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Slack Shortcuts Cheatsheet

A handy guide to essential Slack keyboard shortcuts for improved productivity and efficiency.

Navigation & General Shortcuts

Channel & Conversation Navigation

Ctrl/Cmd + K

Quick Switcher: Jump to a channel or direct message.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + K

Jump to the previous channel or DM.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L

Jump to the next channel or DM.

Alt + Up/Down Arrow

(Windows/Linux) Navigate between channels/DMs in the sidebar.

Ctrl/Cmd + J

Jump to the next unread channel or DM.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + M

Mute/unmute the current conversation.

General Actions

Ctrl/Cmd + N

Open a new Slack window.

Ctrl/Cmd + W

Close the current Slack window.

Ctrl/Cmd + .

Open the Preferences menu.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E

Open the emoji picker.

Ctrl/Cmd + /

Show list of all keyboard shortcuts.

Esc

Mark all messages in current channel as read.

Message Composition & Formatting

Basic Formatting

Ctrl/Cmd + B

Bold text.

Ctrl/Cmd + I

Italicize text.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + X

Strikethrough text.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 9

Create a bulleted list.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 8

Create a numbered list.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C

Create a code block.

Message Actions

Up Arrow

Edit the last message you sent.

Shift + Enter

Add a new line in your message.

Ctrl/Cmd + Enter

Send message (if ‘Enter sends message’ is disabled in preferences).

Esc

Clear the message you’re composing.

Emoji & Reactions

:emoji:

Type :emoji: to insert an emoji. Example: :smile:.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E

Open the emoji picker.

Search & Activity

Search Shortcuts

Ctrl/Cmd + F

Open the search bar.

Ctrl/Cmd + G

Find next search result.

Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + G

Find previous search result.

Activity & Threads

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T

Open the Threads view.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A

Open the Activity view (mentions & reactions).

Call Shortcuts

Call Actions

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H

Toggle mute during a call.

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + D

Toggle deafen during a call.