Slack Shortcuts

Slack keyboard shortcuts.

Move through Slack at speed — jump between channels, clear unreads, and format messages by keyboard.

Navigation
Quick switcher (jump to)⌘+KCtrl+KCtrl+K
All unreads⌘+⇧+ACtrl+⇧+ACtrl+⇧+A
Threads⌘+⇧+TCtrl+⇧+TCtrl+⇧+T
Direct messages⌘+⇧+KCtrl+⇧+KCtrl+⇧+K
Activity⌘+⇧+MCtrl+⇧+MCtrl+⇧+M
Next / previous channel⌥+↓/↑Alt+↓/↑Alt+↓/↑
Mark all read⇧+Esc⇧+Esc⇧+Esc
Messaging
Edit last message↑↑↑
Bold⌘+BCtrl+BCtrl+B
Italic⌘+ICtrl+ICtrl+I
Code⌘+⇧+CCtrl+⇧+CCtrl+⇧+C
New line in message⇧+Enter⇧+Enter⇧+Enter
Upload a file⌘+UCtrl+UCtrl+U
Create a snippet⌘+⇧+EnterCtrl+⇧+EnterCtrl+⇧+Enter
Other
Open preferences⌘+,Ctrl+,Ctrl+,
Search Slack⌘+GCtrl+GCtrl+G
Set a status⌘+⇧+YCtrl+⇧+YCtrl+⇧+Y
Mark message unread⌥+clickAlt+clickAlt+click
Press ⌘/Ctrl + / inside Slack at any time to see its full in-app shortcut list.

Slack without the mouse

The single most useful Slack shortcut is the quick switcher — ⌘/Ctrl + K — to jump to any channel or person by typing a few letters. Pair it with ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + A for all unreads and you can clear your Slack in a fraction of the time.

FAQ

How do I quickly switch channels in Slack?
Press ⌘ + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows) to open the quick switcher, then type a channel or person's name.
How do I see all Slack shortcuts?
Press ⌘ + / on Mac or Ctrl + / on Windows inside Slack to open its complete keyboard-shortcut reference.

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