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Slack Keyboard Shortcuts for Linux

Keyboard shortcuts for Slack on Linux. Move between channels and DMs, compose and format messages, mark threads read, switch workspaces, and edit a canvas.
Key label style

Slack basics

Compose a new message
Ctrl+N
or
Ctrl+Shift+K
Unsend a message
Ctrl+Z
Set your status
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Open your preferences
Ctrl+,
Resize the left sidebar
LeftRight
Hide the right sidebar
Ctrl+.
Create a new canvas
Ctrl+Shift+N
Upload a file
Ctrl+O
View all downloaded files
Ctrl+Shift+J
Create a new snippet
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Add an emoji reaction to a message
Ctrl+Shift+\
Start a search
Ctrl+G
Search in the current conversation
Ctrl+F
Start, join, leave, or end a huddle
Ctrl+Shift+H
Toggle mute on a huddle
Ctrl+Shift+Space
Toggle full screen view
F11
Close window
Ctrl+W
Reopen last closed window
Ctrl+Shift+W
Open the People view
Ctrl+Shift+E
Quit Slack
Ctrl+Q

Navigate conversations and messages

Jump to a conversation
Ctrl+KT
Jump to the most recent unread message in a conversation
Ctrl+J
Jump to previous unread channel or direct message (DM)
Alt+Shift+Up
Jump to next unread channel or DM
Alt+Shift+Down
Jump to previous channel or DM in the sidebar
Alt+Up
Jump to next channel or DM in the sidebar
Alt+Down
Go back in history
Alt+Left
Go forward in history
Alt+Right
Open the Home view
Ctrl+Shift+1
Browse DMs
Ctrl+Shift+2
Open the Activity view
Ctrl+Shift+M
Open the More view
Ctrl+Shift+0
Open the Threads view
Ctrl+Shift+T
Browse channels
Ctrl+Shift+L
Open conversation details
Ctrl+Shift+I
Move focus to the next section
F6
Move focus to the previous section
Shift+F6
Expand or collapse all sidebar sections
Alt+Click

Mark messages read or unread

Mark all messages in current conversation as read
Esc
Mark all messages as read
Shift+Esc
Mark a message as unread
Alt+Click

Navigate unread messages

Open the All unreads view
Ctrl+Shift+A
Move between messages
UpDown
Mark a message as unread
Alt+Click
Mark a group of messages as read
Esc
Open or collapse a group of messages
LeftRight

Switch workspaces

Expand or collapse the workspace switcher
Ctrl+Shift+S
Switch to previous workspace
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Switch to next workspace
Ctrl+Tab
Switch to a specific workspaceThe assigned number is shown under the workspace icon in the left sidebar of the desktop app.
Ctrl+<1-9>

Switch tabs

Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl+Pg Up
Switch to the next tab
Ctrl+Pg Dn
Switch to a specific tab (hold Ctrl to see a tab's assigned number in the navigation bar)
Ctrl+Shift+<1-9>

Take actions on messages

Edit a message you sent
E
Delete a message you sent
Del
Open or reply to a thread
TRight
Forward a message
F
Pin or unpin a message
P
Save a message (or remove a message from Later)
A
Mark all messages above the one in focus as unread
U
Create a reminder about a message
M
Add an emoji reaction to a message
R

Format messages

Select text to beginning of current line
Shift+Up
Select text to end of current line
Shift+Down
Create a new line
Shift+Enter
Bold selected text
Ctrl+B
Italicize selected text
Ctrl+I
Strikethrough selected text
Ctrl+Shift+X
Hyperlink selected text
Ctrl+Shift+U
Quote selected text
Ctrl+Shift+9
Code selected text
Ctrl+Shift+C
Codeblock selected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C
Format selected text as a bulleted list
Ctrl+Shift+8
Format selected text as a numbered list
Ctrl+Shift+7
Apply markdown formatting
Ctrl+Shift+F
Undo formatting
Ctrl+Z
Add an emoji reaction to a message
Ctrl+Shift+\

Format text in a canvas

Format selected text as paragraph
Ctrl+Alt+0
Format selected text as big heading
Ctrl+Alt+1
Format selected text as medium heading
Ctrl+Alt+2
Format selected text as small heading
Ctrl+Alt+3
Format selected text as checklist
Ctrl+Shift+0
Format selected text as bulleted list
Ctrl+Shift+8
Format selected text as numbered list
Ctrl+Shift+7
Toggle heading and list styles
Ctrl+`

Navigate a canvas

View comment thread
Ctrl+Alt+T
Show reader or edit view
Ctrl+Alt+R
Open context menu
Shift+F10
Find text in the canvas
Ctrl+F
Find next
Ctrl+G
Find previous
Ctrl+Shift+G
Find and replace
Ctrl+Shift+H
Copy anchor link to section
Ctrl+Alt+Q
Undo last action
Ctrl+Z
Redo last action
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Move item in a formatted list up
Ctrl+Alt+Up
Move item in a formatted list down
Ctrl+Alt+Down

Intro

Slack on Linux uses Ctrl as its primary modifier, the same shortcut set as Windows. Slack provides a native Linux desktop app, making it a first-class platform for the developers and technical teams that use Linux as their primary environment.

If you've used Slack on Windows, every shortcut transfers directly to Linux.

Linux-specific shortcut notes

Ctrl as primary modifier. The full Slack shortcut set on Linux uses Ctrl throughout. Channel navigation, quick switcher, message composition, search, and workspace switching all follow this pattern.

Quick switcher. Ctrl+K opens the quick switcher, jump to any channel, DM, or workspace by name. This works the same as on Windows.

Desktop environment conflicts. As with other Linux applications, a small number of Ctrl combinations may be captured by GNOME, KDE, or another desktop environment before Slack receives them. Ctrl+K and most Slack shortcuts are unlikely to conflict, but if something doesn't respond, check your DE's global keyboard settings.

Message editing and navigation. Up Arrow in the compose field edits the most recent message. Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] navigate back and forward through channel history.

Workspace switching. Ctrl+number keys switch between Slack workspaces directly.

Printable PDF

The Slack Linux shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The shortcut set is identical to Windows, if you already know Slack shortcuts on Windows, no new reference is needed for Linux.

FAQ

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