=================================================== Google Chat (Windows, Chrome OS) keyboard shortcuts =================================================== First published at 8/26/2021 on https://defkey.com/google-chat-windows-shortcuts Google Chat is a communication software focused on team chat rooms and direct messages. Initially released on 2017, it was considered a replacement for Google Hangouts. Google Chat (Windows, Chrome OS) has 37 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Navigate between views ---------------------- Ctrl + O Browse rooms Ctrl + I Create a room Alt + / Search Ctrl + S Start a new message Navigate the sidebar -------------------- Ctrl + K Quickly switch between rooms or conversations Ctrl + O Browse rooms Ctrl + I Create room Up arrow Open previous room or conversation Down arrow Open the next room or conversation Shift + Up arrow Go to previous unread item Shift + Down arrow Open next unread item Right arrow Select room or conversation Enter Select room or conversation Navigate conversations within a room ------------------------------------ Up arrow Open previous conversation Down arrow Open next conversation Right arrow Focus on message Left arrow Focus on current room or conversation in sidebar Ctrl + Shift + K Focus on current room or conversation in sidebar Ctrl + G Open room menu R Reply to current conversation Ctrl + J Focus on last conversation or message Ctrl + S Start a new thread or message Navigating popups in Google Chat -------------------------------- Shift + Esc Move focus between main window and last chat popup Ctrl + . Advance to next chat popup Ctrl + , Go back to previous chat popup Navigate messages within a conversation --------------------------------------- Up arrow Open previous message Down arrow Open next message Left arrow Focus on conversation Esc Focus on conversation R Focus on reply box Navigation ---------- Ctrl + Alt + V Reset sidebar sections to default height Copy a transcript of the conversation ------------------------------------- Ctrl + Shift + . Copy selected messages as a transcript Google Chat ----------- H then C Focus on the conversation list H then R Focus on the rooms list Anywhere -------- ? Show keyboard shortcuts / Search in chats and rooms Q Search chat contacts Source: Google Support, Google Chat interface Last modified on(UTC): Thursday, August 26, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.