The 13 Best Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

Try them during your next meeting

Using keyboard shortcuts inMicrosoft Teamscan (and will) help you get things done more quickly. Shortcuts can also help people with visual or mobility-related disabilities use Microsoft Teams more effectively.

This post is a compilation of some of the best Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts for use on the desktop and web app.

Note:The hotkeys highlighted in this post are designed to work on devices using the US keyboard layout. They should work for other keyboard layouts/languages, too. But if they don’t, change your computer’s keyboard input layout/language orreset the keyboard to its default settings.

Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts in Microsoft Teams lets you swiftly navigate the app, modify messaging and call settings, search messages and files, and more. You can even use keyboard shortcuts to generate debug log files for diagnosing & troubleshootingMicrosoft Teams malfunctions.

Want to make some changes to Microsoft Teams’ preferences or behavior on your computer? Use theCommand+Comma(,) keyboard shortcut to open the Teams settings menu in macOS. In the Web app, pressCommand+Shift+Comma(,).

For Windows computers,Ctrl+Comma(,) is the hotkey for accessing the Microsoft Teams settings menu.

Commands canheighten your productivity in Microsoft Teams. They (read: commands) are shortcuts for performing common tasks like checking your mentions, joining a team, updating your status, etc.

PressCommand+forward-slash(/) orCtrl+forward-slash(/) on your Mac or Windows computer, respectively. Afterward, select a command from the available options to perform a task.

Are you having difficulty making sense of texts or icons while using Microsoft Teams on your computer? PressCtrl+Equals sign(=) on your Windows PC to zoom in on the screen. On a Mac notebook or desktop, pressCommand+Equals sign (=).

You can increase the Microsoft Teams interface up to twice its original size (i.e., 200% zoom). PressCtrl+Minus sign(–) orCommand+Minus sign(–) to zoom out or reduce the zoom level in Windows and macOS, respectively.

To reset the Microsoft Teams’ zoom level back to default (i.e. 100%), use theCtrl+Zero(0) [for Windows] orCommand+Zero(0) [for Mac].

On your Mac notebook or desktop, press theCommand+Ekeys and type your query in the search bar. For Windows users, use theCtrl+Fhotkey to perform a search.

A bigger text box lets you view more content without having to scroll through multiple lines of text. When composing messages in Microsoft Teams, pressCtrl+Shift+Xto expand the text box. Use the same hotkeys to return the text box to its original size.

The shortcut to enlarge the Microsoft Teams text box on macOS devices isCommand+Shift+X.

By default, pressing theEnterorReturnkey when typing in Microsoft Teams will send content in the text box as a message. To move the cursor to a new line/paragraph, hold theShiftkey and then pressEnter(in Windows) orReturn(in macOS).

PressCommand+Shift+Mto mute your microphone during a voice or video call on Mac devices.Ctrl+Shift+Mis the Windows equivalent. You can also use the shortcut to unmute your microphone.

UseCtrl+Shift+O(Windows) orCommand+Shift+O(Mac) to turn off your device’s camera inMicrosoft Teams video conference calls. Use the same hotkey to turn the camera back on.

Want to raise your hand for a chance to speak during an ongoing call? PressCommand+Shift+Kon a Mac orCtrl+Shift+Kon a Windows PC.

Ctrl+Shift+Ewill start a screen-sharing session on the Microsoft Teams app for Windows. Press the shortcut again to stop sharing your screen.

For macOS-powered devices, useCommand+Shift+Eto start or end a screen-sharing session in Microsoft Teams.

Background Blur in Microsoft Team helps subtly conceal everything around you during video calls. The feature prevents distractions and allows participants to focus on what you’re saying.

PressCtrl+Shift+P(Windows) orCommand+Shift+P(Mac) to add a blur effect to your background in a video call. Use the same keyboard shortcut to remove or disable the background blur effect.

PressCtrl+NorCommand+Nto start a new conversation in Microsoft Teams on Windows and Mac computers, respectively.

To start a new chat on the web version of Microsoft Teams, pressLeft Alt+N(for Windows) orOption+N(for macOS).

Microsoft Teams has a not-so-obvious “History menu” that lets you quickly access up to 12 recently-visited areas. Use theCommand+Shift+H(Mac) orCtrl+Shift+H(Windows) hotkeys to bring up the History menu.

Alternatively, hover your cursor on theBackorForwardarrows to the left of the search bar. That’s another way to access the History menu in Microsoft Teams.

How to View All Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts

There’s a keyboard shortcut to view all keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Teams. If you use a Mac computer, press theCommand+period(.) keys from anywhere on the screen. On Windows devices, pressingCtrl+period(.) will show keyboard shortcuts for the web and desktop app.

You can also use the “keys” commands to access all Teams’ keyboard shortcuts. PressCtrl+E(on Windows) orCommand+E(on macOS), type/keysin the search bar, and pressEnter/Return. Or, select seeSee keyboard shortcutsfrom the search suggestion.

The page contains a list of Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts available for your computer’s operating system. SelectSee shortcuts for all platformsto view Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts for other operating systems and devices.

That’ll redirect you to a web page that shows keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams on supported devices or operating systems.

Here’s a summary of other noteworthy keyboard shortcuts:

It’s worth noting that not all keyboard shortcuts work on the Microsoft Teams Web app.Visit this linkin your web browser and navigate to the tab that corresponds with your device’s operating system.

Look through the “Web” or “Web app” column for the keyboard shortcut for the action or task you want to execute.

We guarantee these shortcuts will shoot up your productivity in Microsoft Teams. Note that you may need to use these keyboard shortcuts frequently to remember them.

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