Telegram keyboard shortcuts
Window, search, and chat navigation keys in Telegram Desktop.
18 shortcuts Windows checked September 14, 2026
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This app has a Windows catalog in Shortivo. No other operating system is published for it yet.
- Telegram Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Close the window Anywhere | Windows CtrlW | Source |
| Lock Telegram Passcode set | Windows CtrlL | Source |
| Minimize Telegram Anywhere | Windows CtrlM | Source |
| Quit Telegram Anywhere | Windows CtrlQ | Source |
| Reopen the window you closed Anywhere | Windows CtrlShiftT | Source |
| Close every other window Several windows open | Windows CtrlShiftW | Source |
| Search Anywhere | Windows CtrlF | Source |
| Go to the next chat Chat list | Windows CtrlPage Down | Source |
| Go to the previous chat Chat list | Windows CtrlPage Up | Source |
| Go to the first chat Chat list | Windows CtrlAltHome | Source |
| Go to the last chat Chat list | Windows CtrlAltEnd | Source |
| Go to the next folder Chat folders | Windows CtrlShiftDown arrow | Source |
| Go to the previous folder Chat folders | Windows CtrlShiftUp arrow | Source |
| Open Saved Messages Anywhere | Windows Ctrl0 | Source |
| Open archived chats Anywhere | Windows Ctrl9 | Source |
| Open contacts Anywhere | Windows CtrlJ | Source |
| Preview the chat Chat list | Windows Ctrl] | Source |
About Telegram and its shortcuts
Telegram's desktop client is unusually fast, and its keyboard adds to that: searching, moving through the chat list, jumping to unread, and the editing commands in the message box. The chat navigation commands make a long list manageable.
Shortivo publishes the Windows list. Telegram ships several desktop clients across platforms and they do not share every binding, so a Mac or Linux build can differ.
Where the Telegram keys came from
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