Slack

Slack, launched in 2013, revolutionized workplace communication by replacing endless emails with real-time messaging. With its organized channels and integrations with over 2,400 tools (like Google Drive and Zoom), teams stay connected and productive. Fun fact: Slack is actually an acronym for "Searchable Log of All Communication and Knowledge". From startups to Fortune 500 companies, Slack keeps teams chatting, collaborating, and sending way too many GIFs daily!

Shortcuts

Basics

WindowMacDescription
CtrlN
N
Compose a new message
CtrlZ
Z
Unsend a message
CtrlShiftY
Y
Set your status
Ctrl,
,
Open your preferences
CtrlShiftD
D
Show or hide the left sidebar
Make the left sidebar smaller
Make the left sidebar larger
Ctrl.
.
Hide the right sidebar
CtrlShiftN
V
Create a new canvas
CtrlU
U
Upload a file
CtrlShiftJ
J
View all downloaded files
CtrlShiftEnter
Create a new snippet
CtrlShift\
\
Add an emoji reaction to a message
CtrlG
G
Start a search
CtrlF
F
Search in the current conversation
CtrlShiftH
H
Start, join, leave, or end a huddle
CtrlShiftSpace
Space
Toggle mute on a huddle
F11
F
Toggle full screen view
CtrlW
W
Close window
CtrlShiftW
W
Reopen last closed window
CtrlShiftE
E
Open the People view
CtrlQ
Q
Quit Slack

Navigate conversations and messages

WindowMacDescription
CtrlK
K
Jump to a conversation(or, T instead of K)
CtrlJ
J
Jump to the most recent unread message in a conversation
AltShift
Jump to previous unread channel or direct message (DM)
AltShift
Jump to next unread channel or DM
Alt
Jump to previous channel or DM in the sidebar
Alt
Jump to next channel or DM in the sidebar
Alt
[
Go back in history
Alt
]
Go forward in history
CtrlShift1
1
Open the Home view
CtrlShift2
2
Browse DMs
CtrlShift3
3
Open the Activity view
CtrlShift4
4
View items in Later
CtrlShift0
0
Open the More view
CtrlShiftT
T
Open the Threads view
CtrlShiftL
L
Browse channels
CtrlShiftI
I
Open conversation details
CtrlAlt.
.
Open conversation's channel canvas
F6
FnF6
Move focus to the next section
ShiftF6
FnF6
Move focus to the previous section
Alt
Expand or collapse all sidebar sections

Mark messages read or unread

WindowMacDescription
Esc
Mark all messages in current conversation as read
ShiftEsc
Mark all messages as read
Alt
Mark a message as unread

Navigate unread messages

WindowMacDescription
CtrlShiftA
A
Open the All unreads view
Move between messages(Upward)
Move between messages(Downward)
Alt
Mark a message as unread
Esc
Mark a group of messages as unread
Collapse a group of messages
Open a group of messages

Switch workspaces

WindowMacDescription
CtrlShiftS
S
Expand or collapse the workspace switcher
CtrlShiftTab
Switch to previous workspace
CtrlTab
Switch to next workspace
Switch to a specific workspace (see assigned number under the workspace icon in the left sidebar of the Slack desktop app)

Switch tabs

WindowMacDescription
CtrlPgUp
PgUp
Switch to the previous tab
CtrlPgDn
PgDn
Switch to the next tab

Take actions on messages

WindowMacDescription
E
E
Edit a message you sent
Del
Del
Delete a message you sent
T
T
Open or reply to a thread
F
F
Forward a message
P
P
Pin or unpin a message
A
A
Save a message(or remove a message from Later)
U
U
Mark all messages above the one in focus as unread
M
M
Create a reminder about a message
R
R
Add an emoji reaction to a message

Format messages

WindowMacDescription
Shift
Select text to beginning of current line
Shift
Select text to end of current line
ShiftEnter
Create a new line
CtrlB
B
Bold selected text
CtrlI
I
Italicize selected text
CtrlShiftX
X
Strikethrough selected text
CtrlShiftU
U
Hyperlink selected text
CtrlShift9
9
Quote selected text
CtrlShiftC
C
Code selected text
CtrlAltShiftC
C
Codeblock selected text
CtrlShift8
8
Format selected text as a bulleted list
CtrlShift7
7
Format selected text as a numbered list
CtrlZ
Z
Undo formatting
CtrlShiftF
F
Apply markdown formatting
CtrlShift\
Add an emoji reaction to a message

Format text in a canvas

WindowMacDescription
CtrlAlt0
0
Format selected text as paragraph
CtrlAlt1
1
Format selected text as big heading
CtrlAlt2
2
Format selected text as medium heading
CtrlAlt3
3
Format selected text as small heading
CtrlShift0
0
Format selected text as checklist
CtrlShift8
8
Format selected text as bulleted list
CtrlShift7
7
Format selected as numbered list
Ctrl`
`
Toggle heading and list styles

Navigate a canvas

WindowMacDescription
CtrlAltT
T
View comment thread
CtrlAltR
R
Show reader or edit view
ShiftF10
/
Open context menu
CtrlF
F
Find text in the canvas
CtrlG
G
Find next
CtrlShiftG
G
Find previous
CtrlShiftH
H
Find and replace
CtrlAltQ
Q
Copy anchor link to section
CtrlZ
Z
Undo last action
CtrlShiftZ
Z
Redo last action
CtrlAlt
Move item in a formatted list up
CtrlAlt
Move item in a formatted list down