Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams Shortcuts

Every essential Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcut—meetings, chat, calls, and navigation. From Microsoft's official Teams shortcut list.

Why Microsoft Teams Shortcuts Matter (2026)

Ctrl/Cmd+E opens search, Ctrl/Cmd+N starts a new chat, Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+M toggles mute in meetings, and Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+O toggles video. Enterprise Teams users live in the app all day—shortcuts cut friction on every call. Compare with Zoom and Slack.

Meetings (Most searched)

Mute / Unmute
CtrlShiftMWin
Turn camera on / off
CtrlShiftOWin
Share screen
CtrlShiftEWin
Raise / lower hand
CtrlShiftKWin
Toggle chat in meeting
CtrlShiftHWin
Toggle captions
CtrlShiftCWin
Transfer call during meeting
Right-clickparticipant
Show/hide meeting controls
CtrlShiftB
Decline incoming call
Escape
Accept call
Enter

Navigation & App Control

Search
CtrlE
Go to Activity
Ctrl1
Go to Chat
Ctrl2
Go to Teams
Ctrl3
Go to Calendar
Ctrl4
Go to Calls
Ctrl5
Go to Files
Ctrl6
Open Teams main menu
AltTab
Move focus to next item in tab order
Tab
Move focus to previous item
ShiftTab
Close sidebar
Escape
Focus search box from anywhere
CtrlF

Messaging & Chat

New chat
CtrlN
Start a call
CtrlShiftC
Start a video call
CtrlShiftU
Send message
Enter
New line in message
ShiftEnter
Mark message as important
CtrlShiftI
Reply with mention
@username
Insert emoji reaction
Hover on message→ emoji
Pin/Unpin message
Right-clickmessage→Pin
Quote a message
Right-click→Quote
Forward message
Right-click→Forward
Edit sent message
Right-click→Edit
Delete message
Right-click→Delete
Open message search filters
CtrlShiftF
Start thread reply
Click replyon message

File Sharing & Collaboration

Share file in chat
CtrlShiftX
Open file sharing options
Click + iconin chat
Upload file from computer
+icon→Upload
Share Cloud files (OneDrive/SharePoint)
+icon→Cloud
Download shared file
Right-clickfile→Download
Open file in browser
Click file→ Open
Preview file (without opening)
Hover on file

Channel Management

Join a channel
CtrlShiftJ
Create a new channel
CtrlShiftN
Mute channel
Right-clickchannel→Mute
Unmute channel
Right-clickchannel→Unmute
Show/hide all channel notifications
Right-click→Notification
Mark all channel messages as read
Right-click→Mark as read
Leave channel
Right-clickchannel→Leave
Pin channel to top
Right-click→Pin

Advanced Search & Filtering

Search in current chat/channel
CtrlShiftF
Search for person (global search)
CtrlEthen type
Filter: from:[username]
Search box→from:user
Filter: in:[channel]
Search box→in:channel
Filter: after:[date]
Search box→after:date
Filter: has:attachment
Search box→has:attachment
Filter: type:message
Search box→type:message

Profile & Account Settings

Open account profile menu
Click profileicon (top)
Set status (Available, Busy, etc.)
Click profile→ Set status
Set away/out of office
Status menu→ Away
View profile details
Right-click person→ View profile
Open Teams settings
Click profile→ Settings
Change notification preferences
Settings→Notifications
Set display name
Settings→ Account
Change privacy settings
Settings→ Privacy

Accessibility & View Options

Open shortcuts help
Ctrl.
Zoom in
Ctrl+
Zoom out
Ctrl-
Reset zoom
Ctrl0
Enable high contrast mode
Settings→ Accessibility
Toggle dark mode
Settings→ Appearance
Increase text size
Settings→ Accessibility
Enable screen reader support
CtrlAltS
Focus mode (minimal UI)
View menu→ Focus

Reactions & Emojis

Add emoji reaction (👍)
Hover message→ emoji
Add emoji reaction (❤️)
Hover message→ emoji
Add emoji reaction (😂)
Hover message→ emoji
Add emoji reaction (😮)
Hover message→ emoji
Add emoji reaction (😢)
Hover message→ emoji
Add custom emoji reaction
Hover message→ more emojis
Remove reaction
Click yourreaction again

Apps & Integrations

Open apps menu
Click ... (left sidebar)
Search for apps
Apps menu→ search
Pin app to sidebar
Right-click app→ Pin
Unpin app from sidebar
Right-click app→ Unpin
Open app settings
Click app→ Settings

Meetings (Mac)

Mute / Unmute
⌘ShiftMMac
Turn camera on / off
⌘ShiftOMac
Share screen
⌘ShiftEMac
Raise / lower hand
⌘ShiftKMac
Toggle chat in meeting
⌘ShiftHMac
Toggle captions
⌘ShiftCMac
Show/hide meeting controls
⌘ShiftBMac
Decline incoming call
EscapeMac
Accept call
ReturnMac

Navigation & App Control (Mac)

Search
⌘EMac
Go to Activity
⌘1Mac
Go to Chat
⌘2Mac
Go to Teams
⌘3Mac
Go to Calendar
⌘4Mac
Go to Calls
⌘5Mac
Go to Files
⌘6Mac
Move focus to next item
TabMac
Move focus to previous item
ShiftTabMac
Close sidebar
EscapeMac
Focus search box
⌘FMac

Messaging & Chat (Mac)

New chat
⌘NMac
Start a call
⌘ShiftCMac
Start a video call
⌘ShiftUMac
Send message
ReturnMac
New line in message
ShiftReturnMac
Mark as important
⌘ShiftIMac
Reply with mention (@)
@usernameMac
Pin/Unpin message
Right-clickmessageMac
Quote message
Right-click→ QuoteMac
Edit sent message
Right-click→ EditMac
Delete message
Right-click→ DeleteMac
Start thread reply
Click reply onmessageMac

Channel Management (Mac)

Join channel
⌘ShiftJMac
Create new channel
⌘ShiftNMac
Mute channel
Right-clickchannelMac
Leave channel
Right-click→ LeaveMac
Mark as read
Right-click→ Mark as readMac
Pin channel
Right-click→ PinMac

File Sharing & Collaboration (Mac)

Share file in chat
⌘ShiftXMac
Open file sharing options
+ icon inchatMac
Upload file
+→ UploadMac
Share Cloud files
+→ CloudMac
Download file
Right-clickfileMac

Advanced Search & Filtering (Mac)

Search in chat/channel
⌘ShiftFMac
Global search
⌘EMac
Filter: from:[username]
Search→ from:userMac
Filter: in:[channel]
Search→ in:channelMac
Filter: has:attachment
Search→ has:attachmentMac

Profile & Settings (Mac)

Open profile menu
Click profileiconMac
Set status
Profile menu→ StatusMac
View profile details
Right-clickpersonMac
Open Teams settings
Profile→ SettingsMac
Notification preferences
Settings→NotificationsMac

Accessibility & View (Mac)

Open shortcuts help
⌘.Mac
Zoom in
⌘+Mac
Zoom out
⌘-Mac
Reset zoom
⌘0Mac
Toggle dark mode
Settings→AppearanceMac
Enable high contrast
Settings→AccessibilityMac

Reactions & Emojis (Mac)

Add emoji reaction
Hover message→ emojiMac
Add custom emoji
Hover→ more emojisMac
Remove reaction
Click emojiagainMac

Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts Guide

People most often search for Teams mute shortcut, Teams camera shortcut, and Teams share screen shortcut during meetings. Memorize these first to avoid clicking controls while presenting. Keep this page open during calls or download a PDF.

Must-know Teams meeting shortcuts

  • Mute / Unmute
  • Toggle camera
  • Share screen
  • Raise hand
  • Open meeting chat

Pro tip: shortcut changes

Microsoft may change shortcuts across Teams versions (classic vs new Teams). If a key doesn’t work, open the shortcuts help panel and confirm your tenant version.

Microsoft Teams Shortcuts — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most useful Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts?

Ctrl/Cmd+E (search), Ctrl/Cmd+N (new chat), Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+M (mute in meeting), Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+O (toggle video), and Ctrl/Cmd+6 (go to files) are daily essentials.

How do I mute myself in a Teams meeting with a keyboard shortcut?

Press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+M to toggle your microphone mute during an active Teams meeting.

How do I navigate between Teams sections?

Press Ctrl/Cmd+1 through Ctrl/Cmd+6 to jump between Activity, Chat, Teams, Calendar, Calls, and Files.

Are Teams shortcuts the same on Mac and Windows?

Most shortcuts map Ctrl to Cmd on Mac. Microsoft documents platform-specific bindings in their Teams help center.

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