Last updated on April 03, 2021.
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Messages shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| ⌘ Cmd+, | Helps to open the message preferences. |
| ⌘ Cmd+H | It is used to hide the messages. |
| ⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd +H |
This key will hide everything except messages. |
| ⌘ Cmd+Q | Helps to quit the messages. |
| ⌘ Cmd+N | It is used to start a new message. |
| ⌘ Cmd+R | This key helps to go to a chat room. |
| ⌘ Cmd+0 | Helps to open the messages window. |
| ⌘ Cmd+W | This command is used to close the message window. |
| ⌘ Cmd+P | It is used to print the conversation. |
| ⌘ Cmd+F | This key will search all conversations for matching text. |
| ⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd +K |
Helps to clear the transcript(delete a conversation without closing it). |
| Control+⌘ Cmd +Space |
It is used to open the emoji & symbols window. |
| ⌘ Cmd+M | This key is used to minimize a window. |
| ⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd +M |
Helps to minimize all windows. |
| ⌘ Cmd+1 | It is used to open the buddy list window. |
| ⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd +L |
This key is used to open the file transfers window. |
| Control+⌘ Cmd +F |
Helps to enter full-screen view. |
| Control+⌘ Cmd +O |
It is used to set your status to offline in the buddy list. |
| Control+⌘ Cmd +I |
This key helps to set your status to invisible in the buddy list. |
| Control+⌘ Cmd +A |
Helps to set your status to available in the buddy list. |
| Control+⌘ Cmd +W |
This key will set your status to away in the buddy list. |
Conversation shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| ⌘ Cmd++ | Helps to make the text bigger. |
| ⌘ Cmd+– | It is used to make the text smaller. |
| ⌥ Option+Enter | This key will insert a line break(in a message). |
| ⌘ Cmd+C | Helps to copy the selected text. |
| ⌘ Cmd+V | It is used to paste the copied text. |
| Shift+⌘ Cmd +: |
This key is used to open the spelling and grammar window. |
| ⌘ Cmd+; | It helps to check the text field for spelling and grammar issues. |
| Ctrl+Tab | Helps to select the next conversation. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | It is used to select the previous conversation. |
| ⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd +E |
This key helps to send an email to a selected person in the conversation. |
| Shift+⌘ Cmd +E |
It helps to show video effects (while in a video call in messages). |
| Del | Helps to (first, select the message) Delete a single message. |
| ⌥ Option+Shift+⌘ Cmd +W |
This key is used to close all conversations. |
Here, we have described the list of Apple Messages keyboard shortcut keys. Hope you like it. If you know more shortcuts, then share them with us. Thank you!