Slash commands and keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
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This page is to regroup all Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts and slash commands into one page only, as it is currently not the case in the Microsoft documentation, and to grow over time. You might find some valuable and others less, so feel free to pick what you need!
Slash commands (desktop & web only)
Calls — Call a phone number or Teams contact — /call
Status — Set your status to available — /available
Status — Set your status to away — /away
Status — Set your status to busy — /busy
Status — Set your status to do not disturb — /dnd
General — See someone’s activity — /activity
General — See your recent files — /files
General — Go right to a team or channel — /goto
General — Get help with Teams — /help
General — Join a team — /join
General — See keyboard shortcuts — /keys
General — See all your @ mentions — /mentions
General — See someone’s org chart — /org
General — See your saved messages — /saved
General — Check your call quality — /testcall
General — See all your unread activity — /unread
General — See what’s new in Teams — /whatsnew
General — Ask Who a question about someone — /who
General — Add a quick note — /wiki
Keyboard shortcuts in the desktop app
The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard. A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys simultaneously. A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means you must pressmultiple keys in order. You can easily access the keyboard shortcuts list from within Microsoft Teams. Press “Ctrl+E” in the desktop app or “Ctrl+Alt+E” in the web app to go to the Search field, type /keys, and then press Enter.
General — Open Activity — Ctrl+1
General — Open the Chats view — Ctrl+2
General — Open Teams — Ctrl+3
General — Open Calendar — Ctrl+4
General — Open Calls — Ctrl+5
General — Open Files — Ctrl+6
General — Go to the previous list item — Left Alt+Up arrow key
General — Go to the following list item — Left Alt+Down arrow key
General — Move selected team up — Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow key
General — Move selected team down — Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow key
General — Open the History menu — Ctrl+Shift+H
General — Go to the previous section — Ctrl+Shift+F6
General — Go to the next section — Ctrl+F6
General — Go to an open application — Ctrl+F6
Messaging — Start a new conversation — Alt+Shift+C
Messaging — Go to compose box — Alt+Shift+C
Messaging — Expand compose box — Ctrl+Shift+X
Messaging — Send (expanded compose box) — Ctrl+Enter
Messaging — Start new line — Shift+Enter
Messaging — Reply to a thread — Alt+Shift+R
Messaging — Mark as important — Ctrl+Shift+I
Messaging — Search current chat/channel messages — Ctrl+F
Calls — Accept video call — Ctrl+Shift+A
Calls — Accept audio call — Ctrl+Shift+S
Calls — Decline call — Ctrl+Shift+D
Calls — Start audio call — Ctrl+Shift+C
Calls — Start video call — Ctrl+Shift+U
Calls — End audio call — Ctrl+Shift+H
Calls — End video call — Ctrl+Shift+H
Calls — Temporarily unmute — Ctrl+Spacebar
Calls — Announce raised hands (screen reader) — Ctrl+Shift+L
Calls — Raise or lower your hand — Ctrl+Shift+K
Calls — Start screen share session — Ctrl+Shift+E
Calls — Toggle video — Ctrl+Shift+O
Calls — Filter current list — Ctrl+Shift+F
Calls — Go to sharing toolbar — Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Calls — Decline screen share — Ctrl+Shift+D
Calls — Accept screen share — Ctrl+Shift+A
Calls — Admit people from lobby notification — Ctrl+Shift+Y
Calls — Toggle background blur — Ctrl+Shift+P
Meeting — Schedule a meeting — Alt+Shift+N
Meeting — Go to current time — Alt+Period (.)
Meeting — Go to the previous day/week’s — Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key
Meeting — Go to next day/week — Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key
Meeting — View day — Ctrl+Alt+1
Meeting — View workweek — Ctrl+Alt+2
Meeting — View week — Ctrl+Alt+3
Meeting — Save/send meeting request — Ctrl+S
Meeting — Join from meeting details — Alt+Shift+J
Meeting — Go to suggested time — Alt+Shift+S
Keyboard shortcuts in the web app
General — Open Activity — Ctrl+Shift+1
General — Open Chat — Ctrl+Shift+2
General — Open Teams — Ctrl+Shift+3
General — Open Calendar — Ctrl+Shift+4
General — Open Calls — Ctrl+Shift+5
General — Open Files — Ctrl+Shift+6
General — Go to the previous list item — Left Alt+Up arrow key
General — Go to the next list item — Left Alt+Down arrow key
General — Move selected team up — No shortcut
General — Move the selected team down — No shortcut
General — Open the History menu — No shortcut
General — General — Go to the previous section — Ctrl+Shift+F6
General — Go to the next section — Ctrl+F6
General — Go to an open application — Ctrl+F6
Messaging — Start a new conversation — Alt+Shift+C
Messaging — Go to compose box — Alt+Shift+C
Messaging — Expand compose box — Ctrl+Shift+X
Messaging — Send (expanded compose box) — Ctrl+Enter
Messaging — Start new line — Shift+Enter
Messaging — Reply to a thread — Alt+Shift+R
Messaging — Mark as important — Ctrl+Shift+I
Messaging — Search current chat/channel — Ctrl+F
Calls — Accept video call — Ctrl+Shift+A
Calls — Accept audio call — Ctrl+Shift+S
Calls — Decline call — Ctrl+Shift+D
Calls — Start audio call — Ctrl+Shift+C
Calls — Start video call — Ctrl+Shift+U
Calls — End audio call — No shortcut
Calls — End video call — No shortcut
Calls — Temporarily unmute — No shortcut
Calls — Announce raised hands(screen reader) — Ctrl+Shift+L
Calls — Raise or lower your hand — Ctrl+Shift+K
Calls — Start screen share session — No shortcut
Calls — Toggle video — No shortcut
Calls — Filter current list — Ctrl+Shift+F
Calls — Go to sharing toolbar — Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar
Calls — Decline screen share — No shortcut
Calls — Accept screen share — No shortcut
Calls — Admit people from lobby notification — No shortcut
Calls — Toggle background blur — No shortcut
Meeting — Schedule a meeting — Alt+Shift+N
Meeting — Go to current time — Alt+Period (.)
Meeting — Go to the previous day/week’s — Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key
Meeting — Go to next day/week — Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key
Meeting — View day — Ctrl+Alt+1
Meeting — View workweek — Ctrl+Alt+2
Meeting — View week — Ctrl+Alt+3
Meeting — Save/send meeting request — Ctrl+S
Meeting — Join from meeting details — Alt+Shift+J
Meeting — Go to suggested time — Alt+Shift+S
Note: If you’re using the default app bar configuration in the Microsoft Teams desktop app, use the commands in the table below. If you’ve changed the order of your apps or added additional apps, the command depends on the app’s sequential order on the app bar. For example, if you’ve moved Calendar to the top of the app bar, press Ctrl+1 to open it, not Ctrl+4. To view the keyboard shortcuts for your current configuration, press Ctrl+E in the desktop app, or Ctrl+Alt+E in the web app. Togo the Search field, type /keys, and press Enter.
Everything in an airtable
Microsoft resources
Note: If you are a Mac user, please replace Ctrl with Command, and most of the above should be functional.
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