MS Teams keyboard shortcuts

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I tend to use keyboard shortcuts whenever I can at work or on a computer – I find it easier to do that than hunt for the mouse cursor and move it to the mute/unmute button. I thought I’d share some useful kayboard shortcuts I use everyday, and not just Teams ones either.

Note – I’m using a Mac keyboard and will include the most common shortcuts I use, and for Window’s keyboards too where I know them.

General shortcut:

Mac keyboardWindow’s keyboard
Switch between open programsCmnd + TabAlt + Tab
Switch between broswer tabsCmnd + (tab number)
CopyCmnd + CCtrl + C
CutCmnd + XCtrl + X
PasteCmnd + VCtrl + V
Highlight allCmnd + ACtrl + A
BoldCmnd + BCtrl + B
ItalicsCmnd + ICtrl + I
FindCMnd + FCtrl + F
Close document/windowCmnd + WCtrl + W
Close programCmnd + QCtrl + Q

My favourite or most used MS Teams-based shortcuts:

Mac keyboardWindows keyboard
Open chatCmnd + 2
Start new chatOption + SHIFT + C
New lineSHIFT + ENTERSHIFT + ENTER
Attach fileCmnd + OCtrl + O
Search in chat (specific chat, not across all chat)Cmnd + F
Open callsCmnd + 6
Start new audio callCmnd + SHIFT + C
Start new video callCmnd + SHIFT + U
Mute/unmuteCmnd + SHIFT + MCtrl + SHIFT + M
Video on/offCmnd + SHIFT + O
IFull-screenCmnd + SHIFT + FCtrl + SHIFT + F
Open calendarCmnd + 4
Calendar – schedule new meetingOption + SHIFT + N

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