Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts

Teams shortcuts cover search, chats, settings, pane focus, messaging, and meeting controls across the Windows and macOS desktop and web clients.

Windows, macOS · 30 shortcuts

Search Teams, open a chat or channel, filter results, and move focus through the application shell.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open keyboard shortcut helpAlt+/ is also documented on Windows; Command+Period is the Mac desktop form.Ctrl.Cmd.
Filter the current viewCtrlShiftFCmdShiftF
Start a new chatCtrlNorAltNCmdNorCtrlCmdN
Open a new Teams windowCtrlShiftNCmdShiftN
Open Teams settingsCtrl,orCtrlShift,Cmd,orCmdShift,
Open Teams helpF1orCtrlF1F1orCmdF1
Close the current dialog or menuEscEsc
Report a problemCtrlAltShiftROptionShiftCmdR
Go to a specific chat or channelCtrlGCmdG
Focus the pane dividerCtrlAltEnterOptionCmdReturn
Restore the default pane widthCtrlShiftEnterShiftCmdReturn
Pin the current item at the topCtrlShiftTShiftCmdT
Open an existing conversationCtrlOCmdO
Zoom inCtrl=Cmd=
Zoom outCtrl-Cmd-
Reset zoomCtrl0Ctrl0

Messaging

Compose messages, send them, and keep a multiline message readable while you work.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Send the current messageCtrlEnterCmdEnter
Insert a new line in a messageShiftEnterShiftEnter
Expand the compose boxCtrlShiftXCmdShiftX
Bold selected textCtrlBCmdB
Italicize selected textCtrlICmdI
Underline selected textCtrlUCmdU
Attach a fileThe file picker command depends on the compose context.CtrlOCmdO

Meetings and calls

Use the documented meeting controls while a Teams call or meeting has focus.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Mute or unmute the microphoneCtrlShiftMCmdShiftM
Turn the camera on or offCtrlShiftOCmdShiftO
Raise or lower your handCtrlShiftKCmdShiftK
Start or stop screen sharingCtrlShiftECmdShiftE
Open background effectsCtrlShiftPCmdShiftP
Turn live captions on or offCtrlShiftCCmdShiftC

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