Keyboard shortcuts for Channels
Keyboard shortcuts for Mattermost Channels help you make a more efficient use of your keyboard.
Tip
Display a list of available keyboard shortcuts by pressing CTRL+/ (CMD+/ on macOS), or use the /shortcuts
slash command.
File upload shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in all supported browsers and in the Mattermost Desktop App.
On Windows & Linux |
On Mac |
Description |
---|---|---|
CTRL+U |
CMD+U |
Upload a file. |
Message shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in all supported browsers and in the Mattermost Desktop App.
On Windows & Linux |
On Mac |
Description |
---|---|---|
CTRL+UP (in empty input field) |
CMD+UP (in empty input field) |
Reprint previous message or slash command you entered. |
CTRL+DOWN (in empty input field) |
CMD+DOWN (in empty input field) |
Reprint next message or slash command you entered. |
SHIFT+UP (in empty input field) |
SHIFT+UP (in empty input field) |
Reply to the most recent message in the current channel. |
UP (in empty input field) |
UP (in empty input field) |
Edit your last message in the current channel. |
@[character]+TAB |
@[character]+TAB |
Autocomplete @username beginning with [character]. |
~[character]+TAB |
~[character]+TAB |
Autocomplete channel beginning with [character]. |
:[character]+TAB |
:[character]+TAB |
Autocomplete emoji beginning with [character]. |
CTRL+SHIFT+\ |
CMD+SHIFT+\ |
React to last message in channel or thread. |
Formatting shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in all supported browsers and in the Mattermost Desktop App.
On Windows & Linux |
On Mac |
Description |
---|---|---|
CTRL+B |
CMD+B |
Bold text. |
CTRL+I |
CMD+I |
Italicize text. |
CTRL+ALT+K |
CMD+OPTION+K |
Format text as a link. |
Accessibility nagivation shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts work in all supported browsers and in the Mattermost Desktop App.
On Windows & Linux |
On Mac |
Description |
---|---|---|
ALT+LEFT |
CMD+[ |
Go to the previous channel in your history. |
ALT+RIGHT |
CMD+] |
Go to the next channel in your history. |
SHIFT+UP (in input field) |
SHIFT+UP (in input field) |
Highlight text to the previous line. |
SHIFT+DOWN (in input field) |
SHIFT+DOWN (in input field) |
Highlight text to the next line. |
SHIFT+ENTER (in input field) |
SHIFT+ENTER (in input field) |
Create a new line. |
Note
Though Mattermost keyboard shortcuts support standard languages and keyboard layouts, they may not work if you use keymapping that overwrites default browser shortcuts.