Switch the OS dropdown on the right sidebar to see the specific keyboard shortcuts according to your OS. Keyboard shortcuts help you navigate Slack with minimal effort. You can see a quick list of shortcuts by pressing ⌘/ (Mac) and Ctrl/ (Windows/Linux) or take a look at the detailed lists below.
Keyboard shortcuts in List Style
Note: You can’t set custom keyboard shortcuts for Slack, but we may add this in the future. For now, use the shortcut above to see a quick list.
- Align right – click Align right or use the shortcut CtrlShiftK ⌘ShiftK
- Align left – click Align left or use Alt A ⌘ A
- Align top – click Align top or use Alt W ⌘ W
- Align bottom – click Align bottom or use Alt S ⌘ S
- Align center – click Align center or use Alt X ⌘ X
- Align middle – click Align middle or use Alt Y ⌘ Y
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Previous unread channel or DM | ctrl D ⌘ D |
| Jump to a conversation | ctrl k ⌘ k |
| Move focus to the previous section | shift F6 |
| Browse direct messages | ctrl shift k ⌘ shift k |
| Browse channels | ctrl shift L ⌘ shift L |
| Compose a new message | ctrl N ⌘ N |
| Open the Threads view** | ctrl shift T ⌘ shift T |
| Previous channel or DM visited | ctrl ] ⌘ ] |
| Collapse or open the left sidebar | ctrl shift . ⌘ shift . |