Microsoft Teams has a keyboard shortcut for a lot of what you click every day. Here are 42 that work on Windows, grouped by what you’re trying to do.
We checked every one against Microsoft Support: Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on October 21, 2026.
General
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + . | Show the list of keyboard shortcuts |
| Ctrl + E | Open search |
| Ctrl + G | Go to a specific chat or channel |
| Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 9 | Open app 1 to 9 on the left app bar |
| Alt + Left Arrow | Go back |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Go forward |
| Ctrl + , | Open settings |
| F1 | Open help |
| Ctrl + = | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + – | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset the zoom level |
Chat
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | Start a new chat |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Start a chat in a separate window |
| Ctrl + F | Find text in the current chat or channel |
| Ctrl + J | Jump to the last read or newest message |
| Ctrl + Alt + U | Show all unread chats |
| Shift + Esc | Mark everything as read |
| Alt + Shift + R | Reply to the last message |
Writing Messages
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shift + Enter | Start a new line |
| Ctrl + Shift + X | Expand the compose box |
| Ctrl + Enter | Send from the expanded compose box |
| Alt + Shift + O | Attach a file |
| Ctrl + B | Apply bold |
| Ctrl + I | Apply italic |
| Ctrl + U | Apply underline |
| Ctrl + Alt + X | Apply strikethrough |
| Ctrl + K | Insert a link |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Mark the message as important |
Calls
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Accept a video call |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Accept an audio call |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Decline a call |
| Alt + Shift + A | Start an audio call |
| Alt + Shift + V | Start a video call |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | End an audio or video call |
In a Meeting
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Mute or unmute your microphone |
| Ctrl + Space | Unmute for a moment while held down |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Turn your camera on or off |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Turn the speaker on or off |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Raise or lower your hand |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Open or close the share content tray |
| Ctrl + Shift + Y | Admit people from the lobby notification |
| F11 | Turn full screen on or off |
Good to know: These are the keys for the Teams desktop app. Teams on the web uses different keys for some actions.
Good to know: Which app opens with Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 9 depends on the order of apps on your left app bar.
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Want One Key to Do More?
Built-in shortcuts only work while Microsoft Teams is the active window, and you can’t add new ones. These tools let you pick your own hotkeys:
- Device Mute: mute your mic with your own hotkey from any window, even when Teams is behind other windows
- Prompt Assistant: paste “Can we move this to 3 pm?” or your meeting notes template into a Teams chat with a hotkey you pick
- Remote Work Tools for Zoom and Teams: more of our picks for mute, camera and screen share
