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⤢ SLACK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ⌘ ⇧ Format a… 8 ⌘ ⇧ Format a… 9 ⌘ ⇧ Quote Se… 0 Q W E Edit a M… R Add an E… T ⌘ ⇧ Open the… Y ⌘ ⇧ Set Your… U I ⌘ Italiciz… O ⌘ Upload a… P Pin or U… A ⌘ ⇧ Open All… S D F ⌘ Search i… G ⌘ Start a … H ⌘ ⇧ Start, J… J ⌘ Jump to … K ⌘ Jump to … L ⌘ ⇧ Browse C… Z ⌘ Unsend a… X ⌘ ⇧ Striketh… C ⌘ ⇧ Code Sel… V B ⌘ Bold Sel… N ⌘ Compose … M ⌘ ⇧ Open the… MORE SHORTCUTS Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Open or Reply to … T Previous Unread C… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next Unread Chann… ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Previous Channel … ⌥ ↑ Next Channel or D… ⌥ ↓ Delete a Message … ⌦ Mark Conversation… ⎋ Open Your Prefere… ⌘ , Go Back in History ⌘ [ Go Forward in His… ⌘ ] Open Conversation… ⌘ ⇧ I Save a Message A Create a Reminder… M Mark All Messages… ⇧ ⎋ Open the People V… ⌘ ⇧ E Create a New Canv… ⌘ ⇧ N Codeblock Selecte… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C View All Download… ⌘ ⇧ J Create a New Snip… ⌘ ⇧ ↵ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SLACK · MAC
SLACK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ⌘ ⇧ Format a… 8 ⌘ ⇧ Format a… 9 ⌘ ⇧ Quote Se… 0 A ⌘ ⇧ Open All… Z ⌘ Unsend a… E Edit a M… R Add an E… T ⌘ ⇧ Open the… Y ⌘ ⇧ Set Your… U I ⌘ Italiciz… O ⌘ Upload a… P Pin or U… Q S D F ⌘ Search i… G ⌘ Start a … H ⌘ ⇧ Start, J… J ⌘ Jump to … K ⌘ Jump to … L ⌘ ⇧ Browse C… M ⌘ ⇧ Open the… W X ⌘ ⇧ Striketh… C ⌘ ⇧ Code Sel… V B ⌘ Bold Sel… N ⌘ Compose … MORE SHORTCUTS Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Open or Reply to … T Previous Unread C… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next Unread Chann… ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Previous Channel … ⌥ ↑ Next Channel or D… ⌥ ↓ Delete a Message … ⌦ Mark Conversation… ⎋ Open Your Prefere… ⌘ , Go Back in History ⌘ [ Go Forward in His… ⌘ ] Open Conversation… ⌘ ⇧ I Save a Message A Create a Reminder… M Mark All Messages… ⇧ ⎋ Open the People V… ⌘ ⇧ E Create a New Canv… ⌘ ⇧ N Codeblock Selecte… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C View All Download… ⌘ ⇧ J Create a New Snip… ⌘ ⇧ ↵ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SLACK · MAC
⤢ NAVIGATION Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread … ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Channe… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next Unread Channel or… ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Previous Channel or DM… ⌥ ↑ Next Channel or DM in … ⌥ ↓ Open the Activity View ⌘ ⇧ M Go Back in History ⌘ [ Go Forward in History ⌘ ] Open Conversation Deta… ⌘ ⇧ I FILES Upload a File ⌘ O Create a New Canvas ⌘ ⇧ N View All Downloaded Fi… ⌘ ⇧ J Create a New Snippet ⌘ ⇧ ↵ FORMATTING Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Text ⌘ I Strikethrough Selected… ⌘ ⇧ X Code Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ C Codeblock Selected Text ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C Quote Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ 9 Format as Bulleted List ⌘ ⇧ 8 Format as Numbered List ⌘ ⇧ 7 SEARCH Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Conv… ⌘ F Open Your Preferences ⌘ , MESSAGES Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Sent E Open or Reply to a Thr… T Add an Emoji Reaction R Unsend a Message ⌘ Z Delete a Message You S… ⌦ Mark Conversation as R… ⎋ Save a Message A Pin or Unpin a Message P Create a Reminder Abou… M Mark All Messages as R… ⇧ ⎋ CHANNELS Browse Channels ⌘ ⇧ L Start, Join, or End a … ⌘ ⇧ H Open the People View ⌘ ⇧ E Set Your Status ⌘ ⇧ Y Slack KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SLACK · MAC ⤢ NAVIGATION 12 Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread… ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Chann… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next Unread Channel o… ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Previous Channel or D… ⌥ ↑ Next Channel or DM in… ⌥ ↓ Open the Activity View ⌘ ⇧ M Go Back in History ⌘ [ Go Forward in History ⌘ ] Open Conversation Det… ⌘ ⇧ I FILES 04 Upload a File ⌘ O Create a New Canvas ⌘ ⇧ N View All Downloaded F… ⌘ ⇧ J Create a New Snippet ⌘ ⇧ ↵ FORMATTING 08 Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Te… ⌘ I Strikethrough Selecte… ⌘ ⇧ X Code Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ C Codeblock Selected Te… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C Quote Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ 9 Format as Bulleted Li… ⌘ ⇧ 8 Format as Numbered Li… ⌘ ⇧ 7 SEARCH 03 Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Con… ⌘ F Open Your Preferences ⌘ , MESSAGES 12 Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Se… E Open or Reply to a Th… T Add an Emoji Reaction R Unsend a Message ⌘ Z Delete a Message You … ⌦ Mark Conversation as … ⎋ Save a Message A Pin or Unpin a Message P Create a Reminder Abo… M Mark All Messages as … ⇧ ⎋ CHANNELS 04 Browse Channels ⌘ ⇧ L Start, Join, or End a… ⌘ ⇧ H Open the People View ⌘ ⇧ E Set Your Status ⌘ ⇧ Y Slack KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SLACK · MAC
⤢ SLACK · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 SLACK TOTAL 43 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 12 MESSAGES 12 FORMATTING 08 SEARCH 03 CHANNELS 04 FILES 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread Message ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Previous Channel or DM in Sidebar ⌥ ↑ Next Channel or DM in Sidebar ⌥ ↓ Open the Activity View ⌘ ⇧ M Go Back in History ⌘ [ Go Forward in History ⌘ ] Open Conversation Details ⌘ ⇧ I Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Sent E Open or Reply to a Thread T Add an Emoji Reaction R Unsend a Message ⌘ Z Delete a Message You Sent ⌦ Mark Conversation as Read ⎋ Save a Message A Pin or Unpin a Message P Create a Reminder About a Message M Mark All Messages as Read ⇧ ⎋ Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Text ⌘ I Strikethrough Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ X Code Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ C Codeblock Selected Text ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C Quote Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ 9 Format as Bulleted List ⌘ ⇧ 8 Format as Numbered List ⌘ ⇧ 7 Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Conversation ⌘ F Open Your Preferences ⌘ , Browse Channels ⌘ ⇧ L Start, Join, or End a Huddle ⌘ ⇧ H Open the People View ⌘ ⇧ E Set Your Status ⌘ ⇧ Y Upload a File ⌘ O Create a New Canvas ⌘ ⇧ N View All Downloaded Files ⌘ ⇧ J Create a New Snippet ⌘ ⇧ ↵
SLACK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Edit a M… R Add an E… T ⌘ ⇧ Open the… Y U I ⌘ Italiciz… O P A ⌘ ⇧ Open All… S D F ⌘ Search i… G ⌘ Start a … H J ⌘ Jump to … K ⌘ Jump to … L Z X C V B ⌘ Bold Sel… N ⌘ Compose … M MORE SHORTCUTS Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Open or Reply to … T Previous Unread C… ⌥ ⇧ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SLACK · MAC Keyboard map NAVIGATION Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread Message ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↑ SEARCH Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Conversation ⌘ F MESSAGES Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Sent E Open or Reply to a Thread T Add an Emoji Reaction R FORMATTING Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Text ⌘ I Slack 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 SLACK · MAC Isometric NAVIGATION 05 Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread Message ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↑ SEARCH 02 Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Conversation ⌘ F MESSAGES 05 Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Sent E Open or Reply to a Thread T Add an Emoji Reaction R FORMATTING 02 Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Text ⌘ I Slack 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 SLACK · MAC Typewriter SLACK · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 SLACK TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 05 MESSAGES 05 FORMATTING 02 SEARCH 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread Message ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Sent E Open or Reply to a Thread T Add an Emoji Reaction R Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Text ⌘ I Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Conversation ⌘ F Editorial Slack is a team messaging platform organizing work conversations into channels, threads, and direct messages with integrations galore. Its keyboard shortcuts let you jump between channels, search, and mark items read in seconds, taming a busy workspace.
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All Slack keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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12 Action Shortcut Jump to a Conversation ⌘ K Jump to Recent Unread Message ⌘ J Open the Threads View ⌘ ⇧ T Open All Unreads View ⌘ ⇧ A Previous Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↑ Next Unread Channel or DM ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Previous Channel or DM in Sidebar ⌥ ↑ Next Channel or DM in Sidebar ⌥ ↓ Open the Activity View ⌘ ⇧ M Go Back in History ⌘ [ Go Forward in History ⌘ ] Open Conversation Details ⌘ ⇧ I
12 Action Shortcut Compose a New Message ⌘ N Create a New Line ⇧ ↵ Edit a Message You Sent E Open or Reply to a Thread T Add an Emoji Reaction R Unsend a Message ⌘ Z Delete a Message You Sent ⌦ Mark Conversation as Read ⎋ Save a Message A Pin or Unpin a Message P Create a Reminder About a Message M Mark All Messages as Read ⇧ ⎋
8 Action Shortcut Bold Selected Text ⌘ B Italicize Selected Text ⌘ I Strikethrough Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ X Code Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ C Codeblock Selected Text ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ C Quote Selected Text ⌘ ⇧ 9 Format as Bulleted List ⌘ ⇧ 8 Format as Numbered List ⌘ ⇧ 7
4 Action Shortcut Browse Channels ⌘ ⇧ L Start, Join, or End a Huddle ⌘ ⇧ H Open the People View ⌘ ⇧ E Set Your Status ⌘ ⇧ Y
4 Action Shortcut Upload a File ⌘ O Create a New Canvas ⌘ ⇧ N View All Downloaded Files ⌘ ⇧ J Create a New Snippet ⌘ ⇧ ↵
3 Action Shortcut Start a Search ⌘ G Search in Current Conversation ⌘ F Open Your Preferences ⌘ ,
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