Mastodon keyboard shortcuts

Mastodon's web shortcuts search, open, and act on posts, move through columns, and use G-prefixed sequences to reach common views.

Windows, macOS, Linux · 35 shortcuts

Post actions

Move through the timeline, open a post or profile, and act on the focused post.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Open the keyboard shortcut help???
Go backBackspaceBackspaceBackspace
Compose a new postNNN
Compose a new post in a fresh composerAltNOptionNAltN
Focus the load-more controlLLL
Reply to the focused postRRR
Favourite the focused postFFF
Boost the focused postBBB
Quote the focused postQQQ
Mention the focused post's authorMMM
Open the focused postEnterorOEnterorOEnterorO
Open the focused profilePPP
Move to the next postJorAltPage DownJorAltPage DownJorAltPage Down
Move to the previous postKorAltPage UpKorAltPage UpKorAltPage Up
Move to the top of the timeline000
Show or hide a hidden postXXX
Show or hide sensitive mediaHHH
Toggle composer spoilersAltXOptionXAltX
Open the focused post's mediaEEE
Translate the focused postTTT

Column navigation

Use the documented G then letter sequences to open Mastodon's main timeline and account columns.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Focus a numbered column1-91-91-9
Open HomeGthenHGthenHGthenH
Open ExploreGthenEGthenEGthenE
Open NotificationsGthenNGthenNGthenN
Open the Local timelineGthenLGthenLGthenL
Open the Federated timelineGthenTGthenTGthenT
Open Direct messagesGthenDGthenDGthenD
Open the start columnGthenSGthenSGthenS
Open FavouritesGthenFGthenFGthenF
Open pinned postsGthenPGthenPGthenP
Open your profileGthenUGthenUGthenU
Open blocked accountsGthenBGthenBGthenB
Open muted accountsGthenMGthenMGthenM
Open follow requestsGthenRGthenRGthenR

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