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Go back to the previous channel in your history

Cmd[

Mac Desktop app Mattermost

Practice this

Press Alt + Left arrow to go back to the previous channel in your history in Mattermost. On a Mac, press Cmd + Left bracket instead.

Where it works: Channel view

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`Cmd[`
Windows	Desktop app	`AltLeft arrow`

Where this comes from

Mattermost keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Back Google Chrome Alt + Left arrow
Go back one page in history ChromeOS Alt + Left arrow
Return to the previous webpage Microsoft Edge Cmd + Left arrow
Go back to the previous folder File Explorer Alt + Left arrow
Return to the previous webpage Mozilla Firefox Cmd + Left arrow
Revisit the previous page Notion Cmd + [
Go back 1Password Cmd + [
Return to the previous webpage Safari Cmd + [
Back Slack Alt + Left arrow

More Mattermost shortcuts

Go forward in your channel history Cmd + ]
Insert a new line in the message Shift + Enter
Start or join the call in this channel Cmd + Option + S
Mute or unmute yourself Cmd + Shift + Space
Raise or lower your hand Cmd + Shift + Y
Share or stop sharing your screen Cmd + Shift + E
Leave the current call Cmd + Shift + L
Open a new window for this server Cmd + N

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