Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts
Mastering Microsoft Teams: A Comprehensive Guide to Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Teams has become the cornerstone of modern workplace collaboration, enabling teams, businesses, and organizations to communicate seamlessly. As an integral part of the Microsoft 365 family, it excels at promoting remote work, online meetings, and teamwork in general. In this guide, we'll dive into the comprehensive Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcut cheat sheet, unlocking a new level of efficiency for both individuals and organizations.
Excellence in instant messaging and video conferencing
Many organizations benefit from Microsoft Teams with exceptional instant messaging and video conferencing capabilities. Its seamless integration with other Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, makes it an invaluable productivity tool. Whether you're a single user or part of a larger organization, mastering the following keyboard shortcuts will greatly enhance your ability to navigate and use the basic Microsoft Teams functions.
Table abbreviations
| Windows | macOS | Web | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Shortcuts | | | ||
| Ctrl + Period (.) | Cmnd + Period (.) | Ctrl + Period (.) | Show keyboard shortcuts. | |
| Ctrl+E | Cmnd + E | Ctrl+Alt+E | Go to search. | |
| Ctrl + Slash (/) | Cmnd + Slash (/) | Ctrl + Slash (/) | Show commands. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Cmnd + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F | Open the filter. | |
| Ctrl + G | Cmnd + G | Ctrl + Shift + G | Go to a specific team or channel. | |
| Ctrl + Accent (') | Ctrl + Accent (') | Open pop-up applications. | ||
| Ctrl + N | Cmnd + N | Left Alt + N | Start a new conversation. | |
| Ctrl + Comma (,) | Cmnd + Comma (,) | Ctrl + Shift + Comma (,) | Open Settings. | |
| F1 | F1 | Ctrl+F1 | Open Help. | |
| Esc | Esc | Esc | Closes. | |
| Ctrl + Equals sign ( = ) | Cmnd + Equals sign ( = ) | Magnifications. | ||
| Ctrl + Minus sign (-) | Cmnd + Minus sign (-) | Reduction. | ||
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset the zoom level. | Reset the zoom level. | ||
| Navigation | | |||
| Ctrl + 1 | Cmnd + 1 | Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Open the activity. | |
| Ctrl + 2 | Cmnd + 2 | Go to the previous list item. | Open chat. | |
| Ctrl + 3 | Cmnd + 3 | Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Open teams. | |
| Ctrl + 4 | Cmnd + 4 | Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Open Calendar. | |
| Ctrl + 5 | Cmnd + 5 | Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Open calls. | |
| Ctrl + 6 | Cmnd + 6 | Ctrl + Shift + 6 | Open files. | |
| Left Alt + Up arrow key | Left Opt + Up arrow key | Left Alt + Up arrow key | Go to the next menu item. | |
| Left Alt+Down arrow key | Left Opt + Down arrow key | Left Alt+Down arrow key | Move the selected team up. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow key | Cmnd + Shift + Up arrow key | Move the selected team up. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow key | Cmnd + Shift + Down arrow key | Move the selected team to the bottom. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmnd + Shift + H | Open the History menu. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Cmnd + Shift + F6 | Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Go to the previous section. | |
| Ctrl + F6 | Cmnd + F6 | Ctrl + F6 | Go to the next section. | |
| Messaging | ||||
| Ctrl + N | Opt + Shift + C | Alt + N | Start a new conversation. | |
| Alt + Shift + C | Opt + Shift + C | Alt + Shift + C | Go to the compositing box. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + X | Cmnd + Shift + X | Ctrl + Shift + X | Expand the Create box. | |
| Ctrl + Enter | Cmnd + Return | Ctrl + Enter | Send a message. | |
| Shift + Enter | Shift + Return | Shift + Enter | Start a new line. | |
| Alt + Shift + R | Opt + Shift + R | Alt + Shift + R | Reply to a topic. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Ctrl + Shift + I | Mark the message as a task. | ||
| Ctrl+F | Cmnd + F | Ctrl+F | Search your current chat or channel messages. | |
| Meetings & Calls | ||||
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Cmnd + Shift + A | Ctrl + Shift + A | Accept the video call. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmnd + Shift + S | Ctrl + Shift + S | Accept voice call. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Cmnd + Shift + D | Ctrl + Shift + D | Reject the call. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Cmnd + Shift + C | Ctrl + Shift + C | Start the voice call. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Cmnd + Shift + U | Start a video call. | Start a video call. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmnd + Shift + H | End the voice call. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmnd + Shift + H | End the video call. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Cmnd + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M | Toggle mute. | |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Opt + Spacebar | Ctrl + Spacebar | Unmute temporarily. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Cmnd + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L | Advertise a show of hands (screen reader). | |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Cmnd + Shift + K | Ctrl + Shift + K | Raise or lower your hand. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Cmnd + Shift + E | Ctrl + Shift + E | Start a screen sharing session. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Cmnd + Shift + O | Switch video. | ||
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T | High-motion screen sharing. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F | Filter the current list. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar | Cmnd + Shift + Spacebar | Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar | Go to the sharing toolbar. | |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Cmnd + Shift + D | Refuse screen sharing. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Cmnd + Shift + A | Accept screen sharing. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + Y | Cmnd + Shift + Y | Accept people from the lobby notice. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Cmnd + Shift + P | Open the Background Settings menu. | ||
| Alt + Shift + N | Opt + Shift + N | Alt + Shift + N | Schedule a meeting. | |
| Alt + Period (.) | Opt + Period (.) | Alt + Period (.) | Go to the current time. | |
| Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow key | Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow key | Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow key | Go to the previous day or week. | |
| Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow key | Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow key | Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow key | Go to the next day or week. | |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Cmnd + Opt + 1 | Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Show of the day. | |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Cmnd + Opt + 2 | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | View the working week. | |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Cmnd + Opt + 3 | Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Week show. | |
| Ctrl + S | Cmnd + S | Ctrl + S | Save or send meeting requests. | |
| Alt + Shift + C | Opt + Shift + J | Alt + Shift + C | Join from the meeting details. | |
| Alt + Shift + S | Opt + Shift + S | Alt + Shift + S | Go to the suggested time. |