Discord keyboard shortcuts

Discord is the home of gaming and community chat, spanning text channels, voice, and video across dozens of servers. Its keyboard shortcuts make server-hopping, unread-clearing, and mid-game mute toggles instant, which matters when your hands are on WASD or you are juggling twenty communities. This cheat sheet covers 42 default shortcuts for Windows and Mac.

Navigation

Open quick switcher	`Ctrl`+`KCmd`+`K`
Previous server	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`UpCmd`+`Option`+`Up`
Next server	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`DownCmd`+`Option`+`Down`
Previous channel	`Alt`+`UpOption`+`Up`
Next channel	`Alt`+`DownOption`+`Down`
Previous unread channel	`Alt`+`Shift`+`UpOption`+`Shift`+`Up`
Next unread channel	`Alt`+`Shift`+`DownOption`+`Shift`+`Down`
Cycle between app sections	`F6F6`

Quick Switcher Filters

Filter quick switcher to users and DMs	`@@`
Filter quick switcher to text channels	`##`
Filter quick switcher to servers	`**`
Filter quick switcher to voice channels	`!!`

Reading & Unreads

Mark channel as read and jump to present	`EscEsc`
Mark server as read	`Shift`+`EscShift`+`Esc`
Jump to oldest unread message	`Shift`+`PageUpShift`+`PageUp`
Scroll chat up	`PageUpPageUp`
Scroll chat down	`PageDownPageDown`
Search in current channel or server	`Ctrl`+`FCmd`+`F`

Messaging

Send message	`EnterEnter`
New line without sending	`Shift`+`EnterShift`+`Enter`
Edit your last message (in empty input)	`UpUp`
Upload a file	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`UCmd`+`Shift`+`U`
Paste image from clipboard into chat	`Ctrl`+`VCmd`+`V`
Open emoji picker	`Ctrl`+`ECmd`+`E`
Open GIF picker	`Ctrl`+`GCmd`+`G`

Text Formatting (in input)

Bold selected text	`Ctrl`+`BCmd`+`B`
Italicize selected text	`Ctrl`+`ICmd`+`I`
Underline selected text	`Ctrl`+`UCmd`+`U`
Undo typing	`Ctrl`+`ZCmd`+`Z`
Select all text in input	`Ctrl`+`ACmd`+`A`

Panels & Popouts

Toggle pinned messages	`Ctrl`+`PCmd`+`P`
Toggle inbox	`Ctrl`+`ICmd`+`I`
Toggle member list	`Ctrl`+`UCmd`+`U`
Open user settings	`Ctrl`+`,Cmd`+`,`
Show keyboard shortcuts overlay	`Ctrl`+`/Cmd`+`/`

Voice & Calls

Toggle mute microphone	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`MCmd`+`Shift`+`M`
Toggle deafen	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`DCmd`+`Shift`+`D`
Answer incoming call	`Ctrl`+`EnterCmd`+`Enter`
Decline incoming call	`EscEsc`

App & Window

Reload Discord app	`Ctrl`+`RCmd`+`R`
Zoom in	`Ctrl`+`PlusCmd`+`Plus`
Zoom out	`Ctrl`+`MinusCmd`+`Minus`

Put your top Discord shortcuts on real keys

The five Discord actions most worth binding to a physical macropad key:

Ctrl+Shift+MCmd+Shift+M Toggle mute microphone The number one voice-chat action; a physical key with an LED makes mute state unmistakable.

Ctrl+Shift+DCmd+Shift+D Toggle deafen Instantly silence everything when real life interrupts the game.

Ctrl+KCmd+K Open quick switcher Teleport to any channel, DM, or server across all your communities in two keystrokes.

Shift+EscShift+Esc Mark server as read Clears a wall of unread channels in one tap, ideal after a day away.

Alt+Shift+DownOption+Shift+Down Next unread channel Walk through everything new, channel by channel, without touching the mouse.

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Discord shortcut FAQs

How do I see all keyboard shortcuts in Discord?

Press Ctrl+/ on Windows or Cmd+/ on Mac to open the keyboard combos overlay listing every default shortcut.

How do I mute my mic in Discord with the keyboard?

Ctrl+Shift+M (Cmd+Shift+M on Mac) toggles your microphone while the app is focused. For a mute key that works in-game, set a custom keybind under User Settings > Keybinds, or bind the shortcut to a macropad key.

How do I mark a whole Discord server as read?

Click the server and press Shift+Esc to clear every unread channel at once. Esc marks just the current channel as read and jumps you to the newest message.

Does Discord have push-to-talk by default?

Push-to-talk is available but has no default key. Enable it under User Settings > Voice & Video and assign your own keybind under Keybinds.

How do I quickly jump to another server or channel in Discord?

Press Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on Mac) and start typing. Prefix your search with @ for people, # for text channels, * for servers, or ! for voice channels to narrow results.