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⤢ MATTERMOST KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Shift Share or… R T Y Ctrl Shift Raise or… U Ctrl Upload a… I Ctrl Italiciz… O P A Ctrl Shift Open Set… S Ctrl Alt Start or… D F Ctrl Shift Search C… G H J K Ctrl Find Cha… L Ctrl Shift Move Cur… Z X C V B Ctrl Bold Text N M Ctrl Shift Open Rec… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous Chan… Alt UP Next Channel … Alt DOWN Open Direct M… Ctrl Shift K Reply to Last… Shift UP Edit Last Mes… UP Add New Line … Shift Enter Previous Unre… Alt Shift UP Next Unread C… Alt Shift DOWN Find Unread C… Ctrl Shift U React to Last… Ctrl Shift \ Format Text a… Ctrl Alt K Mute or Unmut… Ctrl Shift Space Toggle Right-… Ctrl . Open Channel … Ctrl Shift I Reprint Previ… Ctrl UP Reprint Next … Ctrl DOWN Autocomplete … Tab Autocomplete … Tab Navigate Back… Alt LEFT Navigate Forw… Alt RIGHT Leave Call Ctrl Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS
MATTERMOST KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Shift Open Set… Z E Ctrl Shift Share or… R T Y Ctrl Shift Raise or… U Ctrl Upload a… I Ctrl Italiciz… O P Q S Ctrl Alt Start or… D F Ctrl Shift Search C… G H J K Ctrl Find Cha… L Ctrl Shift Move Cur… M Ctrl Shift Open Rec… W X C V B Ctrl Bold Text N MORE SHORTCUTS Previous Chan… Alt UP Next Channel … Alt DOWN Open Direct M… Ctrl Shift K Reply to Last… Shift UP Edit Last Mes… UP Add New Line … Shift Enter Previous Unre… Alt Shift UP Next Unread C… Alt Shift DOWN Find Unread C… Ctrl Shift U React to Last… Ctrl Shift \ Format Text a… Ctrl Alt K Mute or Unmut… Ctrl Shift Space Toggle Right-… Ctrl . Open Channel … Ctrl Shift I Reprint Previ… Ctrl UP Reprint Next … Ctrl DOWN Autocomplete … Tab Autocomplete … Tab Navigate Back… Alt LEFT Navigate Forw… Alt RIGHT Leave Call Ctrl Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS
⤢ NAVIGATION Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN Find Unread Channels Ctrl Shift U Toggle Right-Hand Side… Ctrl . Open Settings Ctrl Shift A Navigate Back in Chann… Alt LEFT Navigate Forward in Ch… Alt RIGHT CALLS Start or Join a Call Ctrl Alt S Mute or Unmute in Call Ctrl Shift Space Raise or Lower Hand in… Ctrl Shift Y Share or Unshare Scree… Ctrl Shift E Leave Call Ctrl Shift L CHANNELS Open Direct Messages D… Ctrl Shift K Open Channel Info Ctrl Shift I FORMATTING Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I Format Text as Link Ctrl Alt K FILES Upload a File Ctrl U MESSAGING Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter Move Cursor to Message… Ctrl Shift L React to Last Message Ctrl Shift \ Reprint Previous Messa… Ctrl UP Reprint Next Message Ctrl DOWN Autocomplete Username Tab Autocomplete Emoji Tab SEARCH Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F Mattermost KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 32 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS ⤢ CHANNELS 02 Open Direct Messages Dialog Ctrl Shift K Open Channel Info Ctrl Shift I MESSAGING 09 Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter Move Cursor to Message Input Field Ctrl Shift L React to Last Message Ctrl Shift \ Reprint Previous Message Ctrl UP Reprint Next Message Ctrl DOWN Autocomplete Username Tab Autocomplete Emoji Tab FILES 01 Upload a File Ctrl U CALLS 05 Start or Join a Call Ctrl Alt S Mute or Unmute in Call Ctrl Shift Space Raise or Lower Hand in Call Ctrl Shift Y Share or Unshare Screen in Call Ctrl Shift E Leave Call Ctrl Shift L NAVIGATION 11 Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN Find Unread Channels Ctrl Shift U Toggle Right-Hand Sidebar Ctrl . Open Settings Ctrl Shift A Navigate Back in Channel History Alt LEFT Navigate Forward in Channel History Alt RIGHT FORMATTING 03 Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I Format Text as Link Ctrl Alt K SEARCH 01 Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F Mattermost KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 32 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS
⤢ MATTERMOST · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 MATTERMOST TOTAL 32 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 11 CHANNELS 02 MESSAGING 09 FORMATTING 03 FILES 01 SEARCH 01 CALLS 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN Find Unread Channels Ctrl Shift U Toggle Right-Hand Sidebar Ctrl . Open Settings Ctrl Shift A Navigate Back in Channel History Alt LEFT Navigate Forward in Channel History Alt RIGHT Open Direct Messages Dialog Ctrl Shift K Open Channel Info Ctrl Shift I Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter Move Cursor to Message Input Field Ctrl Shift L React to Last Message Ctrl Shift \ Reprint Previous Message Ctrl UP Reprint Next Message Ctrl DOWN Autocomplete Username Tab Autocomplete Emoji Tab Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I Format Text as Link Ctrl Alt K Upload a File Ctrl U Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F Start or Join a Call Ctrl Alt S Mute or Unmute in Call Ctrl Shift Space Raise or Lower Hand in Call Ctrl Shift Y Share or Unshare Screen in Call Ctrl Shift E Leave Call Ctrl Shift L
MATTERMOST KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U Ctrl Upload a… I Ctrl Italiciz… O P A S D F Ctrl Shift Search C… G H J K Ctrl Find Cha… L Z X C V B Ctrl Bold Text N M Ctrl Shift Open Rec… MORE SHORTCUTS Previous Channel … Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Direct Messa… Ctrl Shift K Reply to Last Mes… Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in M… Shift Enter Previous Unread C… Alt Shift UP Next Unread Chann… Alt Shift DOWN shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS Keyboard map NAVIGATION Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN FORMATTING Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I SEARCH Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F CHANNELS Open Direct Messages Dialog Ctrl Shift K MESSAGING Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter FILES Upload a File Ctrl U Mattermost KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS Isometric CHANNELS 01 Open Direct Messages Dialog Ctrl Shift K MESSAGING 03 Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter FILES 01 Upload a File Ctrl U SEARCH 01 Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F NAVIGATION 06 Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN FORMATTING 02 Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I Mattermost KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATTERMOST · WINDOWS Typewriter MATTERMOST · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 MATTERMOST TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 06 CHANNELS 01 MESSAGING 03 FORMATTING 02 FILES 01 SEARCH 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN Open Direct Messages Dialog Ctrl Shift K Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I Upload a File Ctrl U Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F Editorial Mattermost is an open-source, self-hostable team messaging platform offering channels, threads, and integrations as an alternative to proprietary chat tools. Its shortcuts make jumping between channels, searching messages, and formatting text quick, keeping conversations flowing.
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All Mattermost keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
11 Action Shortcut Find Channels Ctrl K Previous Channel or DM Alt UP Next Channel or DM Alt DOWN Open Recent Mentions Ctrl Shift M Previous Unread Channel Alt Shift UP Next Unread Channel Alt Shift DOWN Find Unread Channels Ctrl Shift U Toggle Right-Hand Sidebar Ctrl . Open Settings Ctrl Shift A Navigate Back in Channel History Alt LEFT Navigate Forward in Channel History Alt RIGHT
9 Action Shortcut Reply to Last Message Shift UP Edit Last Message UP Add New Line in Message Shift Enter Move Cursor to Message Input Field Ctrl Shift L React to Last Message Ctrl Shift \ Reprint Previous Message Ctrl UP Reprint Next Message Ctrl DOWN Autocomplete Username Tab Autocomplete Emoji Tab
5 Action Shortcut Start or Join a Call Ctrl Alt S Mute or Unmute in Call Ctrl Shift Space Raise or Lower Hand in Call Ctrl Shift Y Share or Unshare Screen in Call Ctrl Shift E Leave Call Ctrl Shift L
3 Action Shortcut Bold Text Ctrl B Italicize Text Ctrl I Format Text as Link Ctrl Alt K
2 Action Shortcut Open Direct Messages Dialog Ctrl Shift K Open Channel Info Ctrl Shift I
1 Action Shortcut Upload a File Ctrl U
1 Action Shortcut Search Current Channel Ctrl Shift F
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Does the poster include every Mattermost shortcut? Mattermost has 32 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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