Google Chat

Move down between sidebar sections

CtrlDown arrow

Windows Web app Google Chat on a computer

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Down arrow to move down between sidebar sections in Google Chat. On a Mac, press Cmd + Down arrow instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Sidebar

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdDown arrow`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlDown arrow`

Where this comes from

Use Google Chat keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Google Chat shortcuts

Focus the main reply box Cmd + S
Open the conversation menu Cmd + G
Focus the last message Cmd + J
Open the thread navigation panel H then T
Return the focus to the sidebar Esc
Send the reply Enter
Insert a new line in the message Shift + Enter
Edit your previous message Up arrow

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