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Google Chat keyboard shortcuts

24 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Editing 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Browse spaces Anywhere in Chat Ctrl + O Cmd + O
Create a space Anywhere in Chat Ctrl + I Cmd + I

Files and printing 8 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Focus the main reply box Conversation open Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Open the conversation menu Conversation open Ctrl + G Cmd + G
Focus the last message Conversation open Ctrl + J Cmd + J
Open the thread navigation panel Space open H then T H then T
Return the focus to the sidebar Conversation open Esc Esc
Switch between the main window and a chat popup Chat popup open Shift + Esc Shift + Esc
Go to the next chat popup Chat popup open Ctrl + . Cmd + .
Go to the previous chat popup Chat popup open Ctrl + , Cmd + ,

Messages and mail 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Show the emoji picker Reply box : :

Navigation 5 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Start a new chat Anywhere in Chat Ctrl + Shift + K Cmd + Shift + K
Go to the previous unread conversation Sidebar Shift + Up arrow Shift + Up arrow
Go to the next unread conversation Sidebar Shift + Down arrow Shift + Down arrow
Send the reply Reply box Enter Enter
Edit your previous message Empty reply box Up arrow Up arrow

Paragraphs and lists 4 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Show the keyboard shortcut list Not typing in a field ? ?
Focus the direct message list Not typing in a field H then C H then C
Focus the spaces list Not typing in a field H then R H then R
Insert a new line in the message Reply box Shift + Enter Shift + Enter

Search 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Search chats and spaces Not typing in a field / /

View and zoom 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Move up between sidebar sections Sidebar Ctrl + Up arrow Cmd + Up arrow
Move down between sidebar sections Sidebar Ctrl + Down arrow Cmd + Down arrow
Move the focus to the side panel or video call Workspace side panel Ctrl + Alt + . Cmd + Option + .

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/google-chat/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.