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Microsoft teams keyboard shortcuts you should know.
Microsoft teams is a platform that helps group of people come together to work at a small space regardless of their location.
This chat based collaborating tool helps a lot of people to easily share information and also to receive information from their groups.
Many are adopting the use of Microsoft teams and it is necessary to know about the app and the simplest ways to use the commands.
Below are the shortcuts for Microsoft teams and their commands.
Shortcut | Action |
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Web Shortcuts
Navigation |
|
Ctrl + E | Move focus to search box |
Ctrl + / | Display command list |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Go to… |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Open Activity tab |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 | Open Chat tab |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Open Teams tab |
Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Open Calls tab |
Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Open Files tab |
Left Option + Up Arrow | Go to previous list item |
Left Option + Down Arrow | Go to next list item |
Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Go to previous section |
Ctrl + F6 | Go to next section |
Ctrl + . (Period) | Show keyboard shortcuts |
Ctrl + F1 | Open Help section |
Messaging | |
Ctrl + N | Start new chat |
C | Move focus to Compose box |
Ctrl + Shift + X | Expand Compose box |
¹Ctrl + Enter | Send message |
Ctrl + Shift + O | Attach file |
Shift + Enter | Start new line |
R | Reply to thread |
Meetings and Calls | |
Ctrl + Shift + C | Start audio call |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Accept audio call |
Ctrl + Shift + U | Start video call |
Ctrl + Shift + A | Accept video call |
Ctrl + Shift + D | Decline call |
Ctrl + Shift + M | Mute/unmute audio |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Toggle full screen mode |
Ctrl + Shift + Space | Go to sharing toolbar |
²Desktop Shortcuts
Navigation |
|
Ctrl + E | Move focus to search box |
Ctrl + / | Display command list |
Ctrl + G | Go to… |
Ctrl + 1 | Open Activity tab |
Ctrl + 2 | Open Chat tab |
Ctrl + 3 | Open Teams tab |
Ctrl + 4 | Open Calls tab |
Ctrl + 5 | Open Files tab |
Left Option + Up Arrow | Go to previous list item |
Left Option + Down Arrow | Go to next list item |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow | Move selected team up |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow | Move selected team down |
Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Go to previous section |
Ctrl + F6 | Go to next section |
Ctrl + . (Period) | Show keyboard shortcuts |
F1 | Open Help section |
Messaging | |
Ctrl + N | Start new chat |
C | Move focus to Compose box |
Ctrl + Shift + X | Expand Compose box |
¹Ctrl + Enter | Send message |
Ctrl + O | Attach file |
Shift + Enter | Start new line |
R | Reply to thread |
Meetings and Calls | |
Ctrl + Shift + C | Start audio call |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Accept audio call |
Ctrl + Shift + U | Start video call |
Ctrl + Shift + A | Accept video call |
Ctrl + Shift + D | Decline call |
Ctrl + Shift + M | Mute/unmute audio |
Ctrl + Shift + O | Toggle video |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Toggle full screen mode |
Ctrl + Shift + Space | Go to sharing toolbar |
¹The shortcut Enter also works when you haven’t expanded the Compose box.
²On macOS, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option in shortcuts. |
Microsoft teams keyboard shortcuts you should know.
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