WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts
Chat management, panels, and search in WhatsApp Web.
15 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 14, 2026
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15 actions and 15 key variants match.
- WhatsApp Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Mark the chat as unread Chat selected | Mac CmdCtrlShiftU | Source |
| Mute the chat Chat selected | Mac CmdCtrlShiftM | Source |
| Archive the chat Chat selected | Mac CmdCtrlShiftE | Source |
| Pin the chat Chat selected | Mac CmdCtrlShiftP | Source |
| Search within the chat Chat open | Mac CmdCtrl/ | Source |
| Start a new chat Anywhere | Mac CmdCtrlN | Source |
| Close the chat Chat open | Mac Esc | Source |
| Create a new group Anywhere | Mac CmdCtrlShiftN | Source |
| Open your profile Anywhere | Mac CmdCtrlP | Source |
| Open settings Anywhere | Mac CmdCtrl, | Source |
| Open the emoji panel Chat open | Mac CmdCtrlE | Source |
| Open the GIF panel Chat open | Mac CmdCtrlG | Source |
| Open the sticker panel Chat open | Mac CmdCtrlS | Source |
| Open extended search Anywhere | Mac CmdK | Source |
| Lock the screen Anywhere | Mac CmdCtrlL | Source |
About WhatsApp and its shortcuts
WhatsApp's desktop application has a short list that covers searching, moving between chats, starting a new one, and the basics of the message box. It is the kind of keyboard you learn in a minute and then use for years.
The desktop application and the web version are close but not identical, and both depend on the phone account behind them. The set changes when the application is rebuilt, which has happened more than once.
Where the WhatsApp keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of WhatsApp. Report a key that is wrong
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