Keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts in Google Chat on Chrome OS, macOS and Windows. To see this list of shortcuts in Chat, type ? any time (except when typing in a text field).

Navigating between views

	Chrome OS	macOS	Windows
Create or browse rooms	Ctrl + O	⌘ + O	Ctrl + O
Search	Alt + /	Option + /	Alt + /
Start a new DM	Ctrl + P	⌘ + P	Ctrl + P

Navigating the sidebar

	Chrome OS	macOS	Windows
Quick switch rooms or DMs	Ctrl + K	⌘ + K	Ctrl + K
Previous room or DM	↑	↑	↑
Next room or DM	↓	↓	↓
Previous unread item	Shift + ↑	Shift + ↑	Shift + ↑
Next unread item	Shift + ↓	Shift + ↓	Shift + ↓
Select room or DM	→ or Enter	→ or Enter	→ or Enter

Navigating conversations within a room

	Chrome OS	macOS	Windows
Previous conversation	↑	↑	↑
Next conversation	↓	↓	↓
Focus on message	→	→	→
Focus on current room or DM in sidebar	← or Ctrl + Shift + K	← or ⌘ + Shift + K	← or Ctrl + Shift + K
Open Room 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 new conversation or message	Ctrl + S	⌘ + S	Ctrl + S

Navigating messages within a conversation

	Chrome OS	macOS	Windows
Previous message	↑	↑	↑
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 conversation as transcript

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

Anywhere

	Chrome OS	macOS	Windows
Show keyboard shortcuts	?	?	?