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Microsoft Teams Help > Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts

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Global shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts refer to the US keyboard layout for Windows or Mac OSX. Keys on other keyboard layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard. Some shortcuts are available within a context. For example, if the focus is on a team channel, you can press C to start a new conversation. Or, if the focus in on a message in a team channel, you can press C to reply.

Shortcut

Windows

Mac

Show keyboard shortcuts

Alt + /

Option + /

Search

Alt + E

Option + E

New chat

Alt + N

Option + N

Open settings

Alt + G

Option + G

Open help

Alt + H

Option + H

Close/ move focus

Esc

Esc

Navigation shortcuts

Shortcut

Windows

Mac

Open activity

Alt + 1

Option + 1

New chat

Alt + 2

Option + 2

Open teams

Alt + 3

Option + 3

Open meetings

Alt + 4

Option + 4

Open files

Alt + 4

Option + 5

Previous list item

Alt + Up

Option + Up

Next list item

Alt + Down

Option + Down

Previous tab

Alt + Left

Option + Left

Next tab

Alt + Right

Option + Right

Messaging shortcuts

Shortcut

Windows

Mac

Reply

C

C

Toggle full editor

Alt + X

Option + E

Open emoji menu

Alt + Q

Option + N

Attach file

Alt + A

Option + G

New line

Shift + Enter

+ Enter

Send (expanded compose box)

Alt + Enter

+ Enter

Calling shortcuts

Shortcut

Windows

Mac

Accept incoming call

Ctrl + Alt + A

+ Option + A

Decline incoming call

Ctrl + Alt + D

+ Option + D

Start audio call

Ctrl + Alt + C

+ Option + C

Toggle mute

Ctrl + Alt + M

+ Option + M

Toggle video

Ctrl + Alt + O

+ Option + O

Toggle full screen

Ctrl + Alt + F

+ Option + F

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