Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

11/14/2019

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Windows

Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on Windows helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse. This article itemizes the keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on Windows or the web app using a PC keyboard.

Notes:

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.
If a shortcut requires pressing two or more keys at the same time, this topic separates the keys with a plus sign (+). If you have to press one key immediately after another, the keys are separated by a comma (,).
You can easily access the keyboard shortcuts list from within Microsoft Teams. Press Ctrl+E to go to the Search field, type /keys, and then press Enter.

In this topic

General
Navigation
Messaging
Meetings and Calls

General

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Show keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl+Period (.)	Ctrl+Period (.)
Go to Search	Ctrl+E	Ctrl+E
Show commands	Ctrl+Slash (/)	Ctrl+Slash (/)
Goto	Ctrl+G	Ctrl+Shift+G
Start a new chat	Ctrl+N	Left Alt+N
Open Settings	Ctrl+Comma (,)	Ctrl+Comma (,)
Open Help	F1	Ctrl+F1
Close	Esc	Esc
Zoom in	Ctrl+Equals sign (=)	No shortcut
Zoom out	Ctrl+Minus sign (-)	No shortcut
Invoke Cortana	Left Alt+C	Left Alt+C

Navigation

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Open Activity	Ctrl+1	Ctrl+Shift+1
Open Chat	Ctrl+2	Ctrl+Shift+2
Open Teams	Ctrl+3	Ctrl+Shift+3
Open Calendar	Ctrl+4	Ctrl+Shift+4
Open Calls	Ctrl+5	Ctrl+Shift+5
Open Files	Ctrl+6	Ctrl+Shift+6
Go to previous list item	Left Alt+Up arrow key	Left Alt+Up arrow key
Go to next list item	Left Alt+Down arrow key	Left Alt+Down arrow key
Move selected team up	Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow key	No shortcut
Move selected team down	Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow key	No shortcut
Go to previous section	Ctrl+Shift+F6	Ctrl+Shift+F6
Go to next section	Ctrl+F6	Ctrl+F6

Messaging

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Go to compose box	C	C
Expand compose box	Ctrl+Shift+X	Ctrl+Shift+X
Send (expanded compose box)	Ctrl+Enter	Ctrl+Enter
Attach file	Ctrl+O	Ctrl+Shift+O
Start new line	Shift+Enter	Shift+Enter
Reply to thread	R	R
Mark as important	Ctrl+Shift+I	Ctrl+Shift+I

Meetings and Calls

To do this	In the Desktop app, press	In the Web app, press
Accept video call	Ctrl+Shift+A	Ctrl+Shift+A
Accept audio call	Ctrl+Shift+S	Ctrl+Shift+S
Decline call	Ctrl+Shift+D	Ctrl+Shift+D
Start audio call	Ctrl+Shift+C	Ctrl+Shift+C
Start video call	Ctrl+Shift+U	Ctrl+Shift+U
Toggle mute	Ctrl+Shift+M	Ctrl+Shift+M
Toggle video	Ctrl+Shift+O	No shortcut
Toggle fullscreen	Ctrl+Shift+F	Ctrl+Shift+F
Go to sharing toolbar	Ctrl+Shift+Space	Ctrl+Shift+Space

macOS

This topic lists the keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on Mac.