Mute / Unmute
Windows
Ctrl+Shift+M
Turns your microphone on or off in a call.
Teams Keyboard Shortcuts
Meeting, chat and call shortcuts. Every shortcut below links to its own page with Windows, Mac and Web keys.
Most Useful Teams Shortcuts
Camera On / Off
Windows
Ctrl+Shift+O
Turns your video on or off.
Share Screen
Windows
Ctrl+Shift+E
Opens the share screen options.
Go to Chat
Windows
Ctrl+2
Opens the Chat section.
Raise Hand
Windows
Ctrl+Shift+K
Raises or lowers your hand in a meeting.
Leave Call
Windows
Ctrl+Shift+H
Hangs up the current call.
Search
Windows
Ctrl+E
Jumps to the Teams search bar.
Strikethrough
Windows
Ctrl+Shift+X
Crosses out text in a chat message.
Teams Meetings and Calls Shortcuts
See all Teams meetings and calls shortcuts- Mute / UnmuteCtrl+Shift+M
Turns your microphone on or off in a call.
- Camera On / OffCtrl+Shift+O
Turns your video on or off.
- Raise HandCtrl+Shift+K
Raises or lowers your hand in a meeting.
- Share ScreenCtrl+Shift+E
Opens the share screen options.
- Leave CallCtrl+Shift+H
Hangs up the current call.
- Accept Video CallCtrl+Shift+A
Answers an incoming call with video.
- Accept Audio CallCtrl+Shift+S
Answers an incoming call with audio only.
- Decline CallCtrl+Shift+D
Declines an incoming call.
Teams Chat and Messages Shortcuts
See all Teams chat and messages shortcuts- Start New ChatCtrl+N
Starts a new chat.
- EmojiWin+.
Opens the emoji picker in a chat.
- Important MessageMessage box → Format (A) → … → Mark as important
Marks a chat message as important.
- StrikethroughCtrl+Shift+X
Crosses out text in a chat message.
Teams Shortcuts for Windows
| Task | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Mute / Unmute | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Camera On / Off | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Share Screen | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Go to Chat | Ctrl+2 |
| Raise Hand | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Leave Call | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Search | Ctrl+E |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Emoji | Win+. |
| Important Message | Message box → Format (A) → … → Mark as important |
| Go to Activity | Ctrl+1 |
| Go to Calendar | Ctrl+4 |
| Go to Calls | Ctrl+5 |
| Start New Chat | Ctrl+N |
| Accept Video Call | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Accept Audio Call | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Decline Call | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Show Shortcuts | Ctrl+. |
Teams Shortcuts for Mac
Only shortcuts with confirmed Mac keys are listed.
| Task | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Mute / Unmute | Cmd+Shift+M |
| Camera On / Off | Cmd+Shift+O |
| Share Screen | Cmd+Shift+E |
| Go to Chat | Cmd+2 |
| Raise Hand | Cmd+Shift+K |
| Leave Call | Cmd+Shift+H |
| Search | Cmd+E |
| Strikethrough | Cmd+Shift+X |
| Emoji | Ctrl+Cmd+Space |
| Go to Activity | Cmd+1 |
| Go to Calendar | Cmd+4 |
| Go to Calls | Cmd+5 |
| Start New Chat | Cmd+N |
| Accept Video Call | Cmd+Shift+A |
| Accept Audio Call | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Decline Call | Cmd+Shift+D |
| Show Shortcuts | Cmd+. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most useful Teams keyboard shortcuts?
The most used Teams shortcuts are Mute / Unmute (Ctrl + Shift + M), Camera On / Off (Ctrl + Shift + O), Share Screen (Ctrl + Shift + E), Go to Chat (Ctrl + 2), Raise Hand (Ctrl + Shift + K).
Do Teams shortcuts work on a Mac?
Many do, usually with Cmd in place of Ctrl. We list Mac keys for 17 of the 18 Teams shortcuts on this page; the rest are marked where a Mac version isn't confirmed.
What if a Teams task has no keyboard shortcut?
Each shortcut page shows the menu route instead, so you can still get it done quickly.