Microsoft Teams Cheat Sheet

Shortcuts for Teams on Windows (on macOS use ⌘ instead of Ctrl and ⌥ instead of Alt). Press Ctrl + . inside Teams for the full list.

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Updated 1 Oct 2026

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General #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + .`	Show all keyboard shortcuts
`Ctrl + E`	Search
`Ctrl + N`	New chat
`Ctrl + ,`	Settings
`Ctrl + 1` … `Ctrl + 6`	Jump to the apps in the left bar (Activity, Chat, Teams, Calendar…)
`Ctrl + =` / `Ctrl + -` / `Ctrl + 0`	Zoom in / out / reset

Messages #

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Send
`Shift + Enter`	New line
`Ctrl + Shift + X`	Expand the compose box (formatting)
`Ctrl + B` / `I` / `U`	Bold / italic / underline
`@name`	Mention a person, channel or team
`code` / ```	Inline code / code block
`>` + `Space`	Quote
`↑` (empty compose box)	Edit your last message

Meetings & Calls #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Shift + M`	Mute / unmute
`Ctrl + Space` (hold)	Temporarily unmute while muted
`Ctrl + Shift + O`	Camera on / off
`Ctrl + Shift + K`	Raise / lower hand
`Ctrl + Shift + E`	Share screen
`Ctrl + Shift + P`	Background blur on / off
`Ctrl + Shift + H`	Leave / end the call
`Ctrl + Shift + A`	Accept a video call
`Ctrl + Shift + S`	Accept an audio call
`Ctrl + Shift + D`	Decline a call

Features Worth Knowing #

Feature	How
Mark as unread	Hover a message → `…` → Mark as unread
Save a message	`…` → Save this message
Pin a chat	Right-click a chat → Pin
Schedule a message	Right-click the Send button → Schedule send
Reply to one message	Hover → Reply (quotes it)
Mute a noisy chat	Chat → `…` → Mute
Status message / Do not disturb	Click your profile picture
Meeting notes & recording	Meeting → Notes / More → Record and transcribe
Live captions	Meeting → More → Language and speech → Turn on live captions
Breakout rooms	Meeting toolbar → Rooms (organizer)

Tips #

Paste a meeting link into a chat to let people join with one click.
Drag a file into a channel to store it in that team's SharePoint, with version history.