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Signal Desktop

Open preferences

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Windows Desktop app Signal Desktop reference card

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In Signal Desktop, Ctrl + Comma will open preferences. On a Mac, press Cmd + Comma instead.

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Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`Cmd,`
Windows	Desktop app	`Ctrl,`

Where this comes from

Signal keyboard command reference cards - Signal

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

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More Signal Desktop shortcuts

Open the conversation menu Cmd + Shift + L
Search Cmd + F
Search within the conversation Cmd + Shift + F
Focus the message composer Cmd + Shift + T
Open the media view Cmd + Shift + M
Open the emoji chooser Cmd + Shift + J
Start recording a voice note Cmd + Shift + V
Archive the conversation Cmd + Shift + A

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