Telegram Desktop Shortcuts
For the convenience and speed of working with the Desktop version of the Telegram client, it is useful to know Keyboard Shortcuts. Below is a list of keyboard shortcuts available in the Telegram client.
Anywhere
CTRL+SHIFT+UP
- Switch folders upCTRL+SHIFT+DOWN
- Switch folders downCTRL+ Q
- Quit TelegramCTRL+ L
- Lock Telegram (if Password is set)CTRL+ M
- Minimize TelegramCTRL+ W
- Minimize Telegram to System TrayCTRL+J
- Open Contacts
Out of chat
DOWN
- Switch through chats downUP
- Switch chats upENTER
- Enter chat or ArchiveESC
- Exit ArchivePageUP
- Scroll up chatsPageDOWN
- Scroll chats downALT + CLICK
or LONG PRESS
of chat logo - To see preview
In chat mode
ESC
- Leave the chatUP
- Edit last postCTRL+UP
- ReplyDOUBLE CLICK
- Next to message - ReplyCTRL+UP+UP
- Reply one message above (can be pressed multiple times)PageUP
- Scroll chat upPageDOWN
- Scroll chat downCTRL + F
- Search in current chatDELETE
- Delete currently selected messageDRAGnDROP
- Commands can be dragged with the mouse from messages to the text input field.CTRL+WHEEL
- Fast chat chat scrolling.SHIFT+WHEEL
- Fast chat chat scrolling.CTRL+TAB / CTRL+PageDOWN
- Shift groups downCTRL+SHIFT+TAB / CTRL+PageUP
- Shift groups upCTRL+SHIFT+UP
- Shift folders upCTRL+SHIFT+DOWN
- Shift folders down
In edit mode
ESC
- Cancel editingCTRL+DOWN
- Reply one message below (can be pressed multiple times)CTRL+UP
- Reply one message above (can be pressed multiple times)CTRL+ENTER
or CTRL+SHIFT
- Start New Line (depend on settings)CTRL+HOME
- Cursor to the message startCTRL+END
- Cursor to the message endCTRL+I
- Make text ItalicCTRL+B
- Make text BoldCTRL+U
- Make text UnderlineCTRL+SHIFT+X
- Make text StriketroughCTRL+SHIFT+M
- Make text MonospaceCTRL+SHIFT+N
- Make selected text Plain (Remove any Formatting)CTRL+K
- Add Link to selected textCTRL+O
- Send File