Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Teams is a free collaboration and communication platform for audio and video calls, workplace chat, file storage, personal messaging, screen sharing, synchronizing schedules, and more.

Just like any other app, the Microsoft Teams app also provides several useful keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster and more efficiently. Keyboard shortcuts can also help users with mobility and vision impairment access Teams more easily than using a touchscreen or mouse.

In this article, we will show the complete list of keybindings for accessing Microsoft Teams app in Windows, Mac OS, and Web.

General Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams app

General shortcuts help you perform common tasks in the Teams app such as opening settings, going to search, starting a new chat, etc. In case, you are using the Teams web app on a Mac computer, use the Command key instead of the Ctrl key.

Action	Windows	MAC	Web
Display Keybinding for Teams	`Ctrl`+`.` (dot)	`Command`+`.` (dot)	`Ctrl`+`.` (dot)
Go to Search	`Ctrl`+`E`	`Command`+`E`	`Ctrl`+`E`
Open Filter	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	`Command`+`Shift`+`F`	Ctrl+Shift+F
Open Settings	`Ctrl`+`,`(Comma)	`Command`+`,`(Comma)	`Ctrl`+`,`(Comma)
View Commands	`Ctrl`+`/`	`Command`+`/`	`Ctrl`+`/`
Access the Goto	`Ctrl`+`G`	`Command`+`G`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`
Begin a new chat	`Ctrl`+`N`	`Command`+`N`	`Alt`+`N`
Zoom in	`Ctrl`+`=`or`+` (Equals sign)	`Command`+`=`(Equals sign)	`Ctrl`+`=` (Equals sign)
Zoom out	`Ctrl`+`-` (Minus sign)	`Command`+`-`(Minus sign)	`Ctrl`+`-`(Minus sign)
Reset zoom level	`Ctrl`+`0`	`Command`+`0`	`Ctrl`+`0`
Open apps flyout	`Ctrl`+`(Accent)	`Command`+`(Accent)	`Ctrl`+`(Accent)
Open Help	`F1`	`F1`	`Ctrl`+`F1`
Download diagnostic logs	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`1`	`Command`+`Option`+`Shift`+`1`	No shortcut
Close	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`

Action	Windows	MAC	Web
Open Activity	`Ctrl`+`1`	`Command`+`1`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`1`
Access Chat tab	`Ctrl`+`2`	`Command`+`2`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`2`
Access Teams tab	`Ctrl`+`3`	`Command`+`3`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`3`
Open Calendar	`Ctrl`+`4`	`Command`+`4`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`4`
Open Calls	`Ctrl`+`5`	`Command`+`5`	`Ctrl`+Shift+5
Open Files	`Ctrl`+`6`	`Command`+`6`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`6`
Access previous list item	`Left Alt`+`Up arrow key`	`Left Option`+`Up arrow key`	`Left Alt`+`Up arrow key`
Access the next list item	`Left Alt`+`Down arrow key`	`Left Option`+`Down arrow key`	`Left Alt`+`Down arrow key`
Move selected team up	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Up arrow key`	`Command`+`Shift`+`Up arrow key`	No shortcut
Move selected team down	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Down arrow key`	`Command`+`Shift`+`Down arrow key`	No shortcut
Open the History menu	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`	`Command`+`Shift`+`H`	No shortcut
Go to the previous section	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`	`Command`+`Shift`+`F6`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`
Go to the next section	`Ctrl`+`F6`	`Command`+`F6`	`Ctrl`+`F6`

Meetings and Calls Shortcuts for Teams

Action	Windows	Mac	Web
Take video call	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	`Command`+`Shift`+`A`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Start video call	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`	`Command`+`Shift`+`U`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`
Take audio call	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	`Command`+`Shift`+`S`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`
Start audio call	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	`Command`+`Shift`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`
Reject the incoming call	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	`Command`+`Shift`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Toggle mute (ON/OFF)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`	`Command`+`Shift`+`M`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`
Toggle video (ON/OFF)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`	`Command`+`Shift`+`O`	No shortcut
Toggle fullscreen	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	`Command`+`Shift`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Toggle background blur in video call	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`	`Command`+`Shift`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`
Go to sharing toolbar	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`	`Command`+`Shift`+`Space`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Announce raised hands (screen reader)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	`Command`+`Shift`+`L`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Raise or lower your hand in meeting	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	`Command`+`Shift`+`K`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Start screen share session	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	`Command`+`Shift`+`E`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`
Accept screen share	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	`Command`+`Shift`+`A`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Decline screen share	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	`Command`+`Shift`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Schedule a meeting	`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`	`Option`+`Shift`+`N`	`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`
Save/send meeting request	`Ctrl`+`S`	`Command`+`S`	`Ctrl`+`S`
Join from meeting details	`Alt`+`Shift`+`J`	`Option`+`Shift`+`J`	`Alt`+`Shift`+`J`
Admit people from lobby notification	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Y`	`Command`+`Shift`+`Y`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Y`
Go to current time	`Alt`+`.`(Period)	`Option`+`.`(Period)	`Alt`+`.`(Period)
Go to previous day/week	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Left arrow key`	`Command`+`Option`+`Left arrow key`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Left arrow key`
Go to next day/week	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Right arrow key`	`Command`+`Option`+`Right arrow key`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Right arrow key`
View day	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1`	`Command`+`Option`+`1`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1`
View workweek	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2`	`Command`+`Option`+`2`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2`
View week	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`3`	`Command`+`Option`+`3`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`3`
Turn camera off	`Ctrl`+`O`	`Command`+`O`	`Ctrl`+`O`

Messaging Shortcuts for Teams app

action	Windows	Mac	Web
Move Focus to Compose box	`C`	`C`	`C`
Expand the compose box	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`	`Command`+`Shift`+`X`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`
Send message (expanded compose box)	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	`Command`+`Enter`	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Start a new line in the message	`Shift`+`Enter`	`Shift`+`Enter`	`Shift`+`Enter`
Reply to thread	`R`	`R`	`R`
Mark or Tag as important	`Ctrl`+Shift+`I`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`
Attach a file	`Ctrl`+`O`	`Command`+`O`	`Ctrl`+`O`
Add emoticons	`(word`	`(word`	`(word`
Search current chat/channel messages	`Ctrl`+`F`	`Command`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`F`
Move focus from the chat in the chat list to the best focusable message	`Spacebar`	`Spacebar`	No shortcut
Move focus from the chat in the chat list to the compose box	`Enter`	`Enter`	No shortcut
Move focus to the compose box from either the chat list or the right pane	`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`	`Option`+`Shift`+`C`	No shortcut
Move focus to the chat list from the right pane or compose box	`Esc`or`Ctrl`+`L`	`Command`+`L`	No shortcut
Go to the next focusable object	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Go to the previous focusable object	`Shift`+`Tab`	`Shift`+`Tab`	`Shift`+`Tab`
Open context menu	`Shift`+`F10`	`Shift`+`F10`	`Shift`+`F10`
Start a new chat with the selected account	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	`Ctrl`+`Enter`

To add emoticons using the (word shortcut in the above table, type ( (open parenthesis) and then type a word or describe the emoticons. And Teams will show you a list of suggestions to choose from.