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⤢ ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Toggle we… R T Y Ctrl Redo edit U Ctrl Shift Upload file I Ctrl Toggle itali… O P A S D Ctrl Toggle mic… F G H Ctrl Alt Go to Hom… J K Ctrl Search roo… L Ctrl Shift Toggle link Z Ctrl Undo edit X C V B Ctrl Toggle bold N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send message Enter Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous r… Alt UP Select next unre… Shift Alt DOWN Select previous… Shift Alt UP Show keyboard… Ctrl / Toggle room info… Ctrl . Toggle space pa… Ctrl Shift D Previous visited… Alt LEFT Next visited roo… Alt RIGHT Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code blo… Ctrl E Cancel reply or e… Esc Scroll up the tim… PgUp Scroll down the t… PgDn Jump to oldest u… Shift PgUp Toggle user menu Ctrl ` Edit next messa… DOWN Edit previous me… UP Jump to first me… Ctrl Home Jump to latest m… Ctrl End Dismiss read ma… Esc Navigate to next… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previ… Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker pic… Ctrl ; shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · WINDOWS ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z Ctrl Undo edit E Ctrl Toggle we… R T Y Ctrl Redo edit U Ctrl Shift Upload file I Ctrl Toggle itali… O P Q S D Ctrl Toggle mic… F G H Ctrl Alt Go to Hom… J K Ctrl Search roo… L Ctrl Shift Toggle link M W X C V B Ctrl Toggle bold N MORE SHORTCUTS Send message Enter Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous r… Alt UP Select next unre… Shift Alt DOWN Select previous… Shift Alt UP Show keyboard… Ctrl / Toggle room info… Ctrl . Toggle space pa… Ctrl Shift D Previous visited… Alt LEFT Next visited roo… Alt RIGHT Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code blo… Ctrl E Cancel reply or e… Esc Scroll up the tim… PgUp Scroll down the t… PgDn Jump to oldest u… Shift PgUp Toggle user menu Ctrl ` Edit next messa… DOWN Edit previous me… UP Jump to first me… Ctrl Home Jump to latest m… Ctrl End Dismiss read ma… Esc Navigate to next… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previ… Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker pic… Ctrl ; shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · WINDOWS ⤢ NAVIGATION Search rooms / jump to ro… Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts… Ctrl / Toggle room information p… Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or s… Alt LEFT Next visited room or space Alt RIGHT Toggle user menu (top left) Ctrl ` Go to Home view Ctrl Alt H ROOM Scroll up the timeline PgUp Scroll down the timeline PgDn Jump to oldest unread me… Shift PgUp Jump to first message Ctrl Home Jump to latest message Ctrl End Dismiss read marker and j… Esc CALLS Toggle microphone mute i… Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E ROOM LIST Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread ro… Shift Alt UP MESSAGING Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code block Ctrl E Toggle link Ctrl Shift L Cancel reply or edit Esc Undo edit Ctrl Z Redo edit Ctrl Y Upload file Ctrl Shift U Edit next message DOWN Edit previous message UP Navigate to next message… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previous mess… Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker picker Ctrl ; Element KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ MESSAGING 15 Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code block Ctrl E Toggle link Ctrl Shift L Cancel reply or edit Esc Undo edit Ctrl Z Redo edit Ctrl Y Upload file Ctrl Shift U Edit next message DOWN Edit previous message UP Navigate to next message in send history Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previous message in send history Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker picker Ctrl ; ROOM 06 Scroll up the timeline PgUp Scroll down the timeline PgDn Jump to oldest unread message Shift PgUp Jump to first message Ctrl Home Jump to latest message Ctrl End Dismiss read marker and jump to bottom Esc NAVIGATION 08 Search rooms / jump to room Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts settings Ctrl / Toggle room information panel Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or space Alt LEFT Next visited room or space Alt RIGHT Toggle user menu (top left) Ctrl ` Go to Home view Ctrl Alt H CALLS 02 Toggle microphone mute in call Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E ROOM LIST 04 Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread room Shift Alt UP Element KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ ELEMENT · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 ELEMENT TOTAL 35 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts settings Ctrl / Toggle room information panel Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or space Alt LEFT Next visited room or space Alt RIGHT Toggle user menu (top left) Ctrl ` Go to Home view Ctrl Alt H Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code block Ctrl E Toggle link Ctrl Shift L Cancel reply or edit Esc Undo edit Ctrl Z Redo edit Ctrl Y Upload file Ctrl Shift U Edit next message DOWN Edit previous message UP Navigate to next message in send history Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previous message in send history Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker picker Ctrl ; Toggle microphone mute in call Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread room Shift Alt UP Scroll up the timeline PgUp Scroll down the timeline PgDn Jump to oldest unread message Shift PgUp Jump to first message Ctrl Home Jump to latest message Ctrl End Dismiss read marker and jump to bottom Esc ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Toggle we… R T Y U I Ctrl Toggle itali… O P A S D Ctrl Toggle mic… F G H J K Ctrl Search roo… L Z X C V B Ctrl Toggle bold N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send message Enter Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread ro… Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unrea… Shift Alt UP Show keyboard short… Ctrl / Toggle room informat… Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room… Alt LEFT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · WINDOWS Keyboard map NAVIGATION Search rooms / jump to room Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts settings Ctrl / Toggle room information panel Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or space Alt LEFT ROOM LIST Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread room Shift Alt UP MESSAGING Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I CALLS Toggle microphone mute in call Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E Element 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 ELEMENT · WINDOWS Isometric NAVIGATION 05 Search rooms / jump to r… Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts… Ctrl / Toggle room information… Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or… Alt LEFT ROOM LIST 04 Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread r… Shift Alt UP MESSAGING 03 Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I CALLS 02 Toggle microphone mute i… Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E Element 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 ELEMENT · WINDOWS Typewriter ELEMENT · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 ELEMENT TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 05 MESSAGING 03 CALLS 02 ROOM LIST 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Search rooms / jump to room Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts settings Ctrl / Toggle room information panel Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or space Alt LEFT Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I Toggle microphone mute in call Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread room Shift Alt UP 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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15 Action Shortcut Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code block Ctrl E Toggle link Ctrl Shift L Cancel reply or edit Esc Undo edit Ctrl Z Redo edit Ctrl Y Upload file Ctrl Shift U Edit next message DOWN Edit previous message UP Navigate to next message in send history Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previous message in send history Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker picker Ctrl ;
8 Action Shortcut Search rooms / jump to room Ctrl K Show keyboard shortcuts settings Ctrl / Toggle room information panel Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited room or space Alt LEFT Next visited room or space Alt RIGHT Toggle user menu (top left) Ctrl ` Go to Home view Ctrl Alt H
6 Action Shortcut Scroll up the timeline PgUp Scroll down the timeline PgDn Jump to oldest unread message Shift PgUp Jump to first message Ctrl Home Jump to latest message Ctrl End Dismiss read marker and jump to bottom Esc
4 Action Shortcut Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread room Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unread room Shift Alt UP
2 Action Shortcut Toggle microphone mute in call Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Element shortcut? Element has 35 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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