Telegram keyboard shortcuts

Telegram Desktop publishes its default shortcut actions in the open-source desktop implementation and exposes them in Chat Settings. This reference focuses on chat, folder, window, and message navigation.

Windows, macOS, Linux · 26 shortcuts

Application and windows

Application shortcuts close, lock, minimize, and quit Telegram Desktop, while search opens the current chat search field.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Close the current windowCtrlWCmdWCtrlW
Close the current window alternativeCtrlF4CmdWCtrlF4
Lock TelegramCtrlLCmdLCtrlL
Minimize the windowCtrlMCmdMCtrlM
Quit TelegramCtrlQCmdQCtrlQ
Open Keyboard shortcuts settingsCtrl,Cmd,Ctrl,

Chat navigation

Chat navigation shortcuts move among chats, pinned chats, folders, saved messages, contacts, and the archive.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Open the next chatCtrlPageDownCmdPageDownCtrlPageDown
Open the previous chatCtrlPageUpCmdPageUpCtrlPageUp
Open the next chat alternativeAltDownOptionDownAltDown
Open the previous chat alternativeAltUpOptionUpAltUp
Open the first chatCtrlAltHomeCmdOptionHomeCtrlAltHome
Open the last chatCtrlAltEndCmdOptionEndCtrlAltEnd
Open pinned chat 1Use the number from 1 through 8 for a pinned chat.Ctrl1Cmd1Ctrl1
Open Saved MessagesCtrl0Cmd0Ctrl0
Open ArchiveCtrl9Cmd9Ctrl9
Open ContactsCtrlJCmdJCtrlJ
Open the next folderCtrlShiftDownCmdShiftDownCtrlShiftDown
Open the previous folderCtrlShiftUpCmdShiftUpCtrlShiftUp

Chat actions

Chat actions mark a chat read and expose the desktop chat menu and message controls shown by Telegram's translation settings.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Mark the current chat as readCtrlRCmdRCtrlR
Show the chat menuCtrlShiftMCmdShiftMCtrlShiftM
Send a messageEnterReturnEnter
Send silentlyCtrlEnterCmdReturnCtrlEnter
Send or schedule a messageCtrlShiftEnterCmdShiftReturnCtrlShiftEnter
Go to the next messageDownDownDown
Go to the previous messageUpUpUp

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