Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021
Applies to: Microsoft® Teams® Desktop App (Windows)
If you're a Microsoft Teams user, you can save alot of time using your keyboard to access Teams commands. Check out this essential list of keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams for Windows users (Desktop).
General
Open Activity – Ctrl + 1
Open Chat – Ctrl + 2
Start a new chat – Ctrl + N
Open Teams – Ctrl + 3
Open Calendar – Ctrl + 4
Open Calls – Ctrl + 5
Open Files – Ctrl + 6
Open Filter – Ctrl + Shift + F
Show keyboard shortcuts – Press Ctrl + Period (.)
Show commands – Ctrl + Slash (/)
Open Settings – Ctrl + Comma (,)
Open Help – F1
Close – Esc
Zoom in – Ctrl + Equal Sign (=)
Zoom out – Ctrl + Minus Sign (-)
Meetings and calls
Schedule a meeting – Ctrl + Shift + N
Save/send a meeting request – Ctrl + S
Start audio call – Ctrl + Shift + C
Accept audio call – Ctrl + Shift + S
Start video call – Ctrl + Shift + U
Accept video call – Ctrl + Shift + A
Decline call – Ctrl + Shift + D
Toggle audio (mute/unmute) – Ctrl + Shift + M
Toggle video – Ctrl + Shift + O
Toggle fullscreen – Ctrl + Shift + F
Toggle background blur in video call – Ctrl + Shift + P
Screen sharing
Go to sharing toolbar – Ctrl + Shift + Space
Share your screen – Ctrl + Shift + E
Accept screen share – Ctrl + Shift + A
Reject screen share – Ctrl + Shift + D
Messaging
Go to compose box – C
Expand compose box – Ctrl + Shift + X
Send (expanded compose box) – Ctrl + Enter
Mark message as important – Ctrl + Shift + X
Attach file – Ctrl + O
Start new line – Shift + Enter
Reply to thread – R
Mark as important – Ctrl + Shift + I
Navigation
Go to – Ctrl + G
Go to Search – Ctrl + E
Go to previous list item – Alt + Up Arrow
Go to next list item – Alt + Down Arrow
Move selected team up – Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow
Move selected team down – Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow
Go to previous section – Ctrl + Shift + F6
Go to next section – Ctrl + F6
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