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⤢ GOOGLE CHAT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I Ctrl Create a S… O Ctrl Browse Sp… P A S Ctrl Focus Repl… D F G Ctrl Open Mes… H Focus on… J Ctrl Jump to La… K Ctrl Shift New Chat L Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send Message Enter Search in Chats… / New Line in Repl… Shift Enter Previous or Next… UP Edit Previous Me… UP Focus on Space… H › R Previous or Next… Shift UP Select Item in Si… Enter Previous or Next… UP Return to Sidebar Esc Open Thread Pa… H › T Open Thread an… Enter Exit Reply Box Esc Open Keyboard… / Move Between S… Ctrl UP Back to Main Co… LEFT First Message in… Shift UP Last Message in… Shift DOWN Toggle Main Win… Shift Esc Next Popup Ctrl . Previous Popup Ctrl , Cycle Focus in S… Ctrl Alt . Reverse Cycle F… Ctrl Alt , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS GOOGLE CHAT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z E R T Y U I Ctrl Create a S… O Ctrl Browse Sp… P Q S Ctrl Focus Repl… D F G Ctrl Open Mes… H Focus on… J Ctrl Jump to La… K Ctrl Shift New Chat L M W X C V B N MORE SHORTCUTS Send Message Enter Search in Chats… / New Line in Repl… Shift Enter Previous or Next… UP Edit Previous Me… UP Focus on Space… H › R Previous or Next… Shift UP Select Item in Si… Enter Previous or Next… UP Return to Sidebar Esc Open Thread Pa… H › T Open Thread an… Enter Exit Reply Box Esc Open Keyboard… / Move Between S… Ctrl UP Back to Main Co… LEFT First Message in… Shift UP Last Message in… Shift DOWN Toggle Main Win… Shift Esc Next Popup Ctrl . Previous Popup Ctrl , Cycle Focus in S… Ctrl Alt . Reverse Cycle F… Ctrl Alt , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS ⤢ MESSAGING Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP Previous or Next Message UP Exit Reply Box Esc Open Message Menu Ctrl G WINDOW Toggle Main Window and… Shift Esc Next Popup Ctrl . Previous Popup Ctrl , Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt . Reverse Cycle Focus in Si… Ctrl Alt , NAVIGATION Search in Chats and Spac… / Previous or Next Space or… UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message… H › C Focus on Spaces List H › R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread i… Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter Return to Sidebar Esc Move Between Sidebar S… Ctrl UP CONVERSATIONS New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I Open Thread Panel H › T Open Thread and Focus R… Enter Back to Main Conversation LEFT First Message in Thread Shift UP Last Message in Thread Shift DOWN GENERAL Open Keyboard Shortcut… / Google Chat KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS ⤢ NAVIGATION 10 Search in Chats and Spaces / Previous or Next Space or Message in Si… UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message List H › C Focus on Spaces List H › R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread in Sidebar Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter Return to Sidebar Esc Move Between Sidebar Sections Ctrl UP GENERAL 01 Open Keyboard Shortcut Help / WINDOW 05 Toggle Main Window and Popup Shift Esc Next Popup Ctrl . Previous Popup Ctrl , Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt . Reverse Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt , MESSAGING 07 Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP Previous or Next Message UP Exit Reply Box Esc Open Message Menu Ctrl G CONVERSATIONS 07 New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I Open Thread Panel H › T Open Thread and Focus Reply Enter Back to Main Conversation LEFT First Message in Thread Shift UP Last Message in Thread Shift DOWN Google Chat KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS ⤢ GOOGLE CHAT · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 GOOGLE CHAT TOTAL 30 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS MESSAGING 07 NAVIGATION 10 CONVERSATIONS 07 GENERAL 01 WINDOW 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP Previous or Next Message UP Exit Reply Box Esc Open Message Menu Ctrl G Search in Chats and Spaces / Previous or Next Space or Message in Sidebar UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message List H › C Focus on Spaces List H › R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread in Sidebar Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter Return to Sidebar Esc Move Between Sidebar Sections Ctrl UP New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I Open Thread Panel H › T Open Thread and Focus Reply Enter Back to Main Conversation LEFT First Message in Thread Shift UP Last Message in Thread Shift DOWN Open Keyboard Shortcut Help / Toggle Main Window and Popup Shift Esc Next Popup Ctrl . Previous Popup Ctrl , Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt . Reverse Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt , GOOGLE CHAT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I Ctrl Create a S… O Ctrl Browse Sp… P A S Ctrl Focus Repl… D F G H Focus on… J Ctrl Jump to La… K Ctrl Shift New Chat L Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Send Message Enter Search in Chats and S… / New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Previous or Next Spa… UP Edit Previous Message UP Focus on Spaces List H › R Previous or Next Unre… Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS Keyboard map MESSAGING Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP CONVERSATIONS New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I NAVIGATION Search in Chats and Spaces / Previous or Next Space or Mes… UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message List H › C Focus on Spaces List H › R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread in Sid… Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter Google Chat 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 GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS Isometric MESSAGING 04 Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP CONVERSATIONS 02 New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I NAVIGATION 08 Search in Chats and Spac… / Previous or Next Space o… UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message… H › C Focus on Spaces List H › R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread… Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter Google Chat 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 GOOGLE CHAT · WINDOWS Typewriter GOOGLE CHAT · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 3 SETS · No.01 GOOGLE CHAT TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS MESSAGING 04 NAVIGATION 08 CONVERSATIONS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP Search in Chats and Spaces / Previous or Next Space or Message in Sidebar UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message List H › C Focus on Spaces List H › R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread in Sidebar Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I Editorial Google Chat is Google's team messaging app for direct messages, group spaces, and threaded conversations inside Workspace. Shortcuts help you move between rooms, search history, and fire off replies far faster than the mouse alone.
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Show all keys Show used keys only 10 Action Shortcut Search in Chats and Spaces / Previous or Next Space or Message in Sidebar UP Jump to Last Message Ctrl J Focus on Direct Message List H then C Focus on Spaces List H then R Browse Spaces Ctrl O Previous or Next Unread in Sidebar Shift UP Select Item in Sidebar Enter Return to Sidebar Esc Move Between Sidebar Sections Ctrl UP
7 Action Shortcut New Chat Ctrl Shift K Create a Space Ctrl I Open Thread Panel H then T Open Thread and Focus Reply Enter Back to Main Conversation LEFT First Message in Thread Shift UP Last Message in Thread Shift DOWN
7 Action Shortcut Send Message Enter New Line in Reply Box Shift Enter Focus Reply Box Ctrl S Edit Previous Message UP Previous or Next Message UP Exit Reply Box Esc Open Message Menu Ctrl G
5 Action Shortcut Toggle Main Window and Popup Shift Esc Next Popup Ctrl . Previous Popup Ctrl , Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt . Reverse Cycle Focus in Side Panel Ctrl Alt ,
1 Action Shortcut Open Keyboard Shortcut Help /
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Does the poster include every Google Chat shortcut? Google Chat has 30 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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