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Go to the first chat

CtrlAltHome

Windows Desktop app Telegram Desktop default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + Alt + Home to go to the first chat in Telegram. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Chat list

Where this comes from

shortcuts.cpp - Telegram Desktop source code

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

More Telegram shortcuts

Go to the last chat Ctrl + Alt + End
Go to the next folder Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Go to the previous folder Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Open Saved Messages Ctrl + 0
Open archived chats Ctrl + 9
Open contacts Ctrl + J
Open the chat menu
Preview the chat Ctrl + ]

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