+Z · Opt+Cmd+Z

Apply Paragraph Style

CtrlAltP(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Alt+P · Opt+Cmd+P

Format Message Bold

CtrlB(messagecompose)

Ctrl+B · Cmd+B

Format Message Italic

CtrlI(messagecompose)

Ctrl+I · Cmd+I

Underline Message Text

CtrlU(messagecompose)

Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Strikethrough Message Text

CtrlAltX(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Alt+X · Ctrl+Cmd+X

Rewrite Message with Copilot

AltA(messagecompose)

Alt+A · Ctrl+Cmd+A

Open Message Video Recorder

AltShiftE(messagecompose)

Alt+Shift+E · Opt+Cmd+E

Insert Loop Paragraph in Message

CtrlAltL(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Alt+L · Opt+Cmd+L

Insert Message Link

CtrlK(messagecompose)

Ctrl+K · Cmd+K

Insert Inline Code in Message

CtrlShiftC(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Shift+C · Shift+Cmd+C

Insert Code Block in Message

CtrlShiftB(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Shift+B · Shift+Cmd+B

Open Chat Header Tab 1–9

Alt1(chatheadertab)Alt2(chatheadertab)Alt3(chatheadertab)Alt4(chatheadertab)Alt5(chatheadertab)Alt6(chatheadertab)Alt7(chatheadertab)Alt8(chatheadertab)Alt9(chatheadertab)

Alt+1 · Alt+2 · Alt+3 · Alt+4 · Alt+5 · Alt+6 · Alt+7 · Alt+8 · Alt+9 · Ctrl+1 · Ctrl+2 · Ctrl+3 · Ctrl+4 · Ctrl+5 · Ctrl+6 · Ctrl+7 · Ctrl+8 · Ctrl+9

Apply Message Heading Level 1–3

CtrlAlt1(messagecompose)CtrlAlt2(messagecompose)CtrlAlt3(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Alt+1 · Ctrl+Alt+2 · Ctrl+Alt+3 · Opt+Cmd+1 · Opt+Cmd+2 · Opt+Cmd+3

Insert Block Quote in Message

CtrlAlt4(messagecompose)

Ctrl+Alt+4

Calls & Meetings

28 shortcuts

Mute / unmute microphone

CtrlShiftM

Ctrl+Shift+M · Shift+Cmd+M

Turn video on / off

CtrlShiftO

Ctrl+Shift+O · Shift+Cmd+O

Accept video call

CtrlShiftA

Ctrl+Shift+A · Shift+Cmd+V

Accept audio call

CtrlShiftS

Ctrl+Shift+S · Shift+Cmd+A

Decline call

CtrlShiftD

Ctrl+Shift+D · Shift+Cmd+D

End call

CtrlShiftH

Ctrl+Shift+H · Shift+Cmd+H

Raise / lower hand

CtrlShiftK

Ctrl+Shift+K · Shift+Cmd+K

Toggle spotlight

No default shortcut

Push to talk (hold)

CtrlSpace(hold)

Ctrl+Space · Opt+Space

Start Teams Audio Call

AltShiftA

Alt+Shift+A · Opt+Cmd+S

Start Teams Video Call

AltShiftV

Alt+Shift+V · Shift+Cmd+S

Zoom In Shared Content

AltShift+

Alt+Shift++ · Opt+Cmd+=

Zoom Out Shared Content

AltShift-

Alt+Shift+- · Opt+Cmd+-

Reset Shared Content Zoom

AltShift0

Alt+Shift+0 · Opt+Cmd+0

Admit Participants from Lobby Notification

CtrlShiftY(notification)

Ctrl+Shift+Y · Shift+Cmd+Y

Schedule Teams Meeting

AltN

Alt+N · Ctrl+Cmd+N

Save or Send Meeting Request

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Join Meeting from Details

AltShiftJ

Alt+Shift+J · Ctrl+Cmd+K

Go to Suggested Meeting Time

AltShiftS

Alt+Shift+S · Opt+Cmd+S

Open Meeting Chat from Notification

CtrlShiftR(notification)

Ctrl+Shift+R · Ctrl+Cmd+C

Pan Shared Content

AltShift↑(sharedcontent)AltShift↓(sharedcontent)AltShift←(sharedcontent)AltShift→(sharedcontent)

Alt+Shift+↑ · Alt+Shift+↓ · Alt+Shift+← · Alt+Shift+→ · Opt+Cmd+↑ · Opt+Cmd+↓ · Opt+Cmd+← · Opt+Cmd+→

Toggle Teams Full Screen

F11

F11

Toggle Meeting Speaker

CtrlShiftU

Ctrl+Shift+U

Join Meeting from Started Notification

CtrlShiftJ(meetingnotification)

Ctrl+Shift+J

Documentation check for this addition

62 additional actions were checked against the official documentation on 2026-11-08. Existing actions were retained. These are documentary checks, not tests in installed applications. A dash means this batch does not provide a verified binding for that system. Context such as PDF viewer, text field or address bar is part of the action.

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