If you’re using Microsoft Teams, stick around, I’m going to share some handy Teams shortcuts that’ll save you time in the Teams desktop app. Keyboard shortcuts aren’t just for Word, Excel, Outlook or PowerPoint; Teams has plenty of great ones that can really boost your productivity.
The trick to getting good at any new shortcut is sticking with it. You’ve got to commit to giving your mouse a break and keeping your hands on the keyboard as much as possible. That way, you cut down on all that back-and-forth movement between keyboard and mouse, which helps your workflow flow a lot better.
Below, you’ll find some of my favourite Teams keyboard shortcuts. Don’t worry about trying to remember them all, I’ve got a PDF with shortcut lists for Teams, plus Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Word that you can grab at the end of this post.
My Favourite Teams Shortcuts
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| Ctrl + N | Start a new Chat |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Pop out a new Chat |
| Ctrl + E | Open the Search bar |
| Ctrl + G | Open the Go to command to open a chat or channel |
| Ctrl + , | Open Settings |
| Ctrl + / | Show commands |
| Ctrl + = | Zoom In |
| Ctrl + – | Zoom Out |
| Ctrl + , | Open the Settings |
| Ctrl + Enter | Send a message |
| Shift + Enter | Start a new line. |
| Alt + A | Rewrite with Copilot |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Accept a Video Call |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Decline a Video Call |
| Ctrl + 1 | Open 1st app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 2 | Open 2nd app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 3 | Open 3rd app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 4 | Open 4th app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 5 | Open 5th app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 6 | Open 6th app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 7 | Open 7th app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 8 | Open 8th app on App bar |
| Ctrl + 9 | Open 9th app on App bar |
| Ctrl + B | Apply Bold formatting to text |
| Ctrl + I | Apply Italics formatting to text |
| Ctrl + U | Apply Underline formatting to text |
| Ctrl + K | Insert a Link |
| F1 | Open Help |
| F11 | Toggle full screen mode |
| Alt + PgDn | Go to next section |
| Alt + PgUp | Go to previous section |
If you want to see the complete list of all the shortcuts available in Microsoft Teams, simply click the ellipsis (…) button in the top right corner of the Teams desktop app and choose Keyboard shortcuts.
And while you’re here, don’t forget to check out my other posts where I share useful keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. These tips can help you work smarter across all your favorite Office apps.
You can also check out the full list of options from the official Microsoft documentation which also outlines Teams shortcuts for MacOS and iPad.
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