Mastodon keyboard shortcuts
Mastodon is a decentralized social network: you join one server and follow people across many. In the web app, these keys move through the timeline, reply to, boost, or quote the focused post, and use g sequences to open your main columns.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 35 shortcutsPost actions
Move through the timeline, open a post or profile, and act on the focused post.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open the keyboard shortcut help | Windows / macOS / Linux? |
| Focus search | Windows / macOS / LinuxSor/ |
| Go back | Windows / macOS / LinuxBackspace |
| Compose a new post | Windows / macOS / LinuxN |
| Compose a new post in a fresh composer | Windows / LinuxAlt + N macOSOption + N |
| Focus the load-more control | Windows / macOS / LinuxL |
| Reply to the focused post | Windows / macOS / LinuxR |
| Favourite the focused post | Windows / macOS / LinuxF |
| Boost the focused post | Windows / macOS / LinuxB |
| Quote the focused post | Windows / macOS / LinuxQ |
| Mention the focused post's author | Windows / macOS / LinuxM |
| Open the focused post | Windows / macOS / LinuxEnterorO |
| Open the focused profile | Windows / macOS / LinuxP |
| Move to the next post | Windows / macOS / LinuxJorAlt + Page Down |
| Move to the previous post | Windows / macOS / LinuxKorAlt + Page Up |
| Move to the top of the timeline | Windows / macOS / Linux0 |
| Show or hide sensitive media | Windows / macOS / LinuxH |
| Toggle composer spoilers | Windows / LinuxAlt + X macOSOption + X |
| Open the focused post's media | Windows / macOS / LinuxE |
| Translate the focused post | Windows / macOS / LinuxT |
Column navigation
Use the documented G then letter sequences to open Mastodon's main timeline and account columns.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Focus a numbered column | Windows / macOS / Linux1-9 |
| Open Home | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then H |
| Open Explore | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then E |
| Open Notifications | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then N |
| Open the Local timeline | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then L |
| Open the Federated timeline | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then T |
| Open Direct messages | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then D |
| Open the start column | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then S |
| Open Favourites | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then F |
| Open pinned posts | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then P |
| Open your profile | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then U |
| Open blocked accounts | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then B |
| Open muted accounts | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then M |
| Open follow requests | Windows / macOS / LinuxG then R |
Source
Mastodon web hotkeys source · Checked
Web hotkeys from Mastodon's current main source, checked September 1, 2026. The source ignores shortcuts while focus is in an input, textarea, or select, and user instances can run different releases or customizations. Alt is shown as Option on macOS.