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⤢ ELEMENT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Toggle w… R T Y Ctrl Redo edit U Ctrl Shift Upload f… I Ctrl Toggle i… O P A S D Ctrl Toggle m… F G H Ctrl Alt Go to Ho… J K Ctrl Search r… L Ctrl Shift Toggle l… Z Ctrl Undo edit X C V B Ctrl Toggle b… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send message Enter Select next r… Alt DOWN Select previo… Alt UP Select next u… Shift Alt DOWN Select previo… Shift Alt UP Show keyboard… Ctrl / Toggle room i… Ctrl . Toggle space … Ctrl Shift D Previous visi… Alt LEFT Next visited … Alt RIGHT Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code b… Ctrl E Cancel reply … Esc Scroll up the… PgUp Scroll down t… PgDn Jump to oldes… Shift PgUp Toggle user m… Ctrl ` Edit next mes… DOWN Edit previous… UP Jump to first… Ctrl HOME Jump to lates… Ctrl END Dismiss read … Esc Navigate to n… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to p… Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker … 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 w… R T Y Ctrl Redo edit U Ctrl Shift Upload f… I Ctrl Toggle i… O P Q S D Ctrl Toggle m… F G H Ctrl Alt Go to Ho… J K Ctrl Search r… L Ctrl Shift Toggle l… M W X C V B Ctrl Toggle b… N MORE SHORTCUTS Send message Enter Select next r… Alt DOWN Select previo… Alt UP Select next u… Shift Alt DOWN Select previo… Shift Alt UP Show keyboard… Ctrl / Toggle room i… Ctrl . Toggle space … Ctrl Shift D Previous visi… Alt LEFT Next visited … Alt RIGHT Toggle quote Ctrl Shift . Toggle code b… Ctrl E Cancel reply … Esc Scroll up the… PgUp Scroll down t… PgDn Jump to oldes… Shift PgUp Toggle user m… Ctrl ` Edit next mes… DOWN Edit previous… UP Jump to first… Ctrl HOME Jump to lates… Ctrl END Dismiss read … Esc Navigate to n… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to p… Ctrl Alt UP Show sticker … Ctrl ; shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ELEMENT · WINDOWS
⤢ NAVIGATION Search rooms / jump … Ctrl K Show keyboard shortc… Ctrl / Toggle room informat… Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited roo… Alt LEFT Next visited room or… Alt RIGHT Toggle user menu (to… Ctrl ` Go to Home view Ctrl Alt H ROOM Scroll up the timeli… PgUp Scroll down the time… PgDn Jump to oldest unrea… Shift PgUp Jump to first message Ctrl HOME Jump to latest messa… Ctrl END Dismiss read marker … Esc CALLS Toggle microphone mu… Ctrl D Toggle webcam in call Ctrl E ROOM LIST Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous room Alt UP Select next unread r… Shift Alt DOWN Select previous unre… 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 mes… Ctrl Alt DOWN Navigate to previous… 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 w… R T Y U I Ctrl Toggle i… O P A S D Ctrl Toggle m… F G H J K Ctrl Search r… L Z X C V B Ctrl Toggle b… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send message Enter Select next room Alt DOWN Select previous r… Alt UP Select next unrea… Shift Alt DOWN Select previous u… Shift Alt UP Show keyboard sho… Ctrl / Toggle room infor… Ctrl . Toggle space panel Ctrl Shift D Previous visited … 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 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 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 MESSAGING 03 Send message Enter Toggle bold Ctrl B Toggle italics Ctrl I CALLS 02 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 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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All Element keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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+ 5 more controls in the table below
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 in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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