Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration app developed by Microsoft that is offered as part of the Microsoft 365 suite of products and services. Key features include chats, calls (voice and video), integration with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, and Outlook, file-sharing functionalities, meetings, and calendar management. Microsoft Teams also provides support for a wide range of apps and bots.
With enterprise-grade security and compliance features, including data encryption, multi-factor authentication, and compliance with various industry standards Microsoft teams ensure that teams can collaborate, innovate and communicate securely.
Microsoft Teams is geared towards improving productivity and collaboration through its various functionalities and features. Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity with Microsoft Teams on your personal computer (PC).
- Go to Search Ctrl+E
- Open filter Ctrl+Shift+F
- Start a new chat Ctrl+N
- Start a chat in a new window Ctrl+Shift+N
- Open Settings Ctrl+Comma (,)
- Open Help F1
- Close Esc
- Zoom in Ctrl+Equals sign (=)
- Zoom out Ctrl+Minus sign (-)
- Reset zoom level Ctrl+0
- Open an existing chat in a new window Cltrl+O
- Go to compose box Ctrl+R
- Expand compose box Ctrl+Shift+X
- Send a message Ctrl+Enter
- Attach a file Alt+Shift+O
- Paragraph style Ctrl+Alt+P
- Mark a message as important Ctrl+Shift+I
- Jump to last read/latest message Ctrl+J
- Search current chat or channel messages Ctrl+F
- Insert link Ctrl+K
- Insert block quote Ctrl+Alt+4
- Pop Out Existing Chat/Channel Ctrl+O
- Reply to the latest/selected message Alt+Shift+R
- Edit last sent/selected message Alt+Shift+E
- React on the latest/selected message Ctrl+Alt+R
- See all unread chats Ctrl+Alt+U
- See all chats Ctrl+Alt+C
- See all meeting chats Ctrl+Alt+M
- See all muted chats Ctrl+Alt+E
- Record Video Clip Alt+Shift+E
