Keyboard shortcuts
Move around and get things done without the mouse — jump between sections, open the quick switcher, and see every binding.
Keyboard shortcuts let you fly around the app without reaching for the mouse. Press ⌘ / anywhere to pop up the full cheatsheet, or open it from the workspace menu → Keyboard shortcuts.
⌘ on Mac, Ctrl elsewhere
Shortcuts are shown for macOS using ⌘. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl wherever you see ⌘ — so ⌘ / becomes Ctrl + /. The cheatsheet detects your system and shows the right keys automatically.
Navigation
Jump straight to a section from anywhere in a workspace:
| Shortcut | Goes to |
|---|---|
| ⌘ ⇧ K | Direct messages |
| ⌘ ⇧ A | Activity |
| ⌘ ⇧ T | Threads |
| ⌘ ⇧ S | Saved items |
| ⌘ ⇧ D | Drafts |
| ⌘ ⇧ H | Home |
| ⌘ [ | Go back |
| ⌘ ] | Go forward |
General
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| ⌘ J | Open the quick switcher — jump to any channel or person by name |
| ⌘ / | Show (or hide) the keyboard-shortcuts cheatsheet |
Messaging
While you're writing in the composer:
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enter | Send the message |
| ⇧ Enter | Start a new line without sending |
Shortcuts and your browser
A few shortcuts (like ⌘ ⇧ T) match ones your browser also uses. While the app is focused, the app's shortcut wins — so, for example, ⌘ ⇧ T jumps to Threads rather than reopening a closed browser tab.
On phones
Keyboard shortcuts are meant for a physical keyboard, so the Keyboard shortcuts menu entry is hidden on touch phones. If you pair an external keyboard to a tablet or phone, the shortcuts still work.