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⤢ DISCORD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 ESSENTIAL 1 2 Ctrl Alt 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 Ctrl Italiciz… O P Ctrl Toggle p… A S Ctrl Open sti… D Ctrl Shift Toggle d… F Ctrl Search w… G Ctrl Open GIF… H Ctrl Shift Get help J K Ctrl Open Qui… L Z X C V Ctrl Shift Alt Jump bac… B Ctrl Bold sel… 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 Navigate back… Alt LEFT Open User Set… Ctrl , Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat d… PgDn Mark a select… Alt Enter Reply to sele… Tab › R Search across… Ctrl Shift F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS
DISCORD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 ESSENTIAL 1 2 Ctrl Alt 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 Ctrl Italiciz… O P Ctrl Toggle p… Q S Ctrl Open sti… D Ctrl Shift Toggle d… F Ctrl Search w… G Ctrl Open GIF… H Ctrl Shift Get help J K Ctrl Open Qui… L M Ctrl Shift Toggle m… W X C V Ctrl Shift Alt Jump bac… B Ctrl Bold sel… 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 Navigate back… Alt LEFT Open User Set… Ctrl , Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat d… PgDn Mark a select… Alt Enter Reply to sele… Tab › R Search across… Ctrl Shift F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DISCORD · WINDOWS
⤢ VOICE 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… Ctrl Shift Alt V Open the Soundboard Ctrl Shift B Start a call in the curre… Ctrl ' SERVER Create or join a server Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messages po… Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Alt Shift 2 Toggle channel member list Ctrl U Create a private group (g… Ctrl Shift T NAVIGATION Open Quick Switcher (find… Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers … Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel … Alt DOWN Navigate to previous chan… Alt UP View list of all keyboard… Ctrl / Navigate to next unread c… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unre… Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input… Esc Navigate to next unread c… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to previous unre… Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between last server … Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the text area / cha… Tab Navigate back to the prev… Alt LEFT Open User Settings Ctrl , Get help Ctrl Shift H MESSAGES Mark current channel as r… Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Jump to oldest unread mes… Shift PgUp Open emoji picker Ctrl E Search within the current… Ctrl F Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat down PgDn Mark a selected message a… Alt Enter Reply to selected message… Tab › R Open sticker picker Ctrl S Open GIF picker Ctrl G Upload or attach a file t… Ctrl Shift U Search across all channels Ctrl Shift F Pin selected message (aft… Tab › P Forward selected message … Tab › F Delete selected message (… Tab › Bksp Add reaction to selected … Tab › + Quote selected message (a… Tab › Q Bold selected text Ctrl B Italicize selected text Ctrl I Underline selected text Ctrl U Discord KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 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 07 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… Ctrl Shift Alt V Open the Soundboard Ctrl Shift B Start a call in the curre… Ctrl ' SERVER 05 Create or join a server Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messages po… Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Alt Shift 2 Toggle channel member list Ctrl U Create a private group (g… Ctrl Shift T NAVIGATION 16 Open Quick Switcher (find… Ctrl K Navigate between servers Ctrl Alt UP Navigate between servers … Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to next channel … Alt DOWN Navigate to previous chan… Alt UP View list of all keyboard… Ctrl / Navigate to next unread c… Alt Shift DOWN Navigate to previous unre… Alt Shift UP Move cursor to chat input… Esc Navigate to next unread c… Ctrl Shift Alt DOWN Navigate to previous unre… Ctrl Shift Alt UP Swap between last server … Ctrl Alt RIGHT Focus the text area / cha… Tab Navigate back to the prev… Alt LEFT Open User Settings Ctrl , Get help Ctrl Shift H MESSAGES 22 Mark current channel as r… Esc Edit last message UP Mark server as read Shift Esc Jump to oldest unread mes… Shift PgUp Open emoji picker Ctrl E Search within the current… Ctrl F Scroll chat up PgUp Scroll chat down PgDn Mark a selected message a… Alt Enter Reply to selected message… Tab › R Open sticker picker Ctrl S Open GIF picker Ctrl G Upload or attach a file t… Ctrl Shift U Search across all channels Ctrl Shift F Pin selected message (aft… Tab › P Forward selected message … Tab › F Delete selected message (… Tab › Bksp Add reaction to selected … Tab › + Quote selected message (a… Tab › Q Bold selected text Ctrl B Italicize selected text Ctrl I Underline selected text Ctrl U Discord KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 50 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 50 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 16 VOICE 07 MESSAGES 22 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 Navigate back to the previously viewed channel or… Alt LEFT Open User Settings Ctrl , Get help Ctrl Shift H 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 Start a call in the current DM Ctrl ' 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 Search within the current channel Ctrl F 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 Search across all channels Ctrl Shift F 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 › + Quote selected message (after selecting with TAB … Tab › Q Bold selected text Ctrl B Italicize selected text Ctrl I Underline selected text Ctrl U Create or join a server Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messages popout Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Alt 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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+ 3 more controls in the table below
22 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 Search within the current channel Ctrl F 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 Search across all channels Ctrl Shift F 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 + Quote selected message (after selecting with TAB and arrows) Tab then Q Bold selected text Ctrl B Italicize selected text Ctrl I Underline selected text Ctrl U
16 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 Navigate back to the previously viewed channel or DM Alt LEFT Open User Settings Ctrl , Get help Ctrl Shift H
7 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 Start a call in the current DM Ctrl '
5 Action Shortcut Create or join a server Ctrl Shift N Toggle pinned messages popout Ctrl P Toggle mentions popout Ctrl Alt Shift 2 Toggle channel member list Ctrl U Create a private group (group DM) Ctrl Shift T
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