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⤢ TELEGRAM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Jump to Pi… 2 Ctrl Jump to F… 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ctrl Jump to Pi… 9 Ctrl Jump to Ar… 0 Ctrl Jump to S… Q Ctrl Quit Telegr… W Ctrl Minimize t… E R Ctrl Mark Chat… T Ctrl Shift Reopen Cl… Y U Ctrl Underline I Ctrl Italic O Ctrl Send File P Ctrl Shift Spoiler A S Ctrl Save Medi… D F Ctrl Search Sel… G H J Ctrl Search Co… K Ctrl Create Link L Ctrl Lock Teleg… Z X Ctrl Shift Strikethrou… C Ctrl Copy Media V B Ctrl Bold N Ctrl Shift Plain Text M Ctrl Shift Monospace MORE SHORTCUTS Move to Chat Be… Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Ab… Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or… Esc Send Message Enter Reply to Previou… Ctrl UP Edit Last Messa… UP Move to Chat Be… Alt DOWN Move to Chat Ab… Alt UP Delete Selected… Del Close Media Vie… Esc Play or Pause Vi… Space Move to Chat Be… Ctrl PgDn Move to Chat Ab… Ctrl PgUp Scroll Chat One… PgUp Scroll Chat One… PgDn Move to Folder B… Ctrl Shift DOWN Move to Folder… Ctrl Shift UP Reply to Next M… Ctrl DOWN Zoom Image or… Ctrl + Zoom Image or… Ctrl − Next Media RIGHT Previous Media LEFT Toggle Video Ful… Alt Enter Show Chat Menu Ctrl \ Show Chat Previ… Ctrl ] shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH TELEGRAM · WINDOWS TELEGRAM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Jump to Pi… 2 Ctrl Jump to F… 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ctrl Jump to Pi… 9 Ctrl Jump to Ar… 0 Ctrl Jump to S… A Z E R Ctrl Mark Chat… T Ctrl Shift Reopen Cl… Y U Ctrl Underline I Ctrl Italic O Ctrl Send File P Ctrl Shift Spoiler Q Ctrl Quit Telegr… S Ctrl Save Medi… D F Ctrl Search Sel… G H J Ctrl Search Co… K Ctrl Create Link L Ctrl Lock Teleg… M Ctrl Shift Monospace W Ctrl Minimize t… X Ctrl Shift Strikethrou… C Ctrl Copy Media V B Ctrl Bold N Ctrl Shift Plain Text MORE SHORTCUTS Move to Chat Be… Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Ab… Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or… Esc Send Message Enter Reply to Previou… Ctrl UP Edit Last Messa… UP Move to Chat Be… Alt DOWN Move to Chat Ab… Alt UP Delete Selected… Del Close Media Vie… Esc Play or Pause Vi… Space Move to Chat Be… Ctrl PgDn Move to Chat Ab… Ctrl PgUp Scroll Chat One… PgUp Scroll Chat One… PgDn Move to Folder B… Ctrl Shift DOWN Move to Folder… Ctrl Shift UP Reply to Next M… Ctrl DOWN Zoom Image or… Ctrl + Zoom Image or… Ctrl − Next Media RIGHT Previous Media LEFT Toggle Video Ful… Alt Enter Show Chat Menu Ctrl \ Show Chat Previ… Ctrl ] shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH TELEGRAM · WINDOWS ⤢ CHATS Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Jump to Saved Messages Ctrl 0 Move to Chat Below Ctrl PgDn Move to Chat Above Ctrl PgUp Jump to Archived Chats Ctrl 9 Jump to Pinned Chat 1 Ctrl 1 Scroll Chat One Page Up PgUp Scroll Chat One Page Down PgDn Mark Chat as Read Ctrl R Show Chat Menu Ctrl \ Show Chat Preview Ctrl ] Move to First Chat Ctrl Alt Home Move to Last Chat Ctrl Alt End Jump to Pinned Chat 8 Ctrl 8 Speed Up In-Chat Scrolling Shift Wheel Navigate Sticker Suggestions Arrows WINDOW Minimize to Tray Ctrl W Lock Telegram Ctrl L Quit Telegram Ctrl Q Minimize Telegram Ctrl M Reopen Closed Window Ctrl Shift T Close Other Windows Ctrl Shift W COMPOSER Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Create Link Ctrl K Underline Ctrl U Strikethrough Ctrl Shift X Monospace Ctrl Shift M Spoiler Ctrl Shift P Quote Ctrl Shift . Plain Text Ctrl Shift N MEDIA Close Media Viewer Esc Play or Pause Video Space Zoom Image or Video In Ctrl + Zoom Image or Video Out Ctrl − Next Media RIGHT Previous Media LEFT Toggle Video Fullscreen Alt Enter Play or Pause Video K Seek Video Backward J Seek Video Forward L Save Media As Ctrl S Copy Media Ctrl C SEARCH Search Selected Chat Ctrl F Search Contact Ctrl J Exit Search Esc MESSAGES Reply to Previous Message Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Sent UP Delete Selected Message Del Send File Ctrl O Reply to Next Message Ctrl DOWN Cancel Reply Esc Record Voice Message Ctrl R Send from Quick Share Panel Ctrl Enter Select Chat in Quick Share Panel Enter Open Bot Profile from Inline Mess… Ctrl LMB Remove Chat in Quick Share Panel Bksp FOLDERS Move to Folder Below Ctrl Shift DOWN Move to Folder Above Ctrl Shift UP Jump to All Chats Ctrl 1 Jump to Folder 1 Ctrl 2 Jump to Last Folder Ctrl 8 Telegram KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 67 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH TELEGRAM · WINDOWS ⤢ MESSAGES 11 Reply to Previou… Ctrl UP Edit Last Messag… UP Delete Selected… Del Send File Ctrl O Reply to Next Me… Ctrl DOWN Cancel Reply Esc Record Voice Mes… Ctrl R Send from Quick… Ctrl Enter Select Chat in Q… Enter Open Bot Profile… Ctrl LMB Remove Chat in Q… Bksp WINDOW 06 Minimize to Tray Ctrl W Lock Telegram Ctrl L Quit Telegram Ctrl Q Minimize Telegram Ctrl M Reopen Closed Wi… Ctrl Shift T Close Other Wind… Ctrl Shift W COMPOSER 10 Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Create Link Ctrl K Underline Ctrl U Strikethrough Ctrl Shift X Monospace Ctrl Shift M Spoiler Ctrl Shift P Quote Ctrl Shift . Plain Text Ctrl Shift N FOLDERS 05 Move to Folder B… Ctrl Shift DOWN Move to Folder A… Ctrl Shift UP Jump to All Chats Ctrl 1 Jump to Folder 1 Ctrl 2 Jump to Last Fol… Ctrl 8 SEARCH 03 Search Selected… Ctrl F Search Contact Ctrl J Exit Search Esc MEDIA 12 Close Media View… Esc Play or Pause Vi… Space Zoom Image or Vi… Ctrl + Zoom Image or Vi… Ctrl − Next Media RIGHT Previous Media LEFT Toggle Video Ful… Alt Enter Play or Pause Vi… K Seek Video Backw… J Seek Video Forwa… L Save Media As Ctrl S Copy Media Ctrl C CHATS 20 Move to Chat Bel… Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Abo… Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or… Esc Move to Chat Bel… Alt DOWN Move to Chat Abo… Alt UP Jump to Saved Me… Ctrl 0 Move to Chat Bel… Ctrl PgDn Move to Chat Abo… Ctrl PgUp Jump to Archived… Ctrl 9 Jump to Pinned C… Ctrl 1 Scroll Chat One… PgUp Scroll Chat One… PgDn Mark Chat as Read Ctrl R Show Chat Menu Ctrl \ Show Chat Preview Ctrl ] Move to First Ch… Ctrl Alt Home Move to Last Chat Ctrl Alt End Jump to Pinned C… Ctrl 8 Speed Up In-Chat… Shift Wheel Navigate Sticker… Arrows Telegram KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 67 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH TELEGRAM · WINDOWS ⤢ TELEGRAM · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 TELEGRAM TOTAL 67 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS CHATS 20 COMPOSER 10 SEARCH 03 MESSAGES 11 MEDIA 12 FOLDERS 05 WINDOW 06 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Jump to Saved Messages Ctrl 0 Move to Chat Below Ctrl PgDn Move to Chat Above Ctrl PgUp Jump to Archived Chats Ctrl 9 Jump to Pinned Chat 1 Ctrl 1 Scroll Chat One Page Up PgUp Scroll Chat One Page Down PgDn Mark Chat as Read Ctrl R Show Chat Menu Ctrl \ Show Chat Preview Ctrl ] Move to First Chat Ctrl Alt Home Move to Last Chat Ctrl Alt End Jump to Pinned Chat 8 Ctrl 8 Speed Up In-Chat Scrolling Shift Wheel Navigate Sticker Suggestions Arrows Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Create Link Ctrl K Underline Ctrl U Strikethrough Ctrl Shift X Monospace Ctrl Shift M Spoiler Ctrl Shift P Quote Ctrl Shift . Plain Text Ctrl Shift N Search Selected Chat Ctrl F Search Contact Ctrl J Exit Search Esc Reply to Previous Message Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Sent UP Delete Selected Message Del Send File Ctrl O Reply to Next Message Ctrl DOWN Cancel Reply Esc Record Voice Message Ctrl R Send from Quick Share Panel Ctrl Enter Select Chat in Quick Share Panel Enter Open Bot Profile from Inline Mess… Ctrl LMB Remove Chat in Quick Share Panel Bksp Close Media Viewer Esc Play or Pause Video Space Zoom Image or Video In Ctrl + Zoom Image or Video Out Ctrl − Next Media RIGHT Previous Media LEFT Toggle Video Fullscreen Alt Enter Play or Pause Video K Seek Video Backward J Seek Video Forward L Save Media As Ctrl S Copy Media Ctrl C Move to Folder Below Ctrl Shift DOWN Move to Folder Above Ctrl Shift UP Jump to All Chats Ctrl 1 Jump to Folder 1 Ctrl 2 Jump to Last Folder Ctrl 8 Minimize to Tray Ctrl W Lock Telegram Ctrl L Quit Telegram Ctrl Q Minimize Telegram Ctrl M Reopen Closed Window Ctrl Shift T Close Other Windows Ctrl Shift W TELEGRAM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Jump to S… Q W E R T Y U I Ctrl Italic O Ctrl Send File P A S D F Ctrl Search Sel… G H J K L Z X C V B Ctrl Bold N M MORE SHORTCUTS Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Send Message Enter Reply to Previous Me… Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Se… UP Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Delete Selected Mess… Del shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH TELEGRAM · WINDOWS Keyboard map CHATS Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Jump to Saved Messages Ctrl 0 MESSAGES Reply to Previous Message Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Sent UP Delete Selected Message Del Send File Ctrl O COMPOSER Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I SEARCH Search Selected Chat Ctrl F Telegram 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 TELEGRAM · WINDOWS Isometric CHATS 06 Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Jump to Saved Messages Ctrl 0 MESSAGES 04 Reply to Previous Message Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Sent UP Delete Selected Message Del Send File Ctrl O COMPOSER 03 Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I SEARCH 01 Search Selected Chat Ctrl F Telegram 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 TELEGRAM · WINDOWS Typewriter TELEGRAM · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 TELEGRAM TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS CHATS 06 COMPOSER 03 SEARCH 01 MESSAGES 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Jump to Saved Messages Ctrl 0 Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Search Selected Chat Ctrl F Reply to Previous Message Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Sent UP Delete Selected Message Del Send File Ctrl O Editorial Telegram Desktop is the cross-platform desktop client for the Telegram messaging service. Its keyboard shortcuts cover fast chat switching, in-chat navigation, message search, text formatting, and window control so you can stay on the keyboard while messaging.
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All Telegram keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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20 Action Shortcut Move to Chat Below Ctrl Tab Move to Chat Above Ctrl Shift Tab Exit, Go Back or Cancel Esc Move to Chat Below Alt DOWN Move to Chat Above Alt UP Jump to Saved Messages Ctrl 0 Move to Chat Below Ctrl PgDn Move to Chat Above Ctrl PgUp Jump to Archived Chats Ctrl 9 Jump to Pinned Chat 1 Ctrl 1 Scroll Chat One Page Up PgUp Scroll Chat One Page Down PgDn Mark Chat as Read Ctrl R Show Chat Menu Ctrl \ Show Chat Preview Ctrl ] Move to First Chat Ctrl Alt Home Move to Last Chat Ctrl Alt End Jump to Pinned Chat 8 Ctrl 8 Speed Up In-Chat Scrolling Shift Navigate Sticker Suggestions Arrows
12 Action Shortcut Close Media Viewer Esc Play or Pause Video Space Zoom Image or Video In Ctrl + Zoom Image or Video Out Ctrl − Next Media RIGHT Previous Media LEFT Toggle Video Fullscreen Alt Enter Play or Pause Video K Seek Video Backward J Seek Video Forward L Save Media As Ctrl S Copy Media Ctrl C
11 Action Shortcut Reply to Previous Message Ctrl UP Edit Last Message Sent UP Delete Selected Message Del Send File Ctrl O Reply to Next Message Ctrl DOWN Cancel Reply Esc Record Voice Message Ctrl R Send from Quick Share Panel Ctrl Enter Select Chat in Quick Share Panel Enter Open Bot Profile from Inline Message Ctrl Remove Chat in Quick Share Panel Bksp
10 Action Shortcut Send Message Enter Bold Ctrl B Italic Ctrl I Create Link Ctrl K Underline Ctrl U Strikethrough Ctrl Shift X Monospace Ctrl Shift M Spoiler Ctrl Shift P Quote Ctrl Shift . Plain Text Ctrl Shift N
6 Action Shortcut Minimize to Tray Ctrl W Lock Telegram Ctrl L Quit Telegram Ctrl Q Minimize Telegram Ctrl M Reopen Closed Window Ctrl Shift T Close Other Windows Ctrl Shift W
5 Action Shortcut Move to Folder Below Ctrl Shift DOWN Move to Folder Above Ctrl Shift UP Jump to All Chats Ctrl 1 Jump to Folder 1 Ctrl 2 Jump to Last Folder Ctrl 8
3 Action Shortcut Search Selected Chat Ctrl F Search Contact Ctrl J Exit Search Esc
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Telegram shortcut? Telegram has 67 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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