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Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on Windows. Move between channels, compose messages, join and run calls, create events, and work the activity feed.
Key label style

General

Show keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+.
or
Alt+/
Go to Search
Ctrl+E
Open filter
Ctrl+Shift+F
Start a new chat
Ctrl+N
Start a chat in a new window
Ctrl+Shift+N
Open Settings
Ctrl+,
Open Help
F1
Close
Esc
Zoom in
Ctrl+=
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
Reset zoom level
Ctrl+0
Report a problem
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
Go to a specific chat or channel
Ctrl+G
Move focus to pane divider
Ctrl+Alt+Enter
Return pane to the default width
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Pin a window on top
Ctrl+Shift+T
Open existing conversation in new window
Ctrl+O

Navigation

Open 1st app on app bar
Ctrl+1
Open 2nd app on app bar
Ctrl+2
Open 3rd app on app bar
Ctrl+3
Open 4th app on app bar
Ctrl+4
Open 5th app on app bar
Ctrl+5
Open 6th app on app bar
Ctrl+6
Open 7th app on app bar
Ctrl+7
Open 8th app on app bar
Ctrl+8
Open 9th app on app bar
Ctrl+9
Add Loop paragraph
Alt+Shift+L
Move focus to chat or channel list
Ctrl+L
Move focus to message pane
Ctrl+M
Move focus to toast
Ctrl+Alt+T
Go to compose box
Ctrl+R
Open history menu
Ctrl+H
Go to previous section
Ctrl+Shift+F6
Go to next section
Ctrl+F6
Go back
Alt+Left
Go forward
Alt+Right
Move focus to notification
Win+Shift+Y

Messaging

Collapse all conversational folders
Alt+Q
Mark all as read
Shift+Esc
Jump to last read or newest message
Ctrl+J
Find in current chat or channel
Ctrl+F
Open 1st tab on chat header
Alt+1
Open 2nd tab on chat header
Alt+2
Open 3rd tab on chat header
Alt+3
Open 4th tab on chat header
Alt+4
Open 5th tab on chat header
Alt+5
Open 6th tab on chat header
Alt+6
Open 7th tab on chat header
Alt+7
Open 8th tab on chat header
Alt+8
Open 9th tab on chat header
Alt+9
Toggle details pane
Alt+P
Reply to the last message
Alt+Shift+R
React to the last message
Ctrl+Alt+R
See all unread chats
Ctrl+Alt+U
See all chat conversations
Ctrl+Alt+C
See all channel conversations
Ctrl+Alt+A
See all meeting chats
Ctrl+Alt+B
Clear all filters
Ctrl+Alt+Z

Compose

Expand compose box
Ctrl+Shift+X
Send (expanded compose box)
Ctrl+Enter
Paragraph style
Ctrl+Alt+P
Insert block quote
Ctrl+Alt+4
Attach file
Alt+Shift+O
Start new line
Shift+Enter
Apply the heading 1 style
Ctrl+Alt+1
Apply the heading 2 style
Ctrl+Alt+2
Apply the heading 3 style
Ctrl+Alt+3
Apply bold style
Ctrl+B
Apply italic style
Ctrl+I
Apply underline style
Ctrl+U
Apply strikethrough style
Ctrl+Alt+X
Mark message as important
Ctrl+Shift+I
Rewrite with Copilot
Alt+A
Open video recorder
Alt+Shift+E
Add Loop paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+L
Insert link
Ctrl+K
Insert inline code
Ctrl+Shift+C
Insert code block
Ctrl+Shift+B
Insert code
Ctrl+Alt+5

Meetings and Calls

Accept video call
Ctrl+Shift+A
Accept audio call
Ctrl+Shift+S
Decline call
Ctrl+Shift+D
Start audio call
Alt+Shift+A
Start video call
Alt+Shift+V
Toggle full screen
F11
Zoom in shared content
Alt+Shift+=
Zoom out shared content
Alt+Shift+-
Reset zoom for shared content
Alt+Shift+0
End audio call
Ctrl+Shift+H
End video call
Ctrl+Shift+H
Toggle mute
Ctrl+Shift+M
Toggle speaker
Ctrl+Shift+U
Temporarily unmute
Ctrl+Space
Announce raised hands (screen reader)
Ctrl+Shift+L
Raise or lower your hand
Ctrl+Shift+K
Toggle video
Ctrl+Shift+O
Toggle share content tray
Ctrl+Shift+E
Decline screen share
Ctrl+Shift+D
Accept screen share
Ctrl+Shift+A
Admit people from lobby notification
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Schedule a meeting
Alt+N
Move focus to the toolbar in an edit field
Alt+F10
Save or send meeting request
Ctrl+S
Join from meeting details
Alt+Shift+J
Go to suggested time
Alt+Shift+S
Join from meeting started toast
Ctrl+Shift+J
Open meeting chat from meeting notification
Ctrl+Shift+R
Pan shared content up
Alt+Shift+Up
Pan shared content down
Alt+Shift+Down
Pan shared content left
Alt+Shift+Left
Pan shared content right
Alt+Shift+Right

Navigate calendar

Open the calendar view
Ctrl+3
Open the selected item
Enter
Delete the selected item
Del
Open Day view
Alt+Shift+1
Open Work week view
Alt+Shift+2
Open Week view
Alt+Shift+3
Open Month view
Alt+Shift+4
Open agenda in Month view
Alt+Shift+5
Go previous time period
Ctrl+Alt+Left
Go next time period
Ctrl+Alt+Right
Show 1 day in the calendar
Alt+1
Show 2 days in the calendar
Alt+2
Show 3 days in the calendar
Alt+3
Show 4 days in the calendar
Alt+4
Show 5 days in the calendar
Alt+5
Show 6 days in the calendar
Alt+6
Show 7 days in the calendar
Alt+7
Go to the next week
Alt+Down
Go to the previous week
Alt+Up
Go to the next month
Alt+Pg Dn
Go to the previous month
Alt+Pg Up
Open or collapse the left pane
Alt+F1
Move to a different region in the calendar
F6
or
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move to the next event or area in the current view
Tab
Move to a previous event or area in the current view
Shift+Tab
Go to the next time period
Ctrl+Alt+Right
Go to the previous time period
Ctrl+Alt+Left
Go to today
Alt+Shift+Y
or
Home
Switch to Day view
Ctrl+Alt+1
Switch to full Week view
Ctrl+Alt+2
or
Alt+-
Switch to Month view
Ctrl+Alt+4
or
Alt+=
Switch to Work week view
Ctrl+Alt+2
Switch to three-day view
Alt+3
Invite attendees
Ctrl+N

Calendar actions

Open an event
Enter
Close an event
Esc
Delete an event
Del
Print calendar
Ctrl+P
Search your calendar
Alt+Q
Show help
Shift+/
Forward an event
Ctrl+Alt+F
Reply to meeting
Alt+R
Reply all to meeting
Ctrl+Alt+R
Join event
Ctrl+J

Create events

Create a new event
Alt+N
Save an appointment
Ctrl+S
Send a meeting
Ctrl+Enter
Discard draft
Esc
Insert a hyperlink
Ctrl+K
Undo action
Ctrl+Z
Retry action
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Create a meeting request
Ctrl+Shift+Q

Activity feed

Mark all as read
Ctrl+Alt+K
See all unread activity
Ctrl+Alt+U
Filter activity to missed calls
Ctrl+Alt+C
Filter activity to @ mentions
Ctrl+Alt+M

Debug

Download diagnostic logs
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1

Intro

Teams on Windows uses Ctrl as its primary modifier and has the most complete shortcut set of any Teams platform. Most official Teams documentation and onboarding materials use Windows shortcuts as their reference.

Windows-specific shortcut notes

Mute and unmute. Ctrl+Shift+M toggles the microphone during any call or meeting. This is the shortcut most Teams users learn first.

Search. Ctrl+E jumps to the Teams search field. Searching for a message, person, file, or channel from the keyboard is faster than navigating the sidebar.

Channel and activity navigation. Shortcuts for moving between channels, switching to unread activity, going to the activity feed, and navigating between Teams sections (Chat, Teams, Calendar, Files, Calls) are the ones that most reduce mouse dependency in daily Teams use.

Call controls. Ctrl+Shift+M for mute; camera on/off, raise hand, send a reaction, screen sharing, and ending the call each have dedicated shortcuts covered in the table above.

Compose and messaging. Opening the compose box, applying formatting (bold, italic), editing your most recent message, and replying to a thread all have shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcut help. Ctrl+. opens Teams' own keyboard shortcuts panel, organized by category, available without leaving the app.

Printable PDF

The Teams Windows shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The call control section is worth printing when first setting up Teams habits.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Microsoft Teams app page for an overview and helpful links.

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