Slack Keyboard Shortcuts
Getting startedSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Start with a new message, a search in the current conversation, or Help.
Compose a new message ⌘ N
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Start a search ⌘ G
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Search in the current conversation ⌘ F
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Open Help F1
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To view a list of all available keyboard shortcuts, press ⌘ / (Mac) or Ctrl / (Windows/Linux) from Slack on your desktop
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Apps and the screenOperating system
Find apps, switch between open apps and windows, and close them. This section also covers locking the screen when you step away.
Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field.
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Fn-Shift-A: Show or hide Apps (macOS Tahoe 26 or later) or Launchpad (earlier versions of macOS).
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Command-Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
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Control-F3 or Fn-Control-F3: Move focus to the Dock.
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Control-F4 or Fn-Control-F4: Move focus to the active window or next window.
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Command-W: Close the front window.
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Command-Q: Quit the current app.
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Control-Command-Q: Lock your screen.
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FilesOperating system
Open and save documents, move between folders in Finder, and navigate Open and Save dialogs. Conditions on individual items identify Finder-only commands.
Command-S: Save the current document.
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Command-N: Open a new Finder window.
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Shift-Command-G: Open a Go to Folder window.
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Shift-Command-H: Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
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Option-Command-L: Open the Downloads folder.
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Command–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder.
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Command–Left Bracket ([): Go to the previous folder. Command–Right Bracket (]): Go to the next folder.
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Command–Down Arrow: Open the selected item.
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Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder.
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Command-D: Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog.
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Settings and permissionsOperating system
For Mac-wide settings, open [System Settings] and enter a setting name in the search field. For app permissions, go to [System Settings] › [Privacy & Security] and open the feature you want to check, such as [Files & Folders]. To open an app’s own settings, bring that app to the front.
Tip: Press Command–Space bar to show or hide the Spotlight search field. Open an app. Enter the app name in Spotlight, then press Return.
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Command-Comma (,): Open settings (preferences) for the front app.
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Conversations and channelsSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Open channels, DMs, history and conversation details, or return from a thread.
Open the Home view Ctrl 1
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Browse DMs ⌘ Shift K
Compose a new message ⌘ N ⌘ Shift K
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Open the Activity view** ⌘ Shift M
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Open the More view Ctrl 0
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Open the Threads view** ⌘ Shift T
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Browse channels** ⌘ Shift L
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Open conversation details ⌘ Shift I
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Jump to previous channel or DM in the sidebar Option ↑
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Jump to next channel or DM in the sidebar Option ↓
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Go back in history ⌘ [
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Go forwards in history ⌘ ]
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From your desktop, press Cmd+Z (Mac) or Ctrl+Z(Windows). Select Unsend to confirm.
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Press ⌘ K (Mac) or Ctrl K (Windows/Linux). Type the name of a channel or person in the search field. Press Enter to open the conversation.
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To open a conversation in a new window, focus on the name of a channel or DM in your sidebar, then press ⌘+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Linux).
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Press Ctrl 3 (Mac) or Ctrl Shift 3 (Windows/Linux) to open Activity
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Press ← from anywhere in the thread to navigate back to the main conversation.
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Unread messagesSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Manage read status in conversations and catch up in [All unread].
Jump to the most recent unread message in a conversation ⌘ J**
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Jump to previous unread channel or direct message (DM) Option Shift ↑
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Jump to next unread channel or DM Option Shift ↓
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Mark all messages in current conversation as read Esc
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Mark all messages as read Shift Esc
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Open the All unread view ⌘ Shift A
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Move between messages ↑ or ↓
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Mark a group of messages as read Esc
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Open or collapse a group of messages ← or →
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Sent messagesSlackWith a message focused in a Slack conversation
Act on the message in focus. Editing and deletion are covered for your own messages when you have permission; using an administrator’s deletion permission on another person’s message has not been confirmed.
Edit a message that you sent E
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Delete a message that you sent Delete
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Open or reply to a thread T or →
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Forward a message F
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Pin or unpin a message P
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Save a message (or remove a message from Saved) A
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Mark all messages above the one in focus as unread U
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Create a reminder about a message M
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Add an emoji reaction to a message R
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When focused on a message, press Tab to scroll through links, attachments, etc.
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Conversation messages and threadsSlackWhen reading messages in a conversation with the keyboard in the Slack desktop app for Mac
Read through messages and move between days and unread messages.
You can adjust this preference so that pressing ↑ moves focus to the last visible message in a conversation instead.
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Fn Shift ↑ (Mac) or Shift Page up (Windows/Linux) to scroll to the start of the previous day’s messages.
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Fn Shift ↓ (Mac) or Shift Page down (Windows/Linux) to scroll to the start of the next day’s messages.
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Home to go to the oldest message.
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End to go to the most recent message.
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⌘ J (Mac) or Ctrl J (Windows/Linux) to move focus to the first unread message.
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Page up or Page down to jump up or down.
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Space bar to scroll through messages.
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Message and canvas textSlackWith the cursor in Slack’s message field or a canvas editor
Insert line breaks and select text in the message field, or format text in messages and canvases. Each item identifies commands restricted to the message field.
Create a new line Shift Enter
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Select text to beginning of current line Shift ↑
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Select text to end of current line Shift ↓
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Bold selected text ⌘ B
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Italicise selected text ⌘ I
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Underline selected text ⌘ U
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Cross out selected text (strikethrough) ⌘ Shift X
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Hyperlink selected text ⌘ Shift U
Tip: If a link is copied to your clipboard, you can use the ⌘ V shortcut to hyperlink selected text.
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Quote selected text ⌘ Shift 9
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Code selected text ⌘ Shift C
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Codeblock selected text ⌘ Alt Shift C
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Format selected text as a bulleted list ⌘ Shift 8
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Format selected text as a numbered list ⌘ Shift 7
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Apply markdown formatting ⌘ Shift F
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Undo formatting ⌘ Z
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By default, pressing the ↑ up arrow key from the message field lets you edit the last message that you sent.
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Files and snippetsSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Upload files, view downloads and create snippets.
Upload a file** ⌘ O
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View all downloaded files ⌘ Shift J
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Create a new snippet ⌘ Shift Enter
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Canvas text and listsSlackWhile editing a Slack canvas, with the cursor in the text or list you want to format
Format paragraphs, headings and lists in a canvas.
Format selected text as paragraph ⌘ Option 0
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Format selected text as big heading ⌘ Option 1
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Format selected text as medium heading ⌘ Option 2
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Format selected text as a small heading ⌘ Option 3
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Format selected text as checklist ⌘ Shift 0
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Format selected text as a bulleted list ⌘ Shift 8
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Format selected text as a numbered list ⌘ Shift 7
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Toggle heading and list styles Ctrl `
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Canvases and commentsSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Create canvases, view comments, search and revise content.
Create a new canvas ⌘ Shift N
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View comment thread ⌘ Option T
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Show reader or edit view ⌘ Option R
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Find text in the canvas ⌘ F
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Find next ⌘ G
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Find previous ⌘ Shift G
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Find and replace ⌘ Shift H
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Copy anchor link to section Ctrl Option Q
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Undo last action ⌘ Z
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Redo last action ⌘ Shift Z
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Move item in a formatted list up ⌘ Option ↑
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Move item in a formatted list down ⌘ Option ↓
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HuddlesSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Start, join, leave or end a huddle, and control your microphone.
Start, join, leave or end a huddle ⌘ Shift H
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Toggle mute on a huddle ⌘ Shift Space
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Workspaces and tabsSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Switch between signed-in workspaces and tabs in the navigation bar.
Expand or collapse the workspace switcher ⌘ Shift S
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Switch to previous workspace Ctrl Shift Tab
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Switch to next workspace Ctrl Tab
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Switch to the previous tab Ctrl Page up
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Switch to the next tab Ctrl Page down
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Windows, sidebars and profileSlackIn the Slack desktop app for Mac
Manage windows, sidebars and your status, and move focus between Slack sections.
Set your status ⌘ Shift Y
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Toggle full-screen view Ctrl ⌘ F
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Reopen last closed window ⌘ Shift W
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Open the People view ⌘ Shift E
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Move focus to the next section F6 or ⌘ Ctrl → (Mac only)
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Move focus to the previous section Shift F6 or ⌘ Ctrl ← (Mac only)
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Add an emoji reaction to a message* ⌘ Shift ` ⌘ Shift # ⌘ Shift \
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Move focus within the current section Tab or Shift Tab
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Move focus between items in a list, e.g. messages, channels, etc. ↑ or ↓*
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Select or deselect a tick box Space bar
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Activity itemsSlackIn [Activity] in the Slack desktop app for Mac
Review notifications and replies, and mark or clear items.
Enter to reply to a message
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X to select or unselect an item
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R to mark an item as read
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C to clear an item
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↑ or ↓ to navigate your feed
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