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Signal Desktop keyboard shortcuts

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

Comments and review 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Start recording a voice note Navigation Ctrl + Shift + V Cmd + Shift + V
Remove the draft link preview Composer Ctrl + P Cmd + P

Editing 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Move between sections Navigation Ctrl + T Cmd + T
Expand the composer Composer Ctrl + Shift + X Cmd + Shift + X
Attach a file Composer Ctrl + U Cmd + U

Files and printing 4 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Open preferences Navigation Ctrl + , Cmd + ,
Open the conversation menu Navigation Ctrl + Shift + L Cmd + Shift + L
Open the media view Navigation Ctrl + Shift + M Cmd + Shift + M
Open the emoji chooser Navigation Ctrl + Shift + J Cmd + Shift + J

Messages and mail 6 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Search within the conversation Navigation Ctrl + Shift + F Cmd + Shift + F
Focus the message composer Navigation Ctrl + Shift + T Cmd + Shift + T
Archive the conversation Navigation Ctrl + Shift + A Cmd + Shift + A
Unarchive the conversation Navigation Ctrl + Shift + U Cmd + Shift + U
Close the current conversation Navigation Ctrl + Shift + C Cmd + Shift + C
Remove every draft attachment Composer Ctrl + Shift + P Cmd + Shift + P

Navigation 5 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Go to the previous conversation Navigation Alt + Up arrow Option + Up arrow
Go to the next conversation Navigation Alt + Down arrow Option + Down arrow
Go to the previous unread conversation Navigation Alt + Shift + Up arrow Option + Shift + Up arrow
Go to the next unread conversation Navigation Alt + Shift + Down arrow Option + Shift + Down arrow
Send from the expanded composer Expanded composer Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter

Paragraphs and lists 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Scroll to the top of the list Navigation Ctrl + Up arrow Cmd + Up arrow
Scroll to the bottom of the list Navigation Ctrl + Down arrow Cmd + Down arrow
Add a new line to the message Composer Shift + Enter Shift + Enter

Search 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Search Navigation Ctrl + F Cmd + F

Selection 5 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Run the default action on a message Message selected Enter Enter
View the message details Message selected Ctrl + D Cmd + D
Reply to the selected message Message selected Ctrl + Shift + R Cmd + Shift + R
Save the attachment Message selected Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Delete the selected message Message selected Ctrl + Shift + D Cmd + Shift + D

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