Signal Keyboard Shortcuts
Signal keyboard shortcut reference covering 43 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Navigate by Section, Previous Conversation, and Previous Conversation (Tab). 43 of 43 shortcuts are verified against official Signal documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Signal documentation
Calling
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Toggle Mute |
Toggle mute on and off |
Shift+M |
Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Video |
Toggle video on and off |
Shift+V |
Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Accept Call Video |
Accept call with video |
Alt+Shift+V |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Accept Call Audio |
Accept call with audio |
Alt+Shift+A |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Decline Call |
Decline call |
Alt+Shift+D |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Start Audio Call |
Start audio call |
Alt+Shift+C |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Start Video Call |
Start video call |
Alt+Shift+Y |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| End Call |
End call |
Alt+Shift+E |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
Composer
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Focus Composer |
Focus the message composer |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Emoji Chooser |
Open emoji chooser |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
Cmd+Shift+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Sticker Chooser |
Open sticker chooser |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Record Voice Note |
Begin recording a voice note |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| New Line |
Add new line to message |
Shift+Enter |
Shift+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Expand Composer |
Expand composer |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Shift+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Send Expanded |
Send from expanded composer |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Attach File |
Attach a file |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Remove Link Preview |
Remove draft link preview |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Remove Draft Attachments |
Remove all draft attachments |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Preferences |
Open preferences |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
Messages
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Message Default Action |
Default action for selected message |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Message Details |
View selected message details |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Reply |
Toggle reply to selected message |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Reaction Picker |
Toggle emoji-reaction picker |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Save Attachment |
Save attachment from selected message |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Message |
Delete selected message |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Navigate by Section |
Navigate by section |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Conversation |
Go to previous conversation |
Alt+Up |
Option+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Conversation (Tab) |
Go to previous conversation |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Conversation |
Go to next conversation |
Alt+Down |
Option+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Conversation (Tab) |
Go to next conversation |
Ctrl+Tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Unread Conversation |
Go to previous unread conversation |
Alt+Shift+Up |
Option+Shift+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Unread Conversation |
Go to next unread conversation |
Alt+Shift+Down |
Option+Shift+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Jump to Conversation |
Jump to conversation 1–9 |
Ctrl+1 |
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Conversation Menu |
Open conversation menu |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| New Conversation |
Start a new conversation |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Archive Conversation |
Archive conversation |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Unarchive Conversation |
Unarchive conversation |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
Cmd+Shift+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll List Top |
Scroll to top of list |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Scroll List Bottom |
Scroll to bottom of list |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Conversation |
Close current conversation |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search |
Search |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Search in Conversation |
Search in the current conversation |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| All Media View |
Open All Media view |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
← All apps on Shortcut Atlas