Discord keyboard shortcuts

Discord's browser and desktop shortcuts cover settings, search, messages, channels, servers, voice controls, and keyboard navigation. Custom keybinds are desktop-only and are not included as defaults.

Windows, macOS · 24 shortcuts

General navigation

These commands open app controls or move backward in Discord navigation history.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open User SettingsCtrl,Cmd,
Open the Keyboard Shortcuts menuCtrl/Cmd/
Create or join a serverCtrlShiftNCmdShiftN
Navigate backAltLeftAltLeft

Search and pickers

Channel search stays within the active channel; global search spans every channel you can access.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open the emoji pickerCtrlECmdE
Open the GIF pickerCtrlGCmdG

Messages and channels

Up and Down alternatives move in opposite directions. The last-message edit shortcut differs more substantially between platforms.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Browse channel historyCtrlUporCtrlDownCmdUporCmdDown
Edit your last messageShiftUpOptionUp
Cancel the current message or mark the channel readEscEsc
Move between channelsAltUporAltDownOptionUporOptionDown
Open the channel and direct-message quick switcherCtrlKCmdK

Voice and servers

Voice commands toggle the current microphone or audio state. Server cycling uses horizontal arrows on Windows and vertical arrows on Mac.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Mute or unmute the microphoneCtrlShiftMCmdShiftM
Deafen or undeafen audioCtrlShiftDCmdShiftD
Switch between serversCtrlAltRightorCtrlAltLeftCmdOptionUporCmdOptionDown

Keyboard and accessibility navigation

Tab and arrow commands follow the currently focused Discord surface. Enter or Space activates the focused control.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Navigate interactive elementsTabTab
Activate the selected elementEnterorSpaceReturnorSpace
Toggle the pins popoutCtrlPCmdP
Toggle the mentions popoutCtrlAlt@CmdOption@
Toggle the channel member listCtrlUCmdU
Upload a fileCtrlShiftUCmdShiftU
Get helpCtrlShiftHCmdShiftH

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