Slack Shortcut Keys
| Key | Operation |
|---|---|
| CTRL + K | Open Quick Switcher |
| CTRL + SHIFT + K | Browse DMs |
| CTRL + SHIFT + T | Open Threads view |
| CTRL + SHIFT + A | Open All Unreads view |
| CTRL + SHIFT + L | Browse channel list |
| ALT + DownArrow | Jump to next channel or DM |
| ALT + UpArrow | Jump to previous channel or DM |
| ALT + SHIFT + DownArrow | Jump to next unread channel or DM |
| ALT + SHIFT + UpArrow | Jump to previous unread channel or DM |
| CTRL + SHIFT + M | Open Activity pane |
| CTRL + SHIFT + S | Open Starred Items pane |
| CTRL + SHIFT + W | Open Workspace Directory |
| CTRL + SHIFT + I | Open Channel Details pane |
| CTRL + / | Open Keyboard Shortcuts pane |
| CTRL + . | Toggle right-hand pane |
| CTRL + , | Open Preferences |
| CTRL + SHIFT + [ | Switch to previous workspace |
| CTRL + SHIFT + ] | Switch to next workspace |
| CTRL + [Number] | Switch to specific workspace |
| CTRL + ALT | Show numbers assigned to workspaces in sidebar |
| CTRL + F | Search the current channel or DM |
| ESC | Mark all messages in current channel or DM as read |
| SHIFT + ESC | Mark all messages as read |
| ALT + click message | Mark message as oldest unread message |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Y | Set or edit your Slack status |
| CTRL + U | Upload file to current channel or DM |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Enter | Create snippet in current channel or DM |
| UpArrow | Edit your last message in current channel or DM |
| SHIFT + UpArrow | Select text to beginning of current line in message draft |
| SHIFT + DownArrow | Select text to end of current line in message draft |
| SHIFT + Enter | Insert new line in message draft |
| CTRL + B | Bold selected text |
| CTRL + I | Italicize selected text |
| CTRL + SHIFT + X | Strike through selected text |
| CTRL + SHIFT + > | Indent selected text |
| CTRL + SHIFT + C | Format selected text as inline code |
| CTRL + SHIFT + 7 | Format selected text as numbered list |
| CTRL + SHIFT + 8 | Format selected text as bulleted list |
| @[Character] | Show autocomplete options for display names |
| #[Character] | Show autocomplete options for channel names |
| :[Character] | Show autocomplete options for emoji |
| m | Toggle mute during call |
| v | Toggle video during call |
| + (Plus) OR A | Show invite list during call |
| e + (1-9) | View and select emoji during call |
| @[username] | Notify specific person |
| @here | Notify active members of channel |
| @channel | Notify all members of channel, whether they're active or not |
| @everyone | Notify all members of channel #general |
Message Formatting Syntax
text | Bold text text | Italicize text ~text~ | Strike through text
text | Indent single block of text
text | Indent multiple blocks of text
text| Format single line of inline codetext| Format multiple lines of inline code 1. then 2. | Format as numbered list
Search Modifiers
Add modifiers before or after search keyword(s).
| Modifier | Effect |
|---|---|
| in:[channel] | Search specific channel |
| in:[@username] | Search specific DM |
| from:username | Search messages/files shared by specific user |
| from:me | Search messages/files sent by you |
| on:[date] | Search using specific date |
| before:[date] OR after:[date] OR during:[date] | Search using specific date or time frame |
| has:[:emoji:] | Search for items with specific emoji |
| has:pin | Search for pinned items |
| has:star | Search for starred items |
| has:link | Search for items with links |