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Slack shortcuts for Mac

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Slack is a messaging app for business that connects people to the information they need. By bringing people together to work as one unified team, Slack transforms the way organizations communicate Download Slack

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Slack

Navigation

  • Toggle full screen view⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
  • Open previous search⌘ (command) + g Add →
  • Search current channel or conversation⌘ (command) + f Add →
  • Saved items⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + s Add →
  • People⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + e Add →
  • Mentions & reactions⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + m Add →
  • Channel info pane⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • Open or close right pane⌘ (command) + . Add →
  • Preferences⌘ (command) + , Add →
  • Next channel or DM visited⌘ (command) + ] Add →
  • Previous channel or DM visited⌘ (command) + [ Add →
  • Next unread channel or DM⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Previous unread channel or DM⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Open the Threads view⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Open channel browser⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Compose a new message⌘ (command) + n Add →
  • Open direct messages menu⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + k Add →
  • Move focus to the previous section⇧ (shift) + f6 Add →
  • Move focus to the next sectionf6 Add →
  • Jump to a conversation⌘ (command) + k Add →

Call actions

  • Show invite lista Add →
  • Toggle video on and offv Add →
  • Toggle mute on and off (Hold down to talk when muted)m Add →

Files and snippets

  • Create new Snippet⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ↵ Add →
  • Upload file⌘ (command) + u Add →

Format messages

  • Undo message formatting⌘ (command) + z Add →
  • Apply formatting to markdown text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
  • Turn selected text into a bulleted list⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + 8 Add →
  • Turn selected text into a numbered list⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + 7 Add →
  • Codeblock selected text⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + c Add →
  • Code selected text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + c Add →
  • Quote selected text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + 9 Add →
  • Strikethrough selected text⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + x Add →
  • Italicize selected text⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • Bold selected text⌘ (command) + b Add →
  • Add an emoji reaction to a message⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + \ Add →
  • Create a new line in your message⇧ (shift) + ↵ Add →
  • Select text to end of current line⇧ (shift) + ↓ Add →
  • Select text to beginning of current line⇧ (shift) + ↑ Add →
  • Edit your last message⌘ (command) + ↑ Add →

Take an action on a message

Mark messages read or unread

  • Mark all messages as read⇧ (shift) + esc Add →
  • Mark all messages in current channel or DM as readesc Add →

Switch workspaces

  • Switch to workspace 1 (see assigned number under the workspace icon in your Slack app)⌘ (command) + 1 Add →
  • Switch to next workspace⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ] Add →
  • Switch to previous workspace⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + [ Add →

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