WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts
Chat management, panels, and search in WhatsApp Web.
15 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 14, 2026
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14 actions and 14 key variants match.
- WhatsApp Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Mark the chat as unread Chat selected | Windows CtrlAltShiftU | Source |
| Mute the chat Chat selected | Windows CtrlAltShiftM | Source |
| Archive the chat Chat selected | Windows CtrlAltShiftE | Source |
| Pin the chat Chat selected | Windows CtrlAltShiftP | Source |
| Search within the chat Chat open | Windows CtrlAltShiftF | Source |
| Start a new chat Anywhere | Windows CtrlAltN | Source |
| Close the chat Chat open | Windows Esc | Source |
| Create a new group Anywhere | Windows CtrlAltShiftN | Source |
| Open your profile Anywhere | Windows CtrlAltP | Source |
| Open the emoji panel Chat open | Windows CtrlAltE | Source |
| Open the GIF panel Chat open | Windows CtrlAltG | Source |
| Open the sticker panel Chat open | Windows CtrlAltS | Source |
| Open extended search Anywhere | Windows AltK | Source |
| Lock the screen Anywhere | Windows CtrlAltL | 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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