Keyboard shortcuts for Hangouts conversations
You can use the keyboard shortcuts while sending messages in Hangouts.
Move between Hangouts windows
| Shortcut |
Keyboard keys |
| Move to next Hangout window |
Ctrl + . |
| Move to previous Hangout window |
Ctrl + , |
| Close the current Hangout window |
Esc |
Enter or exit the last updated Hangout window
(only for Hangouts in Gmail) |
Shift + Esc |
Format messages
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to add formatting before you type a new message.
| Shortcut |
Windows |
Mac |
| Bold |
Ctrl + b |
⌘ + b |
| Italicise |
Ctrl + i |
⌘ + i |
| Underline |
Ctrl + u |
⌘ + u |
The following shortcuts allow you to navigate quickly. The shortcuts work for Hangouts at hangouts.google.com and in Gmail (if you've turned on
keyboard shortcuts in Gmail).
| Shortcut |
Keyboard keys |
| Focus on first element in the conversation list |
h, then c |
| Go into phone mode (same as g, then p) |
h, then p |
| Open Hangouts Settings menu |
h, then m |
| Go to Archived Hangouts and focus on first archived Hangout |
h, then a |
| Go to Hangout Invitations and focus on first invitation |
h, then i |
| Go to Hangouts search box (same as q) |
h, then q |
