Use Google Chat keyboard shortcuts

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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	Chrome OS	macOS	Linux
Copy selected messages as a transcript	Control + Shift + .	CMD + Shift + .	Control + Shift + .

Anywhere

	Chrome OS	macOS	Windows
Show keyboard shortcuts	?	?	?