Teams keyboard shortcuts
Teams numbers its places: Ctrl+1 opens the first app on the app bar and Alt+1 the first tab in a chat, so several keys follow your own layout. These are the default Teams layout in the desktop app for Windows and Mac: the Keyboard shortcuts window, under Settings and more, can switch to another app's layout or change a key. Where Teams on the web uses a different key, the row's note gives it.
Checked against Microsoft Support — Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams (Windows and macOS tabs) and Microsoft Support — Use shortcuts from other apps in Microsoft Teams. Version: Microsoft Teams desktop app for Windows and Mac, current release, default Teams shortcut layout; Teams on the web noted where it differs.
Showing the Windows keyboard. Showing the Mac keyboard.
130 shortcuts
The top 19 are the Teams shortcuts this page marks as the ones to learn first, in the order they appear here. The drill asks the marked ones first too, shuffled. Or tick your own and print those.
The 19 to learn first: the shortcuts the Teams page marks as the ones to learn first, in the order they appear on it.
Your own sheet: the Teams shortcuts you ticked.
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Practise theseShow the keyboard shortcuts # The same window is where you change a key or switch to another app's layout. The default layout is Teams only.WinControl plusFull stoporAlt plusSlashMacCommand plusFull stop
Go to search # Teams on the web: Ctrl+Alt+E on Windows, Opt+Cmd+E on a Mac.WinControl plusEMacCommand plusE
Go to a chat or channel by name # The same on the web.WinControl plusGMacCommand plusG
Start a new chat # Teams on the web: the left Alt key and N on Windows, Ctrl+Cmd+N on a Mac.WinControl plusNMacCommand plusN
Start a chat in a new window # Desktop app only.WinControl plusShift plusNMacShift plusCommand plusN
Open this conversation in a new window # Desktop app only.WinControl plusOMacCommand plusO
Open the filter # In Activity it opens the filter view.WinControl plusShift plusFMacShift plusCommand plusF
Open Settings # Teams on the web: Ctrl+Shift+, on Windows, Cmd+Shift+, on a Mac.WinControl plusCommaMacCommand plusComma
Open Help # Teams on the web: Ctrl+F1 on Windows, Cmd+F1 on a Mac.WinF1MacF1
Keep the window on top of others # Microsoft calls it pinning a window on top.WinControl plusShift plusTMacShift plusCommand plusT
Zoom in # Desktop app only.WinControl plusEqualsMacCommand plusEquals
Zoom out # Desktop app only.WinControl plusMinusMacCommand plusMinus
Reset the zoom # Ctrl on a Mac too, as Microsoft gives it.WinControl plus0MacControl plus0
Report a problem #WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusRMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusR
Download the diagnostic logs #WinControl plusAlt plusShift plus1MacOption plusShift plusCommand plus1
Chats and channels
Practise theseMark every chat and channel message as read # The same on the web.WinShift plusEscapeMacShift plusEscape
Jump to the last message you read, or the newest # Teams on the web on Windows: Alt+J.WinControl plusJMacCommand plusJ
Find in the current chat or channel #WinControl plusFMacCommand plusF
Reply to the last message # Teams on the web: Alt+R on Windows, Ctrl+Cmd+Z on a Mac.WinAlt plusShift plusRMacShift plusCommand plusR
React to the last message #WinControl plusAlt plusRMacOption plusCommand plusR
Edit the last message you sent, or the selected one #WinNot listedMacOption plusShift plusE
Open the first tab in the chat header # Alt+2 to Alt+9 (Ctrl+2 to Ctrl+9 on a Mac) open the second to the ninth tab.WinAlt plus1MacControl plus1
Show or hide the details pane # Teams on the web on a Mac: Ctrl+Cmd+E.WinAlt plusPMacCommand plusD
Collapse all the conversation folders #WinAlt plusQMacShift plusCommand plusL
See all unread chats # Microsoft's Mac table calls it seeing all unread items.WinControl plusAlt plusUMacOption plusCommand plusU
See everything you are mentioned in # On Windows, Activity has Ctrl+Alt+M for @mentions.WinNot listedMacOption plusCommand plusM
See all chat conversations #WinControl plusAlt plusCMacOption plusCommand plusC
See all channel conversations #WinControl plusAlt plusAMacOption plusCommand plusA
See all meeting chats #WinControl plusAlt plusBMacOption plusCommand plusB
Clear all the filters #WinControl plusAlt plusZMacOption plusCommand plusZ
Writing a message
Practise theseStart a new line without sending #WinShift plusEnterMacShift plusReturn
Expand the compose box #WinControl plusShift plusXMacShift plusCommand plusX
Send from the expanded compose box #WinControl plusEnterMacCommand plusReturn
Attach a file #WinAlt plusShift plusOMacOption plusCommand plusO
Insert a link #WinControl plusKMacCommand plusK
Make the text bold #WinControl plusBMacCommand plusB
Make the text italic #WinControl plusIMacCommand plusI
Underline the text #WinControl plusUMacCommand plusU
Strike through the text #WinControl plusAlt plusXMacControl plusCommand plusX
Apply the Heading 1 style # Ctrl+Alt+2 and Ctrl+Alt+3 give Heading 2 and 3 (Cmd+Opt+2 and Cmd+Opt+3 on a Mac).WinControl plusAlt plus1MacOption plusCommand plus1
Apply the paragraph style #WinControl plusAlt plusPMacOption plusCommand plusP
Insert a block quote #WinControl plusAlt plus4MacNot listed
Insert inline code # Teams on the web: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C on Windows, Opt+Shift+Cmd+C on a Mac.WinControl plusShift plusCMacShift plusCommand plusC
Insert a code block # Teams on the web: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B on Windows, Opt+Shift+Cmd+B on a Mac.WinControl plusShift plusBMacShift plusCommand plusB
Mark the message as important #WinControl plusShift plusIMacShift plusCommand plusI
Rewrite the message with Copilot #WinAlt plusAMacControl plusCommand plusA
Add a Loop paragraph # Microsoft's Windows navigation table gives Alt+Shift+L for this as well.WinControl plusAlt plusLMacOption plusCommand plusL
Open the video recorder #WinAlt plusShift plusEMacOption plusCommand plusE
Calls and meetings
Most of these are the same on the web. Where they are not, the note says.
Practise theseMute or unmute yourself #WinControl plusShift plusMMacShift plusCommand plusM
Turn your camera on or off # Teams on the web on Windows has no key for it.WinControl plusShift plusOMacShift plusCommand plusO
Unmute while you hold the keys # Switch on Keyboard shortcut to unmute in Settings, Privacy first.WinControl plusSpace barMacOption plusSpace bar
Raise or lower your hand #WinControl plusShift plusKMacShift plusCommand plusK
Go to the sharing toolbar #WinControl plusShift plusSpace barMacShift plusCommand plusSpace bar
End the call # Audio or video.WinControl plusShift plusHMacShift plusCommand plusH
Accept a video call # Teams on the web: Alt+Shift+A on Windows, Shift+Cmd+A on a Mac.WinControl plusShift plusAMacShift plusCommand plusV
Accept an audio call # Teams on the web: Alt+Shift+S on Windows, Cmd+Shift+S on a Mac.WinControl plusShift plusSMacShift plusCommand plusA
Decline a call #WinControl plusShift plusDMacShift plusCommand plusD
Start an audio call # Teams on the web on a Mac: Cmd+Shift+Ctrl+A.WinAlt plusShift plusAMacOption plusCommand plusS
Start a video call # Teams on the web on a Mac: Cmd+Shift+Ctrl+V.WinAlt plusShift plusVMacShift plusCommand plusS
Admit people from the lobby notification # Teams on the web on Windows has no key for it.WinControl plusShift plusYMacShift plusCommand plusY
Turn live captions on or off #WinNot listedMacShift plusCommand plusA
Turn the speaker on or off #WinControl plusShift plusUMacNot listed
Announce the raised hands # For screen reader users.WinControl plusShift plusLMacShift plusCommand plusL
Go full screen, or back #WinF11MacNot listed
Join from the meeting-started notification # Microsoft lists no key for this in the Mac app. Teams on the web on a Mac: Cmd+Shift+J.WinControl plusShift plusJMacNo shortcut
Join from the meeting details #WinAlt plusShift plusJMacControl plusCommand plusK
Open the meeting chat from the meeting notification #WinControl plusShift plusRMacControl plusCommand plusC
Scheduling a meeting
Practise theseSchedule a meeting # Teams on the web on a Mac: Opt+Shift+Cmd+N.WinAlt plusNMacControl plusCommand plusN
Save or send the meeting request #WinControl plusSMacCommand plusS
Send the meeting #WinControl plusEnterMacNot listed
Go to the suggested time #WinAlt plusShift plusSMacOption plusCommand plusS
Move to the toolbar of an edit field #WinAlt plusF10MacNot listed
Discard the draft #WinEscapeMacNot listed
Retry the action #WinControl plusShift plusYMacNot listed
Switch to Day view #WinAlt plusShift plus1orControl plusAlt plus1MacControl plusCommand plus1
Switch to Work Week view #WinAlt plusShift plus2orControl plusAlt plus2MacControl plusCommand plus2
Switch to Week view #WinAlt plusShift plus3orAlt plusMinusMacControl plusCommand plus3
Switch to Month view #WinAlt plusShift plus4orControl plusAlt plus4orAlt plusEqualsMacControl plusCommand plus4
Switch to the three-day view #WinAlt plus3MacControl plusCommand plus5
Switch to List view # Microsoft lists no key for it on Windows.WinNo shortcutMacControl plusCommand plus0
Open the agenda in Month view #WinAlt plusShift plus5MacNot listed
Show seven days # Alt+1 to Alt+6 show one to six days.WinAlt plus7MacNot listed
Go to the next time period # The next day in Day view, the next week in Week view, the next month in Month view, as Microsoft's Mac table puts it.WinControl plusAlt plusRight arrowMacOption plusCommand plusRight arrow
Go to the previous time period #WinControl plusAlt plusLeft arrowMacOption plusCommand plusLeft arrow
Go to today # Teams on the web on Windows: Shift+Alt+Y.WinAlt plusShift plusYMacCommand plusT
Go to the next week #WinAlt plusDown arrowMacNot listed
Go to the previous week #WinAlt plusUp arrowMacNot listed
Go to the next month #WinAlt plusPage DownMacNot listed
Go to the previous month #WinAlt plusPage UpMacNot listed
Open or collapse the left pane #WinAlt plusF1MacNot listed
Open the selected event #WinEnterMacCommand plusO
Delete the selected event #WinDeleteMacDelete
Join the event #WinControl plusJMacNot listed
Reply to the meeting #WinAlt plusRMacNot listed
Reply all to the meeting #WinControl plusAlt plusRMacNot listed
Forward the event #WinControl plusAlt plusFMacNot listed
Search your calendar #WinAlt plusQMacNot listed
Print the calendar #WinControl plusPMacNot listed
Move to another region of the calendar # Teams on the web on Windows: Ctrl+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+F6. Microsoft lists no key for it on a Mac.WinF6orControl plusShift plusTabMacNo shortcut
Go to the next pane # Shift+Ctrl+[ goes to the previous pane.WinNot listedMacControl plusShift plusRight bracket
Activity
Practise theseMark all activity as read # Teams on the web on a Mac: Opt+Cmd+K.WinControl plusAlt plusKMacOption plusCommand plusJ
See all unread activity #WinControl plusAlt plusUMacOption plusCommand plusU
Show only missed calls #WinControl plusAlt plusCMacOption plusCommand plusH
Show only @mentions # Teams on the web on a Mac: Opt+Cmd+Y.WinControl plusAlt plusMMacOption plusCommand plusB
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Outlook
New Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac do the same jobs with different keys: Ctrl+F forwards a message on Windows, where a Mac forwards with Cmd+J.
Slack
Slack puts a key on nearly every place you go in it: a conversation, your threads, your unread messages, the Activity feed.
Windows
These are the system shortcuts: they work on the desktop and inside almost any app, because Windows handles them before the app ever sees the key press.
macOS
These work in the Finder and, with few exceptions, in every app that follows Apple's conventions.
Teams keyboard shortcuts — comboshelf.com. Checked 27 September 2026 against Microsoft Support — Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams (Windows and macOS tabs).