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Slack Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

High-frequency Slack collaboration shortcuts organized by Messages, Channels, Navigation, Search, and Formatting. macOS and Windows side-by-side for daily communication.

Shortcuts·30 commands·Last updated 2026-07-31
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Messages 7

Enter / Enter
Send message (configurable to Ctrl/Cmd+Enter)
Shift+Enter / Shift+Enter
Insert line break in message
↑ / ↑
Edit your last sent message
Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z
Undo typing (some input boxes only)
Cmd+Shift+↵ / Ctrl+Shift+↵
Reply in a thread on a new line
Cmd+Shift+Y / Ctrl+Shift+Y
Set status (emoji + text)
Cmd+\ / Ctrl+\
Quick-open emoji picker

Channels 6

Cmd+K / Ctrl+K
Quick switch to channel or DM (fuzzy match)
Cmd+Shift+L / Ctrl+Shift+L
Browse channel list
Cmd+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C
View unread channels
Cmd+Shift+M / Ctrl+Shift+M
View mentions of you
Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I
View saved items
Shift+Esc / Shift+Esc
Mark all channels as read

Formatting 7

Cmd+B / Ctrl+B
Bold
Cmd+I / Ctrl+I
Italic
Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X
Strikethrough
Cmd+Shift+> / Ctrl+Shift+>
Quote (or type > at line start)
Cmd+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C
Code block (``` multiline)
Cmd+Shift+8 / Ctrl+Shift+8
Unordered list
Cmd+Shift+7 / Ctrl+Shift+7
Ordered list

Tips

  • Cmd+K / Ctrl+K is the core Slack shortcut — jump to any channel or DM far faster than clicking.
  • ↑ edits your last message — fix typos instantly instead of posting corrections.
  • Cmd+Shift+M / Ctrl+Shift+M shows all mentions of you, so important @s are never missed.
  • Cmd+. / Ctrl+. opens the shortcuts panel to browse all shortcuts when you forget one.

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Publicly updated on Jul 31, 2026, continuously proofread against official docs.

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