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⤢ SIGNAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 49 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Jump to ch… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Shift Toggle em… R Ctrl Shift Toggle rep… T Ctrl Navigate b… Y Alt Shift Start video… U Ctrl Attach file I Ctrl Mark selec… O Ctrl Shift Open stick… P Ctrl Remove dr… A Ctrl Shift Archive ch… S Ctrl Save attac… D Ctrl Shift Delete sele… F Ctrl Search G Ctrl Shift Open GIF… H Shift Toggle rais… J Ctrl Focus olde… K Ctrl Shift Expand co… L Ctrl Shift Open chat… Z X Ctrl Shift Mark selec… C Alt Shift Start voice… V Shift Toggle vid… B Ctrl Mark selec… N Ctrl Start new… M Shift Toggle mu… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Default action fo… Enter Add newline to… Shift Enter Previous unread… Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Scroll to bottom… Ctrl ↓ End call Alt Shift E View all shortcuts Ctrl / Preferences Ctrl , Focus composer Ctrl Shift T Open emoji cho… Ctrl Shift J Begin recording… Ctrl Shift Y Unarchive chat Ctrl Shift U Scroll to top of c… Ctrl ↑ Close current ch… Ctrl Shift C View selected m… Ctrl D Forward selecte… Ctrl Shift S Send Ctrl Enter Edit the previous… ↑ Answer call with… Alt Shift V Answer call with… Alt Shift A Decline call Alt Shift D Zoom in Ctrl = shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · LINUX SIGNAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 49 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Jump to ch… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Shift Archive ch… Z E Ctrl Shift Toggle em… R Ctrl Shift Toggle rep… T Ctrl Navigate b… Y Alt Shift Start video… U Ctrl Attach file I Ctrl Mark selec… O Ctrl Shift Open stick… P Ctrl Remove dr… Q S Ctrl Save attac… D Ctrl Shift Delete sele… F Ctrl Search G Ctrl Shift Open GIF… H Shift Toggle rais… J Ctrl Focus olde… K Ctrl Shift Expand co… L Ctrl Shift Open chat… M Shift Toggle mu… W X Ctrl Shift Mark selec… C Alt Shift Start voice… V Shift Toggle vid… B Ctrl Mark selec… N Ctrl Start new… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Default action fo… Enter Add newline to… Shift Enter Previous unread… Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Scroll to bottom… Ctrl ↓ End call Alt Shift E View all shortcuts Ctrl / Preferences Ctrl , Focus composer Ctrl Shift T Open emoji cho… Ctrl Shift J Begin recording… Ctrl Shift Y Unarchive chat Ctrl Shift U Scroll to top of c… Ctrl ↑ Close current ch… Ctrl Shift C View selected m… Ctrl D Forward selecte… Ctrl Shift S Send Ctrl Enter Edit the previous… ↑ Answer call with… Alt Shift V Answer call with… Alt Shift A Decline call Alt Shift D Zoom in Ctrl = shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · LINUX ⤢ COMPOSER Add newline to message Shift Enter Attach file Ctrl U Mark selected text as bold Ctrl B Mark selected text as italic Ctrl I Send (in expanded composer) Ctrl Enter Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer Ctrl Shift K Mark selected text as strikethrough Ctrl Shift X Mark selected text as monospace Ctrl E Mark selected text as a spoiler Ctrl Shift B Remove draft link preview Ctrl P Remove all draft attachments Ctrl Shift P GENERAL View all shortcuts Ctrl / Preferences Ctrl , Zoom in Ctrl = Zoom out Ctrl − MESSAGES Default action for selected messa… Enter Toggle reply to selected message Ctrl Shift R Toggle emoji-reaction picker Ctrl Shift E Delete selected message Ctrl Shift D View selected message details Ctrl D Save attachment from selected m… Ctrl S Forward selected messages Ctrl Shift S Open context menu for selected… Shift F10 CALLS Toggle mute on and off Shift M Toggle video on and off Shift V Start voice call Alt Shift C Start video call Alt Shift Y End call Alt Shift E Answer call with video Alt Shift V Answer call without video Alt Shift A Decline call Alt Shift D Maximize preview Shift P Toggle raise hand Shift H NAVIGATION Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or last messa… Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Navigate by section Ctrl T Jump to chat 1 to 9 Ctrl 1 Focus composer Ctrl Shift T Open emoji chooser Ctrl Shift J Begin recording voice message Ctrl Shift Y Unarchive chat Ctrl Shift U Scroll to top of chat Ctrl ↑ Close current chat Ctrl Shift C Previous chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Shift Tab Next chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Tab Open chat menu Ctrl Shift L Open All Media view Ctrl Shift M Save media (in media viewer) Ctrl S Open sticker chooser Ctrl Shift O Open GIF chooser Ctrl Shift G Signal KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 59 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · LINUX ⤢ COMPOSER 12 Add newline to message Shift Enter Attach file Ctrl U Mark selected text as bold Ctrl B Mark selected text as italic Ctrl I Send (in expanded composer) Ctrl Enter Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer Ctrl Shift K Mark selected text as strike… Ctrl Shift X Mark selected text as monosp… Ctrl E Mark selected text as a spoi… Ctrl Shift B Remove draft link preview Ctrl P Remove all draft attachments Ctrl Shift P GENERAL 04 View all shortcuts Ctrl / Preferences Ctrl , Zoom in Ctrl = Zoom out Ctrl − MESSAGES 08 Default action for selected… Enter Toggle reply to selected mes… Ctrl Shift R Toggle emoji-reaction picker Ctrl Shift E Delete selected message Ctrl Shift D View selected message details Ctrl D Save attachment from selecte… Ctrl S Forward selected messages Ctrl Shift S Open context menu for select… Shift F10 CALLS 10 Toggle mute on and off Shift M Toggle video on and off Shift V Start voice call Alt Shift C Start video call Alt Shift Y End call Alt Shift E Answer call with video Alt Shift V Answer call without video Alt Shift A Decline call Alt Shift D Maximize preview Shift P Toggle raise hand Shift H NAVIGATION 25 Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or last… Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Navigate by section Ctrl T Jump to chat 1 to 9 Ctrl 1 Focus composer Ctrl Shift T Open emoji chooser Ctrl Shift J Begin recording voice message Ctrl Shift Y Unarchive chat Ctrl Shift U Scroll to top of chat Ctrl ↑ Close current chat Ctrl Shift C Previous chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Shift Tab Next chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Tab Open chat menu Ctrl Shift L Open All Media view Ctrl Shift M Save media (in media viewer) Ctrl S Open sticker chooser Ctrl Shift O Open GIF chooser Ctrl Shift G Signal KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 59 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · LINUX ⤢ SIGNAL · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 5 SETS · No.01 SIGNAL TOTAL 59 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 25 MESSAGES 08 COMPOSER 12 CALLS 10 GENERAL 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or last message Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Navigate by section Ctrl T Jump to chat 1 to 9 Ctrl 1 Focus composer Ctrl Shift T Open emoji chooser Ctrl Shift J Begin recording voice mess… Ctrl Shift Y Unarchive chat Ctrl Shift U Scroll to top of chat Ctrl ↑ Close current chat Ctrl Shift C Previous chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Shift Tab Next chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Tab Open chat menu Ctrl Shift L Open All Media view Ctrl Shift M Save media (in media viewer) Ctrl S Open sticker chooser Ctrl Shift O Open GIF chooser Ctrl Shift G Default action for selected message Enter Toggle reply to selected me… Ctrl Shift R Toggle emoji-reaction picker Ctrl Shift E Delete selected message Ctrl Shift D View selected message details Ctrl D Save attachment from selected mes… Ctrl S Forward selected messages Ctrl Shift S Open context menu for selected… Shift F10 Add newline to message Shift Enter Attach file Ctrl U Mark selected text as bold Ctrl B Mark selected text as italic Ctrl I Send (in expanded composer) Ctrl Enter Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer Ctrl Shift K Mark selected text as strike… Ctrl Shift X Mark selected text as monospace Ctrl E Mark selected text as a spoi… Ctrl Shift B Remove draft link preview Ctrl P Remove all draft attachments Ctrl Shift P Toggle mute on and off Shift M Toggle video on and off Shift V Start voice call Alt Shift C Start video call Alt Shift Y End call Alt Shift E Answer call with video Alt Shift V Answer call without video Alt Shift A Decline call Alt Shift D Maximize preview Shift P Toggle raise hand Shift H View all shortcuts Ctrl / Preferences Ctrl , Zoom in Ctrl = Zoom out Ctrl − SIGNAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Ctrl Shift Toggle rep… T Y U I O P A Ctrl Shift Archive ch… S D F Ctrl Search G H J Ctrl Focus olde… K L Z X C V B N Ctrl Start new… M Shift Toggle mu… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Default action for sele… Enter Add newline to messa… Shift Enter Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · LINUX Keyboard map MESSAGES Default action for selected mes… Enter Toggle reply to selected messa… Ctrl Shift R COMPOSER Add newline to message Shift Enter CALLS Toggle mute on and off Shift M NAVIGATION Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or last me… Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Signal KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 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 SIGNAL · LINUX Isometric MESSAGES 02 Default action for selec… Enter Toggle reply to selected… Ctrl Shift R COMPOSER 01 Add newline to message Shift Enter CALLS 01 Toggle mute on and off Shift M NAVIGATION 10 Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or l… Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Signal KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 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 SIGNAL · LINUX Typewriter SIGNAL · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 4 SETS · No.01 SIGNAL TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 10 MESSAGES 02 COMPOSER 01 CALLS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or last message Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Default action for selected message Enter Toggle reply to selected message Ctrl Shift R Add newline to message Shift Enter Toggle mute on and off Shift M Editorial Signal is a free, end-to-end encrypted messenger for private texts, calls, and media. The Signal Desktop app ships a built-in keyboard shortcut guide (open it with CMD/CTRL-SLASH) that speeds up navigating conversations, composing and formatting messages, and managing calls without reaching for the mouse.
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Show all keys Show used keys only 25 Action Shortcut Previous chat Alt ↑ Next chat Alt ↓ Start new chat Ctrl N Search Ctrl F Search in chat Ctrl Shift F Previous unread chat Alt Shift ↑ Next unread chat Alt Shift ↓ Focus oldest unread or last message Ctrl J Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Scroll to bottom of chat Ctrl ↓ Navigate by section Ctrl T Jump to chat 1 to 9 Ctrl 1 Focus composer Ctrl Shift T Open emoji chooser Ctrl Shift J Begin recording voice message Ctrl Shift Y Unarchive chat Ctrl Shift U Scroll to top of chat Ctrl ↑ Close current chat Ctrl Shift C Previous chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Shift Tab Next chat (tab cycle) Ctrl Tab Open chat menu Ctrl Shift L Open All Media view Ctrl Shift M Save media (in media viewer) Ctrl S Open sticker chooser Ctrl Shift O Open GIF chooser Ctrl Shift G
12 Action Shortcut Add newline to message Shift Enter Attach file Ctrl U Mark selected text as bold Ctrl B Mark selected text as italic Ctrl I Send (in expanded composer) Ctrl Enter Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer Ctrl Shift K Mark selected text as strikethrough Ctrl Shift X Mark selected text as monospace Ctrl E Mark selected text as a spoiler Ctrl Shift B Remove draft link preview Ctrl P Remove all draft attachments Ctrl Shift P
10 Action Shortcut Toggle mute on and off Shift M Toggle video on and off Shift V Start voice call Alt Shift C Start video call Alt Shift Y End call Alt Shift E Answer call with video Alt Shift V Answer call without video Alt Shift A Decline call Alt Shift D Maximize preview Shift P Toggle raise hand Shift H
8 Action Shortcut Default action for selected message Enter Toggle reply to selected message Ctrl Shift R Toggle emoji-reaction picker Ctrl Shift E Delete selected message Ctrl Shift D View selected message details Ctrl D Save attachment from selected message Ctrl S Forward selected messages Ctrl Shift S Open context menu for selected message Shift F10
4 Action Shortcut View all shortcuts Ctrl / Preferences Ctrl , Zoom in Ctrl = Zoom out Ctrl −
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Signal shortcut? Signal has 59 keyboard shortcuts on Linux — 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 Linux edition.
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