You can use keyboard shortcuts in Google Chat on Chrome OS, macOS and Windows. To access shortcuts in Chat, type '?' at any time, except when you're entering text in a field.
Navigate between views
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Windows |
Browse spaces |
Ctrl + O |
⌘ + O |
Ctrl + O |
Create a space |
Crtl + I |
⌘ + I |
Ctrl + I |
Search |
Alt + / |
/ |
Alt + / |
Start a new message |
Ctrl+S |
⌘ + S |
Ctrl+S |
Navigate the sidebar
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Windows |
Quickly switch between spaces or conversations |
Ctrl + K |
⌘ + K |
Ctrl + K |
Open a previous space or conversation |
↑ |
↑ |
↑ |
Open the next space or conversation |
↓ |
↓ |
↓ |
Go to previous unread item |
Shift + ↑ |
Shift + ↑ |
Shift + ↑ |
Open next unread item |
Shift + ↓ |
Shift + ↓ |
Shift + ↓ |
Select a space or conversation |
→ or Enter |
→ or Enter |
→ or Enter |
Navigate conversations within a space
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Windows |
Open previous conversation |
↑ |
↑ |
↑ |
Open next conversation |
↓ |
↓ |
↓ |
Focus on message |
→ |
→ |
→ |
Focus on a current space or conversation in sidebar |
← or Ctrl + Shift + K |
← or ⌘ + Shift + K |
← or Ctrl + Shift + K |
Open a space menu |
Ctrl + G |
⌘ + G |
Ctrl + G |
Reply to current conversation |
r |
r |
r |
Focus on last conversation or message |
Ctrl + J |
⌘ + J |
Ctrl + J |
Start a new thread or message |
Ctrl+S |
⌘ + S |
Ctrl+S |
Navigate messages within a conversation
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Windows |
Open previous message |
↑ |
↑ |
↑ |
Open next message |
↓ |
↓ |
↓ |
Focus on conversation |
← or Esc |
← or Esc |
← or Esc |
Focus on reply box |
r |
r |
r |
Reply box
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Windows |
Edit previously posted message |
↑ |
↑ |
↑ |
New line |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Enter |
Show emoji picker |
: |
: |
: |
Copy a transcript of the conversation
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Linux |
Copy selected messages as a transcript |
Control + Shift + . |
CMD + Shift + . |
Control + Shift + . |
Anywhere
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Chrome OS |
macOS |
Windows |
Show keyboard shortcuts |
? |
? |
? |