Best Slack Shortcuts for Faster Work 🚀
Best Slack Shortcuts for Faster Work 🚀
Here are the most useful keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity in Slack:
🔍 Navigation Shortcuts
✅ Quick Switcher → Ctrl + K (Windows) / Cmd + K (Mac)
✅ Jump to the next unread message → Alt + Shift + ↓ (Windows) / Option + Shift + ↓ (Mac)
✅ Jump to the previous unread message → Alt + Shift + ↑ (Windows) / Option + Shift + ↑ (Mac)
✅ Switch between DMs & channels → Ctrl + Tab (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + [ or ] (Mac)
💬 Messaging Shortcuts
✅ Mark a message as unread → Alt + Left Click on the message
✅ React with an emoji → Hover over a message and press +
✅ Edit last message → ↑ (Up Arrow)
✅ Quote a message → > Your text
✅ Code block → Use three backticks (“`) before and after the text
✅ Line break in message (without sending) → Shift + Enter
📌 Organization & Productivity
✅ Save a message for later → Alt + Left Click (Windows) / Option + Left Click (Mac)
✅ Pin a message in a channel → Click ⋮ on a message → Select “Pin to channel”
✅ Start a thread on a message → T after selecting a message
🔔 Notifications & Settings
✅ Mute/unmute a channel → /mute in the channel
✅ Do Not Disturb mode → /dnd 30m (for 30 minutes)
✅ Set a custom status → /status :emoji: In a meeting
📆 Meeting & Calls
✅ Start a huddle → Ctrl + Shift + H (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + H (Mac)
✅ Start a new direct message → Ctrl + N (Windows) / Cmd + N (Mac)
🤖 Slash Commands for Quick Actions
✅ /remind me to check updates at 10 AM → Sets a reminder
✅ /collapse → Hides all images/GIFs in a channel
✅ /expand → Shows all images/GIFs
✅ /search [keyword] → Searches for messages in Slack
🚀 Bonus: Super Fast Trick
Press Ctrl + / (Windows) or Cmd + / (Mac) anytime in Slack to see all available shortcuts!
Here’s a Slack Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet for quick reference! 🚀
🖥️ Navigation Shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open Quick Switcher | Ctrl + K | Cmd + K |
| Jump to Next Unread Message | Alt + Shift + ↓ | Option + Shift + ↓ |
| Jump to Previous Unread Message | Alt + Shift + ↑ | Option + Shift + ↑ |
| Switch Channels / DMs | Ctrl + Tab | Cmd + Shift + [ or ] |
| Open Search | Ctrl + G | Cmd + G |
💬 Messaging Shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Message as Unread | Alt + Left Click | Option + Left Click |
| Edit Last Message | ↑ (Up Arrow) | ↑ (Up Arrow) |
| React with Emoji | Hover & Press + | Hover & Press + |
| Quote Message | > Your text | > Your text |
| Add Code Block | Use ``` before & after text | Use ``` before & after text |
| Line Break Without Sending | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
📌 Organization & Productivity
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Save a Message for Later | Alt + Left Click | Option + Left Click |
| Pin Message to Channel | Click ⋮ → Select “Pin to channel” | Click ⋮ → Select “Pin to channel” |
| Start a Thread | Select Message → Press T | Select Message → Press T |
🔔 Notifications & Settings
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Mute a Channel | /mute |
| Unmute a Channel | /unmute |
| Enable Do Not Disturb | /dnd 30m (for 30 mins) |
| Set Custom Status | /status :emoji: Working on a project |
📆 Meetings & Calls
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Start a Huddle | Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmd + Shift + H |
| Start a New DM | Ctrl + N | Cmd + N |
🤖 Useful Slash Commands
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
/remind me to check updates at 10 AM | Sets a reminder |
/collapse | Hides all images/GIFs |
/expand | Shows all images/GIFs |
/search keyword | Searches Slack for the keyword |