Slack Shortcuts

Learn useful keyboard shortcuts for Slack

Quick Switcher

Navigation

Quickly switch channels or DMs

Windows:
Ctrl+
K
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Channel Browser

Navigation

Open channel browser

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
L
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Direct Messages

Communication

Open direct messages list

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
K
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Mentions

Communication

Show mentioned messages

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
M
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Starred Items

Communication

Show starred items

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
S
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Threads

Communication

Show threads

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
T
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All Unreads

Communication

Show all unread messages

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
A
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Search

Communication

Search messages

Windows:
Ctrl+
F
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Emoji Picker

Communication

Open emoji picker

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
:
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Mark as Read

Communication

Mark channel as read

Windows:
Esc
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Previous Channel

Navigation

Move to previous channel

Windows:
Alt+
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Next Channel

Navigation

Move to next channel

Windows:
Alt+
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Previous Unread Channel

Navigation

Move to previous unread channel

Windows:
Alt+
Shift+
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Next Unread Channel

Navigation

Move to next unread channel

Windows:
Alt+
Shift+
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Toggle Sidebar

View

Show or hide sidebar

Windows:
Ctrl+
\
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Toggle Member List

View

Show or hide member list

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
U
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Preferences

Tools

Open preferences

Windows:
Ctrl+
,
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Help

Help

Open help

Windows:
Ctrl+
/
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Keyboard Shortcuts

Help

Show keyboard shortcuts

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
/
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Mark Channel as Read

Communication

Mark current channel as read

Windows:
Ctrl+
Shift+
M
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