Slack Keyboard Shortcuts
We gathered all 100 Slack shortcuts so you can communicate with your team at speed
Slack is a messaging & video calls tool from Salesforce that enables users to communicate with your team. It is trusted by creative and technical professionals worldwide.
For Slack users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.
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Slack basics 23 shortcuts
Compose a new message
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Compose a new message (alternative)
Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K
Unsend a message
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Set your status
Shift +Cmd +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y
Open your preferences
Cmd +, Ctrl +, Ctrl +,
Resize the left sidebar
Left Left Left
Resize the left sidebar (right)
Right Right Right
Hide the right sidebar
Cmd +. Ctrl +. Ctrl +.
Create a new canvas
Shift +Cmd +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Upload a file
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
View all downloaded files
Shift +Cmd +J Ctrl +Shift +J Ctrl +Shift +J
Create a new snippet
Shift +Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter
Add an emoji reaction to a message
Shift +Cmd +` Ctrl +Shift +` Ctrl +Shift +`
Start a search
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Search in the current conversation
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Start, join, leave, or end a huddle
Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H
Toggle mute on a huddle
Shift +Cmd +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space
Open Help
F1 N/A N/A
Toggle full screen view
Ctrl +Cmd +F F11 F11
Close window
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Reopen last closed window
Shift +Cmd +W Ctrl +Shift +W Ctrl +Shift +W
Open the People view
Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Quit Slack
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Navigate conversations and messages 18 shortcuts
Jump to a conversation
Cmd +K Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Jump to a conversation (alternative)
Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Jump to the most recent unread message in a conversation
Cmd +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Jump to previous unread channel or direct message
Opt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up
Jump to next unread channel or direct message
Opt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down
Jump to previous channel or DM in the sidebar
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Jump to next channel or DM in the sidebar
Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down
Go back in history
Cmd +[ Alt +Left Alt +Left
Go forward in history
Cmd +] Alt +Right Alt +Right
Open the Home view
Ctrl +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1
Browse DMs
Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Shift +2 Ctrl +Shift +2
Open the Activity view
Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M
Open the More view
Ctrl +0 Ctrl +Shift +0 Ctrl +Shift +0
Open the Threads view
Shift +Cmd +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Browse channels
Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Open conversation details
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Move focus to the next section
F6 F6 F6
Move focus to the previous section
Shift +F6 Shift +F6 Shift +F6
Mark messages read or unread 3 shortcuts
Mark all messages in current conversation as read
Esc Esc Esc
Mark all messages as read
Shift +Esc Shift +Esc Shift +Esc
Mark a message as unread
Opt +Click Alt +Click Alt +Click
Navigate unread messages 5 shortcuts
Open the All unreads view
Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Move between messages
Up +Down Up +Down Up +Down
Mark a message as unread
Opt +Click Alt +Click Alt +Click
Mark a group of messages as read
Esc Esc Esc
Open or collapse a group of messages
Left +Right Left +Right Left +Right
Switch workspaces 4 shortcuts
Expand or collapse the workspace switcher
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Switch to previous workspace
Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab
Switch to next workspace
Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Switch to a specific workspace
Cmd +[number] Ctrl +[number] Ctrl +[number]
Switch tabs 3 shortcuts
Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
Switch to the next tab
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown
Switch to a specific tab
Ctrl +[number] Ctrl +Shift +[number] Ctrl +Shift +[number]
Take actions on messages 9 shortcuts
Edit a message you sent
E E E
Delete a message you sent
Delete Delete Delete
Open or reply to a thread
T +Right T +Right T +Right
Forward a message
F F F
Pin or unpin a message
P P P
Save a message or remove a message from Later
A A A
Mark all messages above the one in focus as unread
U U U
Create a reminder about a message
M M M
Add an emoji reaction to a message
R R R
Format messages 15 shortcuts
Select text to beginning of current line
Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up
Select text to end of current line
Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down
Create a new line
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Bold selected text
Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Italicize selected text
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Underline selected text
Cmd +U N/A N/A
Strikethrough selected text
Shift +Cmd +X Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Hyperlink selected text
Shift +Cmd +U Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U
Quote selected text
Shift +Cmd +9 Ctrl +Shift +9 Ctrl +Shift +9
Code selected text
Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
Codeblock selected text
Opt +Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C
Format selected text as a bulleted list
Shift +Cmd +8 Ctrl +Shift +8 Ctrl +Shift +8
Format selected text as a numbered list
Shift +Cmd +7 Ctrl +Shift +7 Ctrl +Shift +7
Apply markdown formatting
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Undo formatting
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Format text in a canvas 8 shortcuts
Format selected text as paragraph
Opt +Cmd +0 Ctrl +Alt +0 Ctrl +Alt +0
Format selected text as big heading
Opt +Cmd +1 Ctrl +Alt +1 Ctrl +Alt +1
Format selected text as medium heading
Opt +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Alt +2 Ctrl +Alt +2
Format selected text as small heading
Opt +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Alt +3 Ctrl +Alt +3
Format selected text as checklist
Shift +Cmd +0 Ctrl +Shift +0 Ctrl +Shift +0
Format selected text as bulleted list
Shift +Cmd +8 Ctrl +Shift +8 Ctrl +Shift +8
Format selected text as numbered list
Shift +Cmd +7 Ctrl +Shift +7 Ctrl +Shift +7
Toggle heading and list styles
Ctrl +` Ctrl +` Ctrl +`
Navigate a canvas 12 shortcuts
View comment thread
Opt +Cmd +T Ctrl +Alt +T Ctrl +Alt +T
Show reader or edit view
Opt +Cmd +R Ctrl +Alt +R Ctrl +Alt +R
Open context menu
Shift +Cmd +/ Shift +F10 Shift +F10
Find text in the canvas
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Find next
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Find previous
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Find and replace
Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H
Copy anchor link to section
Ctrl +Opt +Q Ctrl +Alt +Q Ctrl +Alt +Q
Undo last action
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo last action
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Move item in a formatted list up
Opt +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up
Move item in a formatted list down
Opt +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down
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