{"id":3785,"date":"2025-04-14T11:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2025-04-15T14:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:21:03","slug":"useful-keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/2025\/04\/useful-keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having difficulty navigating Microsoft Teams? Here are some essential keyboard shortcuts for both Mac and Windows devices that can help you streamline your workflow.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Windows Devices<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><strong>Show keyboard shortcuts<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + .<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + .<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Quickly view all available keyboard shortcuts within Teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Go to Search<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + E<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + Alt + E<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Jump to the search bar to find messages, files, or people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start a new chat<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + N<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Left Alt + N<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a new chat window to start a conversation with a colleague.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Send a message<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + Enter<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + Enter<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Send your message without having to click the send button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reply to a thread<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + R<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Alt + Shift + R<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Quickly reply to a message within a thread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3823 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A detailed close-up shot of a glowing blue Ctrl key on a dark keyboard. The image focuses on the key's texture and illumination.\" width=\"486\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1128\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1188232095-600x336.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Mac Devices<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Show keyboard shortcuts<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Command + .<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + <\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Quickly view all available keyboard shortcuts within Teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Go to Search<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Command + E<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + Alt + E<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Jump to the search bar to find messages, files, or people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Start a new chat<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Command + N<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Left Alt + N<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a new chat window to start a conversation with a colleague.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Send a message<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Command + Enter<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Ctrl + Enter<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Send your message without having to click the send button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Reply to a thread<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Command + R<\/code> \u00a0<strong>Web app<\/strong>:\u00a0<code>Alt + Shift + R<\/code>\n<ul>\n<li>Quickly reply to a message within a thread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Want to know more?<\/h2>\n<p>You can find these shortcuts as well as options for Navigation, Meetings &amp; Calls and Managing your activity feed by <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams-2e8e2a70-e8d8-4a19-949b-4c36dd5292d2#picktab=windows\">visiting Microsoft Support.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having difficulty navigating Microsoft Teams? 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