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⤢ DISCORD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 38 ESSENTIAL 1 2 Ctrl Shift Toggle m… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Open emo… R T Ctrl Shift Create a… Y U Ctrl Shift Upload o… I O P Ctrl Toggle p… A S Ctrl Open sti… D Ctrl Shift Toggle d… F G Ctrl Open GIF… H J K Ctrl Open Qui… L Z X C V Ctrl Shift Alt Jump bac… B Ctrl Shift Open the… N Ctrl Shift Create o… M Ctrl Shift Toggle m… MORE SHORTCUTS Navigate betw… Ctrl Alt UP Navigate betw… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to n… Alt DOWN Navigate to p… Alt UP Mark current … Esc Edit last mes… UP View list of … Ctrl / Navigate to n… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to p… Alt Shift UP Move cursor t… Esc Mark server a… Shift Esc Jump to oldes… Shift PgUp Answer an inc… Ctrl Enter Decline an in… Esc Navigate to n… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to p… Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between … Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the tex… Tab Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat d… PgDn Mark a select… Alt Enter Reply to sele… Tab › R Toggle channe… Ctrl U Pin selected … Tab › P Forward selec… Tab › F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS
DISCORD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 38 ESSENTIAL 1 2 Ctrl Shift Toggle m… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z E Ctrl Open emo… R T Ctrl Shift Create a… Y U Ctrl Shift Upload o… I O P Ctrl Toggle p… Q S Ctrl Open sti… D Ctrl Shift Toggle d… F G Ctrl Open GIF… H J K Ctrl Open Qui… L M Ctrl Shift Toggle m… W X C V Ctrl Shift Alt Jump bac… B Ctrl Shift Open the… N Ctrl Shift Create o… MORE SHORTCUTS Navigate betw… Ctrl Alt UP Navigate betw… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to n… Alt DOWN Navigate to p… Alt UP Mark current … Esc Edit last mes… UP View list of … Ctrl / Navigate to n… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to p… Alt Shift UP Move cursor t… Esc Mark server a… Shift Esc Jump to oldes… Shift PgUp Answer an inc… Ctrl Enter Decline an in… Esc Navigate to n… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to p… Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between … Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the tex… Tab Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat d… PgDn Mark a select… Alt Enter Reply to sele… Tab › R Toggle channe… Ctrl U Pin selected … Tab › P Forward selec… Tab › F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS
⤢ VOICE Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D Answer an incoming c… Ctrl Enter Decline an incoming … Esc Jump back to your cu… Ctrl Shift Alt V Open the Soundboard Ctrl Shift B SERVER Create or join a ser… Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messag… Ctrl P Toggle mentions popo… Ctrl Shift 2 Toggle channel membe… Ctrl U Create a private gro… Ctrl Shift T NAVIGATION Open Quick Switcher … Ctrl K Navigate between ser… Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between ser… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next cha… Alt DOWN Navigate to previous… Alt UP View list of all key… Ctrl / Navigate to next unr… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous… Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat … Esc Navigate to next unr… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to previous… Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between last se… Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the text area … Tab MESSAGES Mark current channel… Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Jump to oldest unrea… Shift PgUp Open emoji picker Ctrl E Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat down PgDn Mark a selected mess… Alt Enter Reply to selected me… Tab › R Open sticker picker Ctrl S Open GIF picker Ctrl G Upload or attach a f… Ctrl Shift U Pin selected message… Tab › P Forward selected mes… Tab › F Delete selected mess… Tab › Bksp Add reaction to sele… Tab › + Discord KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS ⤢ VOICE 06 Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D Answer an incoming ca… Ctrl Enter Decline an incoming c… Esc Jump back to your cur… Ctrl Shift Alt V Open the Soundboard Ctrl Shift B SERVER 05 Create or join a serv… Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned message… Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Shift 2 Toggle channel member… Ctrl U Create a private grou… Ctrl Shift T NAVIGATION 13 Open Quick Switcher (… Ctrl K Navigate between serv… Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between serv… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next chan… Alt DOWN Navigate to previous … Alt UP View list of all keyb… Ctrl / Navigate to next unre… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous … Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat i… Esc Navigate to next unre… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to previous … Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between last ser… Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the text area /… Tab MESSAGES 16 Mark current channel … Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Jump to oldest unread… Shift PgUp Open emoji picker Ctrl E Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat down PgDn Mark a selected messa… Alt Enter Reply to selected mes… Tab › R Open sticker picker Ctrl S Open GIF picker Ctrl G Upload or attach a fi… Ctrl Shift U Pin selected message … Tab › P Forward selected mess… Tab › F Delete selected messa… Tab › Bksp Add reaction to selec… Tab › + Discord KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS
⤢ DISCORD · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 DISCORD TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 13 VOICE 06 MESSAGES 16 SERVER 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Open Quick Switcher (find or start a DM / jump to s… Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers (previous) Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel or DM Alt DOWN Navigate to previous channel or DM Alt UP View list of all keyboard shortcuts Ctrl / Navigate to next unread channel or DM Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unread channel or DM Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input or close menus and modals Esc Navigate to next unread channel with… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to previous unread channel wit… Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between last server and DM tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the text area / chat input Tab Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D Answer an incoming call Ctrl Enter Decline an incoming call Esc Jump back to your current call Ctrl Shift Alt V Open the Soundboard Ctrl Shift B Mark current channel as read Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Jump to oldest unread message in channel Shift PgUp Open emoji picker Ctrl E Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat down PgDn Mark a selected message as unread Alt Enter Reply to selected message (after selecting with T… Tab › R Open sticker picker Ctrl S Open GIF picker Ctrl G Upload or attach a file to your message Ctrl Shift U Pin selected message (after selecting with TAB an… Tab › P Forward selected message (after selecting with TA… Tab › F Delete selected message (after selecting with … Tab › Bksp Add reaction to selected message (after selecting… Tab › + Create or join a server Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messages popout Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Shift 2 Toggle channel member list Ctrl U Create a private group (group DM) Ctrl Shift T
DISCORD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D Ctrl Shift Toggle d… F G H J K Ctrl Open Qui… L Z X C V B N M Ctrl Shift Toggle m… MORE SHORTCUTS Navigate between … Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between … Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next … Alt DOWN Navigate to previ… Alt UP Mark current chan… Esc Edit last message UP View list of all … Ctrl / Navigate to next … Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previ… Alt Shift UP Move cursor to ch… Esc Mark server as re… Shift Esc shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS Keyboard map VOICE Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D MESSAGES Mark current channel as read Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc NAVIGATION Open Quick Switcher (find or start… Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers (previous) Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel or DM Alt DOWN Navigate to previous channel or DM Alt UP View list of all keyboard shortcuts Ctrl / Navigate to next unread channel or… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unread channe… Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input or close… Esc Discord KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS Isometric VOICE 02 Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D MESSAGES 03 Mark current channel as read Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc NAVIGATION 09 Open Quick Switcher (find or start… Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers (previous) Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel or DM Alt DOWN Navigate to previous channel or DM Alt UP View list of all keyboard shortcuts Ctrl / Navigate to next unread channel or… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unread channe… Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input or close… Esc Discord KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS Typewriter DISCORD · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 3 SETS · No.01 DISCORD TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 09 VOICE 02 MESSAGES 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Open Quick Switcher (find or start a DM / jump to server or channel) Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers (previous) Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel or DM Alt DOWN Navigate to previous channel or DM Alt UP View list of all keyboard shortcuts Ctrl / Navigate to next unread channel or DM Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unread channel or DM Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input or close menus and modals Esc Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D Mark current channel as read Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Editorial Discord is a chat and voice platform organized around servers and channels for communities, friends, and gaming groups. Its keyboard shortcuts let you jump between channels, mute and deafen instantly, and mark messages read, keeping conversations responsive.
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All Discord keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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16 Action Shortcut Mark current channel as read Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Jump to oldest unread message in channel Shift PgUp Open emoji picker Ctrl E Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat down PgDn Mark a selected message as unread Alt Enter Reply to selected message (after selecting with TAB and arrows) Tab then R Open sticker picker Ctrl S Open GIF picker Ctrl G Upload or attach a file to your message Ctrl Shift U Pin selected message (after selecting with TAB and arrows) Tab then P Forward selected message (after selecting with TAB and arrows) Tab then F Delete selected message (after selecting with TAB and arrows) Tab then Bksp Add reaction to selected message (after selecting with TAB and arrows) Tab then +
13 Action Shortcut Open Quick Switcher (find or start a DM / jump to server or channel) Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers (previous) Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel or DM Alt DOWN Navigate to previous channel or DM Alt UP View list of all keyboard shortcuts Ctrl / Navigate to next unread channel or DM Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unread channel or DM Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input or close menus and modals Esc Navigate to next unread channel with mentions Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to previous unread channel with mentions Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between last server and DM tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the text area / chat input Tab
6 Action Shortcut Toggle mute Ctrl Shift M Toggle deafen Ctrl Shift D Answer an incoming call Ctrl Enter Decline an incoming call Esc Jump back to your current call Ctrl Shift Alt V Open the Soundboard Ctrl Shift B
5 Action Shortcut Create or join a server Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messages popout Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Shift 2 Toggle channel member list Ctrl U Create a private group (group DM) Ctrl Shift T
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