Telegram keyboard shortcuts

Telegram keeps your chats, groups, and channels in its cloud, so the desktop app picks up where your phone left off. Its keys lock or quit the app, jump between chats and folders, and send, schedule, or mark messages read.

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.

ActionShortcuts
Close the current window
Windows / LinuxCtrl + W
macOSCmd + W
Close the current window alternative
Windows / LinuxCtrl + F4
macOSCmd + W
Lock Telegram
Windows / LinuxCtrl + L
macOSCmd + L
Minimize the window
Windows / LinuxCtrl + M
macOSCmd + M
Quit Telegram
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Q
macOSCmd + Q
Open Keyboard shortcuts settings
Windows / LinuxCtrl + ,
macOSCmd + ,

Chat navigation

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

ActionShortcuts
Open the next chat
Windows / LinuxCtrl + PageDown
macOSCmd + PageDown
Open the previous chat
Windows / LinuxCtrl + PageUp
macOSCmd + PageUp
Open the next chat alternative
Windows / LinuxAlt + Down
macOSOption + Down
Open the previous chat alternative
Windows / LinuxAlt + Up
macOSOption + Up
Open the first chat
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Alt + Home
macOSCmd + Option + Home
Open the last chat
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Alt + End
macOSCmd + Option + End
Open pinned chat 1Use the number from 1 through 8 for a pinned chat.
Windows / LinuxCtrl + 1
macOSCmd + 1
Open Saved Messages
Windows / LinuxCtrl + 0
macOSCmd + 0
Open Archive
Windows / LinuxCtrl + 9
macOSCmd + 9
Open Contacts
Windows / LinuxCtrl + J
macOSCmd + J
Open the next folder
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + Down
macOSCmd + Shift + Down
Open the previous folder
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + Up
macOSCmd + Shift + Up

Chat actions

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

ActionShortcuts
Mark the current chat as read
Windows / LinuxCtrl + R
macOSCmd + R
Show the chat menu
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + M
macOSCmd + Shift + M
Send a message
Windows / LinuxEnter
macOSReturn
Send silently
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Enter
macOSCmd + Return
Send or schedule a message
Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + Enter
macOSCmd + Shift + Return
Go to the next message
Windows / macOS / LinuxDown
Go to the previous message
Windows / macOS / LinuxUp

Source

official Telegram Desktop shortcut definitions · Checked

Telegram Desktop shortcuts checked September 1, 2026 against the current desktop source and official translation strings. Telegram lets users customize and reset these bindings in Chat Settings > Keyboard shortcuts.

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