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⤢ SIGNAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Jump to ch… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E ⌘ ⇧ Toggle em… R ⌘ ⇧ Toggle rep… T ⌘ Navigate b… Y ⌃ ⇧ Start video… U ⌘ Attach file I ⌘ Mark selec… O ⌘ ⇧ Open stick… P ⌘ Remove dr… A ⌘ ⇧ Archive ch… S ⌘ Save attac… D ⌘ ⇧ Delete sele… F ⌘ Search G ⌘ ⇧ Open GIF… H ⇧ Toggle rais… J ⌘ Focus olde… K ⌘ ⇧ Expand co… L ⌘ ⇧ Open chat… Z X ⌘ ⇧ Mark selec… C ⌃ ⇧ Start voice… V ⇧ Toggle vid… B ⌘ Mark selec… N ⌘ Start new… M ⇧ Toggle mu… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Default action fo… ↵ Add newline to… ⇧ ↵ Previous unread… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Scroll to bottom… ⌘ ↓ End call ⌃ ⇧ E View all shortcuts ⌘ / Preferences ⌘ , Focus composer ⌘ ⇧ T Open emoji cho… ⌘ ⇧ J Begin recording… ⌘ ⇧ Y Unarchive chat ⌘ ⇧ U Scroll to top of c… ⌘ ↑ Close current ch… ⌘ ⇧ C View selected m… ⌘ D Forward selecte… ⌘ ⇧ S Send ⌘ ↵ Edit the previous… ↑ Answer call with… ⌃ ⇧ V Answer call with… ⌃ ⇧ A Decline call ⌃ ⇧ D Zoom in ⌘ = shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · MAC SIGNAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Jump to ch… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ ⇧ Archive ch… Z E ⌘ ⇧ Toggle em… R ⌘ ⇧ Toggle rep… T ⌘ Navigate b… Y ⌃ ⇧ Start video… U ⌘ Attach file I ⌘ Mark selec… O ⌘ ⇧ Open stick… P ⌘ Remove dr… Q S ⌘ Save attac… D ⌘ ⇧ Delete sele… F ⌘ Search G ⌘ ⇧ Open GIF… H ⇧ Toggle rais… J ⌘ Focus olde… K ⌘ ⇧ Expand co… L ⌘ ⇧ Open chat… M ⇧ Toggle mu… W X ⌘ ⇧ Mark selec… C ⌃ ⇧ Start voice… V ⇧ Toggle vid… B ⌘ Mark selec… N ⌘ Start new… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Default action fo… ↵ Add newline to… ⇧ ↵ Previous unread… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Scroll to bottom… ⌘ ↓ End call ⌃ ⇧ E View all shortcuts ⌘ / Preferences ⌘ , Focus composer ⌘ ⇧ T Open emoji cho… ⌘ ⇧ J Begin recording… ⌘ ⇧ Y Unarchive chat ⌘ ⇧ U Scroll to top of c… ⌘ ↑ Close current ch… ⌘ ⇧ C View selected m… ⌘ D Forward selecte… ⌘ ⇧ S Send ⌘ ↵ Edit the previous… ↑ Answer call with… ⌃ ⇧ V Answer call with… ⌃ ⇧ A Decline call ⌃ ⇧ D Zoom in ⌘ = shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · MAC ⤢ COMPOSER Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ Attach file ⌘ U Mark selected text as bold ⌘ B Mark selected text as italic ⌘ I Send (in expanded composer) ⌘ ↵ Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer ⌘ ⇧ K Mark selected text as strikethrough ⌘ ⇧ X Mark selected text as monospace ⌘ E Mark selected text as a spoiler ⌘ ⇧ B Remove draft link preview ⌘ P Remove all draft attachments ⌘ ⇧ P GENERAL View all shortcuts ⌘ / Preferences ⌘ , Zoom in ⌘ = Zoom out ⌘ − MESSAGES Default action for selected messa… ↵ Toggle reply to selected message ⌘ ⇧ R Toggle emoji-reaction picker ⌘ ⇧ E Delete selected message ⌘ ⇧ D View selected message details ⌘ D Save attachment from selected m… ⌘ S Forward selected messages ⌘ ⇧ S Open context menu for selected… ⌘ F12 CALLS Toggle mute on and off ⇧ M Toggle video on and off ⇧ V Start voice call ⌃ ⇧ C Start video call ⌃ ⇧ Y End call ⌃ ⇧ E Answer call with video ⌃ ⇧ V Answer call without video ⌃ ⇧ A Decline call ⌃ ⇧ D Maximize preview ⇧ P Toggle raise hand ⇧ H NAVIGATION Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or last messa… ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Navigate by section ⌘ T Jump to chat 1 to 9 ⌘ 1 Focus composer ⌘ ⇧ T Open emoji chooser ⌘ ⇧ J Begin recording voice message ⌘ ⇧ Y Unarchive chat ⌘ ⇧ U Scroll to top of chat ⌘ ↑ Close current chat ⌘ ⇧ C Previous chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ Next chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇥ Open chat menu ⌘ ⇧ L Open All Media view ⌘ ⇧ M Save media (in media viewer) ⌘ S Open sticker chooser ⌘ ⇧ O Open GIF chooser ⌘ ⇧ G Signal KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 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 · MAC ⤢ COMPOSER 12 Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ Attach file ⌘ U Mark selected text as bold ⌘ B Mark selected text as italic ⌘ I Send (in expanded composer) ⌘ ↵ Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer ⌘ ⇧ K Mark selected text as strike… ⌘ ⇧ X Mark selected text as monosp… ⌘ E Mark selected text as a spoi… ⌘ ⇧ B Remove draft link preview ⌘ P Remove all draft attachments ⌘ ⇧ P GENERAL 04 View all shortcuts ⌘ / Preferences ⌘ , Zoom in ⌘ = Zoom out ⌘ − MESSAGES 08 Default action for selected… ↵ Toggle reply to selected mes… ⌘ ⇧ R Toggle emoji-reaction picker ⌘ ⇧ E Delete selected message ⌘ ⇧ D View selected message details ⌘ D Save attachment from selecte… ⌘ S Forward selected messages ⌘ ⇧ S Open context menu for select… ⌘ F12 CALLS 10 Toggle mute on and off ⇧ M Toggle video on and off ⇧ V Start voice call ⌃ ⇧ C Start video call ⌃ ⇧ Y End call ⌃ ⇧ E Answer call with video ⌃ ⇧ V Answer call without video ⌃ ⇧ A Decline call ⌃ ⇧ D Maximize preview ⇧ P Toggle raise hand ⇧ H NAVIGATION 25 Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or last… ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Navigate by section ⌘ T Jump to chat 1 to 9 ⌘ 1 Focus composer ⌘ ⇧ T Open emoji chooser ⌘ ⇧ J Begin recording voice message ⌘ ⇧ Y Unarchive chat ⌘ ⇧ U Scroll to top of chat ⌘ ↑ Close current chat ⌘ ⇧ C Previous chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ Next chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇥ Open chat menu ⌘ ⇧ L Open All Media view ⌘ ⇧ M Save media (in media viewer) ⌘ S Open sticker chooser ⌘ ⇧ O Open GIF chooser ⌘ ⇧ G Signal KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 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 · MAC ⤢ SIGNAL · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 SIGNAL TOTAL 59 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 25 MESSAGES 08 COMPOSER 12 CALLS 10 GENERAL 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or last message ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Navigate by section ⌘ T Jump to chat 1 to 9 ⌘ 1 Focus composer ⌘ ⇧ T Open emoji chooser ⌘ ⇧ J Begin recording voice message ⌘ ⇧ Y Unarchive chat ⌘ ⇧ U Scroll to top of chat ⌘ ↑ Close current chat ⌘ ⇧ C Previous chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ Next chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇥ Open chat menu ⌘ ⇧ L Open All Media view ⌘ ⇧ M Save media (in media viewer) ⌘ S Open sticker chooser ⌘ ⇧ O Open GIF chooser ⌘ ⇧ G Default action for selected message ↵ Toggle reply to selected message ⌘ ⇧ R Toggle emoji-reaction picker ⌘ ⇧ E Delete selected message ⌘ ⇧ D View selected message details ⌘ D Save attachment from selected message ⌘ S Forward selected messages ⌘ ⇧ S Open context menu for selected mess… ⌘ F12 Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ Attach file ⌘ U Mark selected text as bold ⌘ B Mark selected text as italic ⌘ I Send (in expanded composer) ⌘ ↵ Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer ⌘ ⇧ K Mark selected text as strikethrough ⌘ ⇧ X Mark selected text as monospace ⌘ E Mark selected text as a spoiler ⌘ ⇧ B Remove draft link preview ⌘ P Remove all draft attachments ⌘ ⇧ P Toggle mute on and off ⇧ M Toggle video on and off ⇧ V Start voice call ⌃ ⇧ C Start video call ⌃ ⇧ Y End call ⌃ ⇧ E Answer call with video ⌃ ⇧ V Answer call without video ⌃ ⇧ A Decline call ⌃ ⇧ D Maximize preview ⇧ P Toggle raise hand ⇧ H View all shortcuts ⌘ / Preferences ⌘ , Zoom in ⌘ = Zoom out ⌘ − SIGNAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R ⌘ ⇧ Toggle rep… T Y U I O P A ⌘ ⇧ Archive ch… S D F ⌘ Search G H J ⌘ Focus olde… K L Z X C V B N ⌘ Start new… M ⇧ Toggle mu… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Default action for sele… ↵ Add newline to messa… ⇧ ↵ Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIGNAL · MAC Keyboard map MESSAGES Default action for selected mes… ↵ Toggle reply to selected messa… ⌘ ⇧ R COMPOSER Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ CALLS Toggle mute on and off ⇧ M NAVIGATION Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or last me… ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Signal 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 SIGNAL · MAC Isometric MESSAGES 02 Default action for selec… ↵ Toggle reply to selected… ⌘ ⇧ R COMPOSER 01 Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ CALLS 01 Toggle mute on and off ⇧ M NAVIGATION 10 Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or l… ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Signal 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 SIGNAL · MAC Typewriter SIGNAL · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 SIGNAL TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 10 MESSAGES 02 COMPOSER 01 CALLS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Previous chat ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or last message ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Default action for selected message ↵ Toggle reply to selected message ⌘ ⇧ R Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ Toggle mute on and off ⇧ 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 ⌥ ↑ Next chat ⌥ ↓ Start new chat ⌘ N Search ⌘ F Search in chat ⌘ ⇧ F Previous unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next unread chat ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Focus oldest unread or last message ⌘ J Archive chat ⌘ ⇧ A Scroll to bottom of chat ⌘ ↓ Navigate by section ⌘ T Jump to chat 1 to 9 ⌘ 1 Focus composer ⌘ ⇧ T Open emoji chooser ⌘ ⇧ J Begin recording voice message ⌘ ⇧ Y Unarchive chat ⌘ ⇧ U Scroll to top of chat ⌘ ↑ Close current chat ⌘ ⇧ C Previous chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ Next chat (tab cycle) ⌃ ⇥ Open chat menu ⌘ ⇧ L Open All Media view ⌘ ⇧ M Save media (in media viewer) ⌘ S Open sticker chooser ⌘ ⇧ O Open GIF chooser ⌘ ⇧ G
12 Action Shortcut Add newline to message ⇧ ↵ Attach file ⌘ U Mark selected text as bold ⌘ B Mark selected text as italic ⌘ I Send (in expanded composer) ⌘ ↵ Edit the previous message ↑ Expand composer ⌘ ⇧ K Mark selected text as strikethrough ⌘ ⇧ X Mark selected text as monospace ⌘ E Mark selected text as a spoiler ⌘ ⇧ B Remove draft link preview ⌘ P Remove all draft attachments ⌘ ⇧ P
10 Action Shortcut Toggle mute on and off ⇧ M Toggle video on and off ⇧ V Start voice call ⌃ ⇧ C Start video call ⌃ ⇧ Y End call ⌃ ⇧ E Answer call with video ⌃ ⇧ V Answer call without video ⌃ ⇧ A Decline call ⌃ ⇧ D Maximize preview ⇧ P Toggle raise hand ⇧ H
8 Action Shortcut Default action for selected message ↵ Toggle reply to selected message ⌘ ⇧ R Toggle emoji-reaction picker ⌘ ⇧ E Delete selected message ⌘ ⇧ D View selected message details ⌘ D Save attachment from selected message ⌘ S Forward selected messages ⌘ ⇧ S Open context menu for selected message ⌘ F12
4 Action Shortcut View all shortcuts ⌘ / Preferences ⌘ , Zoom in ⌘ = Zoom out ⌘ −
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Signal shortcut? Signal has 59 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — 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 macOS edition.
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