{"id":197561,"date":"2022-04-06T13:35:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T17:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=197561"},"modified":"2024-11-06T10:13:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:13:22","slug":"slack-keyboard-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/slack-keyboard-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlock Slack Superpowers: Slack Keyboard Shortcuts for Peak Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few weeks ago I was chatting with a friend and he mentioned how awesome <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/how-to-use-slack-in-hr-and-make-it-your-best-friend\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=in-line&amp;utm_term=slack-keyboard-shortcuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack<\/a><\/strong> is. He then went on to say the only problem is that it takes so long to switch between channels, files, and Slack messages. Of course, with the number of messages and things going on in each channel, switching between them can take some time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work with a team, you&#8217;ll know the feeling! Sometimes you can get stuck trying to find all those emails, messages, and files. Slack makes it easy for everybody to stay on track and keep organized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way to improve your productivity and oftentimes fun with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/slack-hr-bots\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=in-line&amp;utm_term=slack-keyboard-shortcuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack<\/a><\/strong> is by learning some handy keyboard shortcuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tl;dr: I created this blog as a list of keyboard shortcuts for Slack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows and Linux<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Slack keyboard shortcuts for Windows are the same as on Linux.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To navigate Slack on Windows or Linux, you can use the following shortcuts:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to a Conversation: Ctrl+K<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Direct Messages (DM): Ctrl+Shift+K<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Channels: Ctrl+Shift+L<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Mentions: Ctrl+Shift+M (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to People: Ctrl+Shift+E<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Saved Items: Ctrl+Shift+S<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next Section: F6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Section: Shift+F6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next Unread: Alt+Shift+Down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Unread: Alt+Shift+Up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next Channel\/DM: Alt+Right<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Channel\/DM: Alt+Left<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next Workspace: Ctrl+Tab (Windows), Ctrl+] (Linux)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Workspace: Ctrl+Shift+Tab (Windows), Ctrl+Shift+[ (Linux)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to a specific Workspace: Ctrl+[number under workspace icon] (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Channel Info: Ctrl+Shift+I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to New Message: Ctrl+N<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Preferences: Ctrl+, (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Threads: Ctrl+Shift+T (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle right pane: Ctrl+.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle Full-Screen View: Ctrl+Shift+F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search current Channel\/Conversation: Ctrl+F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Search: Ctrl+G<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating Unread Messages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you look at the Slack website, it shows <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/help\/articles\/226410907-View-all-your-unread-messages\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all unread content in DMs and channels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. feature. If you wish to deactivate this feature, simply click the name of the Workspace at the top left. Next, go to Preferences &gt; Sidebar &gt; Show All Unreads, and remove the checkmark next to this option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the following Slack keyboard shortcuts to open and navigate this menu:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle All Unread view: Ctrl+Shift+A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark message as Unread: Alt+Left Click<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move between messages: Up or Down arrows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open or collapse Channels: Left or Right arrows<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking Messages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the following Keyboard shortcuts for Slack to mark messages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark all messages in the current Channel\/DM Read: Esc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark all messages Read: Shift+Esc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set message as oldest Unread: Alt+Left Click (Windows), Ctrl+Alt+Left Click (Linux)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Message Actions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once selected, you can use the following shortcuts for the message:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit message: E<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add emoji: R<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open thread: T or Right arrow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pin or Unpin message: P<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share: S<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save or Unsave message: A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Unread: U<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete message: Delete<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formatting Messages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to format messages? Use these Keyboard shortcuts for Slack:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit last message: Ctrl+Up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select text to beginning of current line: Shift+Up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select text to end of current line: Shift+Down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insert return: Shift+Enter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add emoji: Ctrl+Shift+\\<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bold: Ctrl+B<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italicize: Ctrl+I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create numbered list: Ctrl+Shift+7<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create bulleted list: Ctrl+Shift+8<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply formatting to markdown text: Ctrl+Shift+F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undo message formatting: Ctrl+Z<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strike-through: Ctrl+Shift+X<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quote selected text: Ctrl+Shift+9<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code selected text: Ctrl+Shift+C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code block selected text: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working With Files<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For files, use these shortcuts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload file: Ctrl+U<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create snippet: Ctrl+Shift+Enter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When on A Call<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a call, you can use the following shortcuts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle Mute: M<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle Video: V<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Invites: + or A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View and select an emoji: E+ (select 1-9)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196441 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/themes\/veen\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Slack-Clips-Featured-Image-min.jpeg\" alt=\"Slack keyboard shortcuts\" width=\"965\" height=\"543\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Slack-Clips-Featured-Image-min.jpeg 965w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Slack-Clips-Featured-Image-min-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Slack-Clips-Featured-Image-min-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Slack-Clips-Featured-Image-min-100x56.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Slack-Clips-Featured-Image-min-700x394.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack Keyboard Shortcuts For Mac<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a Mac user? Worry not. Here&#8217;s a list of all the Mac Slack keyboard shortcuts you can use:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To navigate Slack on a Mac, you can use the following shortcuts:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Conversation: Cmd+K<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Direct Messages (DM): Cmd+Shift+K<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Channels: Cmd+Shift+L<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Mentions: Cmd+Shift+M (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to People: Cmd+Shift+E<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Saved Items: Cmd+Shift+S<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next section: F6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous section: Shift+F6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next unread: Option+Shift+Down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous unread: Option+Shift+Up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next Channel\/DM: Cmd+[<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Channel\/DM: Cmd+]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to next Workspace: Cmd+Shift+]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Workspace: Cmd+Shift+[<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to a specific Workspace: Cmd+[number under workspace icon] (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Channel Info: Cmd+Shift+I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to New Message: Cmd+N<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Preferences: Cmd+, (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Threads: Cmd+Shift+T (Desktop app only)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle right pane: Cmd+.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle Full-Screen View: Ctrl+Shift+F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search current Channel\/Conversation: Cmd+F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to previous Search: Cmd+G<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating Unread Messages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like for Windows, you can deactivate the \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/help\/articles\/226410907-View-all-your-unread-messages\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all unread content in DMs and channels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d feature. Simply select the workspace name at the top left. Then, click Preferences &gt; Sidebar &gt; Show All Unreads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the following Slack keyboard shortcuts to open and navigate this menu:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle All Unread view: Cmd+Shift+A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark message Unread: Option+Left Click<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move between messages: Up or Down arrow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open or collapse Channels: Left or Right arrow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking Messages\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark all messages in the current Channel\/DM Read: Esc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark all messages Read: Shift+Esc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set message as Oldest Unread: Option+Click<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Message Actions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once selected, you can use the following shortcuts for the message:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit message: E<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add emoji: R<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open thread: T or Right arrow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pin or Unpin message: P<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share: S<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save or Unsave message: A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Unread: U<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete message: Delete<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formatting Messages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to format messages using a Mac? Use these shortcuts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit last message: Cmd+Up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select text to beginning of current Line: Shift+Up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select text to end of current line: Shift+Down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insert return: Shift+Enter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add emoji: Cmd+Shift+\\<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bold: Cmd+B<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italicize: Cmd+I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strike-through: Cmd+Shift+X<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply formatting to markdown text: Cmd+Shift+F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undo message formatting: Cmd+Z<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quote selected text: Cmd+Shift+9<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code selected text: Cmd+Shift+C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code block selected text: Cmd+Alt+Shift+C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create numbered list: Cmd+Shift+7<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create bulleted list: Cmd+Shift+8<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working With Files<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For files, you can use these shortcuts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload file: Cmd+U<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create snippet: Cmd+Shift+Enter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When on A Call<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a call, you can use the following shortcuts on Mac:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle Mute: M<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggle Video: V<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Invites: + or A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View and select an Emoji: E+ (select 1-9)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating Workplaces<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Mac, press the \u2018Command\u2019 key instead of the \u2018Ctrl\u2019 key<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch to a specific workplace: Ctrl + [number]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch to next workplace: Ctrl + Tab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch to previous workplace: Ctrl + Shift + Tab<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope this blog helps you be more productive using Slack. 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