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Google Chat

Return the focus to the sidebar

Esc

Mac Web app Google Chat on a computer

Practice this

To return the focus to the sidebar in Google Chat, press Esc. The keys are the same on a Mac. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Conversation open

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Web app Esc
Windows Web app Esc

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.

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