Use commands in Microsoft Teams

Commands are keyboard shortcuts for performing common tasks in Teams. Use them to quickly manage conversations and update your status. Plus, do more, such as adding details to your messages, and leaving and joining meetings.

To use a command, type / in the search box at the top of Teams. You'll see a menu of all the commands we currently support. Select the command you want, press Enter, and Teams takes care of the rest.

Commands also work anywhere you add messages, including chats, channels, and meetings by typing / where you'd normally write a message, then press Enter or Tab on your keyboard. 

Scroll down to see a list of available commands for the compose box. 

Commands are available for everyone using Teams. If a certain command isn't working, your organization might have disabled a feature that's central to the command. For example, if chat is disabled for your organization, chat-based commands won't work.

Compose box commands

Command	What it does
/available	Set your status to available.
/away	Set your status to away.
/busy	Set your status to busy.
/brb	Set your status to be right back.
/dnd	Set your status to do not disturb.
/offline	Set your status to appear offline.
/apps	Add an app.
/delete	Delete the chat.
/hide	Hide the chat.
/leavechat	Leave the chat.
/leavemeeting	Leave the meeting.
/meetnow	Start or join a quick meeting.
/mute	Mute the chat.
/unmute	Unmute the chat.
/window	Open chat in a new window.
/code	Add a code block.
/loop	Add a loop paragraph.
/record	Record a video clip.
/settings	Open settings.
/shortcuts	Open keyboard shortcuts

Find out when new commands are available

We're updating our list of commands all the time, so keep checking the menu in the compose box to see what's new. (Just type /.) For more Microsoft Teams commands, see Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams. 

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