Apple Messages keyboard shortcuts 

Apple Messages  

Zeynel -
7 years ago
- Shortcuts

Messages is a great application that works seamlessly between your Apple devices. These a few but powerful shortcuts will let you use Messages on desktop even better, and faster.

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⌘ Cmd + ,

Open Messages preferences

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⌘ Cmd + H

Hide Messages

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + H

Hide everything except Messages

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⌘ Cmd + Q

Quit Messages

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⌘ Cmd + N

Start a new message

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⌘ Cmd + R

Go to a chat room

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⌘ Cmd + 0

Open the Messages window

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⌘ Cmd + W

Close the Messages window

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⌘ Cmd + P

Print the conversation

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⌘ Cmd + F

Search all conversations for matching text

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + K

Clear the transcript (delete a conversation without closing it)

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space

Open the Emoji & Symbols window

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⌘ Cmd + M

Minimize a window

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + M

Minimize all windows

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⌘ Cmd + 1

Open the buddy list window

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + L

Open the File Transfers window

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

Enter full-screen view

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + O

Set your status to Offline in the buddy list

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + I

Set your status to Invisible in the buddy list

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + A

Set your status to Available in the buddy list

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + W

Set your status to Away in the buddy list

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⌘ Cmd + +

Make the text bigger

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⌘ Cmd + -

Make the text smaller

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⌥ Opt + ⤶ Enter

Insert a line break (in a message)

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⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the selected text

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⌘ Cmd + V

Paste copied text

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + :

Open the Spelling and Grammar window

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⌘ Cmd + ;

Check the text field for spelling and grammar issues

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Control + Tab

Select the next conversation

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Control + ↑  Shift + Tab

Select the previous conversation

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + E

Send an email to a selected person in the conversation

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

Show video effects (while in a video call in Messages)

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Del

(first, select the message) Delete a single message

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + W

Close all conversations


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Program information

Program name: Apple Messages Apple Messages (Social & Messaging)

Messages is an instant messaging application developed for macOS, iOS, and watchOS by Apple.

Web page: support.apple.com/HT201287

Last update: 11/11/2019 8:10 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 75%

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Shortcut count: 34

Platform detected: macOS

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