🔥 Slack Popular Shortcuts
Master Slack shortcuts for basic operations, message sending, and thread management to accelerate daily communication. Switch channels, search, and add emoji reactions all from your keyboard without interrupting your workflow.
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Ctrl+K
Open Quick Switcher
Opens the Quick Switcher dialog.
🎯 Quickly switch between channels and users to greatly improve workflow efficiency.
💡 Hint: Quick Switcher
TOP 2
Ctrl+F
Open search
Searches conversations and messages.
🎯 Search conversations and channels instantly to find the information you need in no time.
💡 Hint: Find
TOP 3
Ctrl+Shift+]
Go to next channel
Navigates to the next channel.
🎯 Navigate to the next channel smoothly with Ctrl+Shift+] for efficient switching between conversations.
💡 Hint: Next channel
TOP 4
Ctrl+Shift+[
Go to previous channel
Navigates to the previous channel.
🎯 Return to the previous channel quickly with Ctrl+Shift+[ to resume earlier discussions immediately.
💡 Hint: Previous channel
TOP 5
Ctrl+E
Focus message input
Moves focus to the message input field.
🎯 Instantly focus the message input with Ctrl+E to start replying without interruption.
💡 Hint: Focus input
TOP 6
Enter
Send message
Sends the current message.
🎯 Send messages quickly with Enter to keep communication flowing smoothly.
💡 Hint: Enter = send
TOP 7
Shift+Enter
Insert line break in message
Inserts a line break in the message input.
🎯 Insert a line break with Shift+Enter without sending the message prematurely.
💡 Hint: Shift + Enter = line break
TOP 8
Ctrl+T
Open thread
Opens the thread view.
🎯 Open the thread view with Ctrl+T to track replies while maintaining conversation context.
💡 Hint: Thread
TOP 9
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Reply in thread
Replies in thread view for the current conversation.
🎯 Reply directly in a thread with Ctrl+Shift+Enter to keep discussions organized and easy to follow.
💡 Hint: Reply in thread
TOP 10
Ctrl+Shift+\
Open emoji picker
Opens the emoji picker with recently used emoji to add reactions.
🎯 Open the emoji picker with Ctrl+Shift+\ to add reactions quickly and enrich your communication.
💡 Hint: Emoji