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Open the find channels dialog

CmdK

Mac Desktop app Mattermost

Practice this

Press Ctrl + K to open the find channels dialog in Mattermost. On a Mac, press Cmd + K instead.

Where it works: No text selected

With text selected this creates a hyperlink instead of opening the dialog.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdK`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlK`

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

Open the base switcher Airtable Cmd + K
Open the search dialog DBeaver Ctrl + H
Open the quick switcher Discord Cmd + K
Search your notes Evernote Cmd + K
Put the cursor in the search box Google Calendar /
Search chats and spaces Google Chat /
Focus the search bar GitHub S
Put the cursor in the search bar GitLab S
Search your notes Google Keep /
Focus the mail search field Gmail /
Open the command bar Linear Cmd + K
Find a workspace page Notion Cmd + P

More Mattermost shortcuts

Open the direct messages dialog Cmd + Shift + K
Open the settings dialog Cmd + Shift + A
Open recent mentions Cmd + Shift + M
Focus the message box Cmd + Shift + L
Open or close the right sidebar Cmd + .
Search the current channel Cmd + Shift + F
Find unread channels Cmd + Shift + U
Open or close the channel information Cmd + Shift + I

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