Signal Desktop keyboard shortcuts for chats and calls

Display and navigation shortcuts change zoom, move between conversations, focus search, and reach the desktop views used most often.

Action	Shortcuts
View all shortcuts	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `/` macOS`Cmd` + `/`
Zoom in	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `=` macOS`Cmd` + `=`
Zoom out	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `-` macOS`Cmd` + `-`
Navigate by section	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `T` macOS`Cmd` + `T`
Go to the previous chat	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Up` macOS`Option` + `Up`
Go to the next chat	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Down` macOS`Option` + `Down`
Go to the previous unread chat	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `Up` macOS`Option` + `Shift` + `Up`
Go to the next unread chat	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `Down` macOS`Option` + `Shift` + `Down`
Jump to chat 1 through 9Use the number for the target chat.	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `1` macOS`Cmd` + `1`
Focus oldest unread or last message	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `J` macOS`Cmd` + `J`
Open Preferences	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `,` macOS`Cmd` + `,`
Open chat menu	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `L`
Start a new chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `N` macOS`Cmd` + `N`
Search	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `F` macOS`Cmd` + `F`
Search in chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F`
Focus the composer	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `T`
Open All Media view	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`
Save media in the media viewer	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `S` macOS`Cmd` + `S`
Archive chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `A`
Unarchive chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `U`
Scroll to the top of chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Up` macOS`Cmd` + `Up`
Scroll to the bottom of chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Down` macOS`Cmd` + `Down`
Close the current chat	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`

Messages and composer

Message and composer shortcuts act on a selected message or draft, from replies and reactions through attachments and text formatting.

Action	Shortcuts
Run the default action for a selected message	Windows / Linux`Enter` macOS`Return`
View selected message details	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `D` macOS`Cmd` + `D`
Toggle reply to selected message	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `R`
Toggle the emoji reaction picker	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`
Forward selected messages	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`
Open context menu for selected message	Windows / Linux`Shift` + `F10` macOS`Cmd` + `F12`
Delete selected message	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`
Add a newline to a message	Windows / Linux`Shift` + `Enter` macOS`Shift` + `Return`
Expand the composer	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `K`
Send in the expanded composer	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Enter` macOS`Cmd` + `Return`
Attach a file	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `U` macOS`Cmd` + `U`
Remove a draft link preview	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `P` macOS`Cmd` + `P`
Remove all draft attachments	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `P`
Edit the previous message	Windows / macOS / Linux`Up`
Mark selected text as bold	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `B` macOS`Cmd` + `B`
Mark selected text as italic	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `I` macOS`Cmd` + `I`
Mark selected text as strikethrough	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `X`
Mark selected text as monospace	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `E` macOS`Cmd` + `E`
Mark selected text as a spoiler	Windows / Linux`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B` macOS`Cmd` + `Shift` + `B`

Calling

Calling shortcuts answer, decline, and end calls, while the shared controls change mute, video, and preview state.

Action	Shortcuts
Toggle mute	Windows / macOS / Linux`Shift` + `M`
Toggle video	Windows / macOS / Linux`Shift` + `V`
Answer a call with video	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `V` macOS`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`
Answer a call without video	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `A` macOS`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Decline a call	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `D` macOS`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Start a voice call	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `C` macOS`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Start a video call	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `Y` macOS`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Y`
End a call	Windows / Linux`Alt` + `Shift` + `E` macOS`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Maximize the call preview	Windows / macOS / Linux`Shift` + `P`

Source

official Signal Desktop keyboard shortcuts · Checked Sep 1, 2026

Signal Desktop keyboard shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The official table covers the Mac and Windows/Linux desktop apps; user settings and browser shortcuts are outside this record.

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