Mattermost keyboard shortcuts
Channel navigation, messaging, formatting, and call shortcuts.
32 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 12, 2026
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7 actions and 7 key variants match.
- Mattermost Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Go to the previous channel Channel sidebar | Mac OptionUp arrow | Source |
| Go to the next channel Channel sidebar | Mac OptionDown arrow | Source |
| Go to the previous unread channel Channel sidebar | Mac OptionShiftUp arrow | Source |
| Go to the next unread channel Channel sidebar | Mac OptionShiftDown arrow | Source |
| Go back to the previous channel in your history Channel view | Mac Cmd[ | Source |
| Go forward in your channel history Channel view | Mac Cmd] | Source |
| Start or join the call in this channel Channel view | Mac CmdOptionS | Source |
About Mattermost and its shortcuts
Mattermost is the self-hosted alternative to the big chat tools, and its keyboard follows the same shape: channel switching, navigating unread conversations, searching, and editing your last message. Teams that run it tend to be keyboard-minded, and the application rewards that.
Because installations are self-hosted, versions vary widely and a server can be years behind the current documentation. The desktop and browser clients also differ in what they can claim.
Where the Mattermost keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of Mattermost. Report a key that is wrong
To see how one action is done in other apps as well as Mattermost, browse the shortcuts by task. Shortcuts by task