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⤢ ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 34 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E ⌘ Toggle w… R T Y U ⌘ ⇧ Upload f… I ⌘ Toggle i… O P A S D ⌘ Toggle m… F G H ⌃ ⇧ Go to Ho… J K ⌘ Search r… L ⌘ ⇧ Toggle l… Z ⌘ Undo edit X C V B ⌘ Toggle b… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send message ↵ Select next r… ⌥ ↓ Select previo… ⌥ ↑ Select next u… ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previo… ⇧ ⌥ ↑ Show keyboard… ⌘ / Toggle room i… ⌘ . Toggle space … ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visi… ⌘ [ Next visited … ⌘ ] Toggle quote ⌘ ⇧ . Toggle code b… ⌘ E Cancel reply … ⎋ Redo edit ⌘ ⇧ Z Scroll up the… ⇞ Scroll down t… ⇟ Jump to oldes… ⇧ ⇞ Toggle user m… ⌘ ` Edit next mes… ↓ Edit previous… ↑ Jump to first… ⌃ ↖ Jump to lates… ⌃ ↘ Dismiss read … ⎋ Navigate to n… ⌃ ⌥ ↓ Navigate to p… ⌃ ⌥ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · MAC
ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 34 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z ⌘ Undo edit E ⌘ Toggle w… R T Y U ⌘ ⇧ Upload f… I ⌘ Toggle i… O P Q S D ⌘ Toggle m… F G H ⌃ ⇧ Go to Ho… J K ⌘ Search r… L ⌘ ⇧ Toggle l… M W X C V B ⌘ Toggle b… N MORE SHORTCUTS Send message ↵ Select next r… ⌥ ↓ Select previo… ⌥ ↑ Select next u… ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previo… ⇧ ⌥ ↑ Show keyboard… ⌘ / Toggle room i… ⌘ . Toggle space … ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visi… ⌘ [ Next visited … ⌘ ] Toggle quote ⌘ ⇧ . Toggle code b… ⌘ E Cancel reply … ⎋ Redo edit ⌘ ⇧ Z Scroll up the… ⇞ Scroll down t… ⇟ Jump to oldes… ⇧ ⇞ Toggle user m… ⌘ ` Edit next mes… ↓ Edit previous… ↑ Jump to first… ⌃ ↖ Jump to lates… ⌃ ↘ Dismiss read … ⎋ Navigate to n… ⌃ ⌥ ↓ Navigate to p… ⌃ ⌥ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · MAC
⤢ NAVIGATION Search rooms / jump … ⌘ K Show keyboard shortc… ⌘ / Toggle room informat… ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited roo… ⌘ [ Next visited room or… ⌘ ] Toggle user menu (to… ⌘ ` Go to Home view ⌃ ⇧ H ROOM Scroll up the timeli… ⇞ Scroll down the time… ⇟ Jump to oldest unrea… ⇧ ⇞ Jump to first message ⌃ ↖ Jump to latest messa… ⌃ ↘ Dismiss read marker … ⎋ CALLS Toggle microphone mu… ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E ROOM LIST Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread r… ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unre… ⇧ ⌥ ↑ MESSAGING Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I Toggle quote ⌘ ⇧ . Toggle code block ⌘ E Toggle link ⌘ ⇧ L Cancel reply or edit ⎋ Undo edit ⌘ Z Redo edit ⌘ ⇧ Z Upload file ⌘ ⇧ U Edit next message ↓ Edit previous message ↑ Navigate to next mes… ⌃ ⌥ ↓ Navigate to previous… ⌃ ⌥ ↑ Show sticker picker ⌘ ; Element KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 35 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · MAC ⤢ MESSAGING 15 Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I Toggle quote ⌘ ⇧ . Toggle code block ⌘ E Toggle link ⌘ ⇧ L Cancel reply or edit ⎋ Undo edit ⌘ Z Redo edit ⌘ ⇧ Z Upload file ⌘ ⇧ U Edit next message ↓ Edit previous message ↑ Navigate to next message in send history ⌃ ⌥ ↓ Navigate to previous message in send history ⌃ ⌥ ↑ Show sticker picker ⌘ ; ROOM 06 Scroll up the timeline ⇞ Scroll down the timeline ⇟ Jump to oldest unread message ⇧ ⇞ Jump to first message ⌃ ↖ Jump to latest message ⌃ ↘ Dismiss read marker and jump to bottom ⎋ NAVIGATION 08 Search rooms / jump to room ⌘ K Show keyboard shortcuts settings ⌘ / Toggle room information panel ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited room or space ⌘ [ Next visited room or space ⌘ ] Toggle user menu (top left) ⌘ ` Go to Home view ⌃ ⇧ H CALLS 02 Toggle microphone mute in call ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E ROOM LIST 04 Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↑ Element KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 35 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · MAC
⤢ ELEMENT · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 ELEMENT TOTAL 35 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 08 MESSAGING 15 CALLS 02 ROOM LIST 04 ROOM 06 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Search rooms / jump to room ⌘ K Show keyboard shortcuts settings ⌘ / Toggle room information panel ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited room or space ⌘ [ Next visited room or space ⌘ ] Toggle user menu (top left) ⌘ ` Go to Home view ⌃ ⇧ H Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I Toggle quote ⌘ ⇧ . Toggle code block ⌘ E Toggle link ⌘ ⇧ L Cancel reply or edit ⎋ Undo edit ⌘ Z Redo edit ⌘ ⇧ Z Upload file ⌘ ⇧ U Edit next message ↓ Edit previous message ↑ Navigate to next message in send history ⌃ ⌥ ↓ Navigate to previous message in send history ⌃ ⌥ ↑ Show sticker picker ⌘ ; Toggle microphone mute in call ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↑ Scroll up the timeline ⇞ Scroll down the timeline ⇟ Jump to oldest unread message ⇧ ⇞ Jump to first message ⌃ ↖ Jump to latest message ⌃ ↘ Dismiss read marker and jump to bottom ⎋
ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E ⌘ Toggle w… R T Y U I ⌘ Toggle i… O P A S D ⌘ Toggle m… F G H J K ⌘ Search r… L Z X C V B ⌘ Toggle b… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send message ↵ Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous r… ⌥ ↑ Select next unrea… ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous u… ⇧ ⌥ ↑ Show keyboard sho… ⌘ / Toggle room infor… ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited … ⌘ [ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · MAC Keyboard map NAVIGATION Search rooms / jump to room ⌘ K Show keyboard shortcuts settings ⌘ / Toggle room information panel ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited room or space ⌘ [ ROOM LIST Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↑ MESSAGING Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I CALLS Toggle microphone mute in call ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E Element KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 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 ELEMENT · MAC Isometric NAVIGATION 05 Search rooms / jump to room ⌘ K Show keyboard shortcuts settings ⌘ / Toggle room information panel ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited room or space ⌘ [ ROOM LIST 04 Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↑ MESSAGING 03 Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I CALLS 02 Toggle microphone mute in call ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E Element KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 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 ELEMENT · MAC Typewriter ELEMENT · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 ELEMENT TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 05 MESSAGING 03 CALLS 02 ROOM LIST 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Search rooms / jump to room ⌘ K Show keyboard shortcuts settings ⌘ / Toggle room information panel ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited room or space ⌘ [ Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I Toggle microphone mute in call ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↑ Editorial Element is a secure messaging app built on the Matrix protocol, offering decentralized, end-to-end encrypted team and community chat. Its shortcuts help you switch rooms, search messages, and compose quickly, keeping conversations flowing without menu hunting.
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All Element keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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+ 7 more controls in the table below
15 Action Shortcut Send message ↵ Toggle bold ⌘ B Toggle italics ⌘ I Toggle quote ⌘ ⇧ . Toggle code block ⌘ E Toggle link ⌘ ⇧ L Cancel reply or edit ⎋ Undo edit ⌘ Z Redo edit ⌘ ⇧ Z Upload file ⌘ ⇧ U Edit next message ↓ Edit previous message ↑ Navigate to next message in send history ⌃ ⌥ ↓ Navigate to previous message in send history ⌃ ⌥ ↑ Show sticker picker ⌘ ;
8 Action Shortcut Search rooms / jump to room ⌘ K Show keyboard shortcuts settings ⌘ / Toggle room information panel ⌘ . Toggle space panel ⌘ ⇧ D Previous visited room or space ⌘ [ Next visited room or space ⌘ ] Toggle user menu (top left) ⌘ ` Go to Home view ⌃ ⇧ H
6 Action Shortcut Scroll up the timeline ⇞ Scroll down the timeline ⇟ Jump to oldest unread message ⇧ ⇞ Jump to first message ⌃ ↖ Jump to latest message ⌃ ↘ Dismiss read marker and jump to bottom ⎋
4 Action Shortcut Select next room ⌥ ↓ Select previous room ⌥ ↑ Select next unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↓ Select previous unread room ⇧ ⌥ ↑
2 Action Shortcut Toggle microphone mute in call ⌘ D Toggle webcam in call ⌘ E
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