You can use keyboard navigation and shortcuts to make working in Webex App more accessible, based on your needs, and also to save time and reduce the number of mouse clicks.
These shortcuts apply to Webex App but if you're using Webex Meetings or Webex Events, see Webex Meetings and Webex Events Accessibility Features.
Keyboard shortcuts menu
Go to Help and select Keyboard shortcuts, or use Ctrl + / to access the shortcuts menu in the app.
The most frequently used shortcuts are listed, and you'll also be able to search through the list.
Keyboard navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
Some keyboard shortcuts work in a specific context. For example, Ctrl + B toggles bold text when you're writing a message.
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Use Ctrl and a number, to move through the items in the navigation menu. For example: Ctrl + 1 brings you to the first item and Ctrl + 2 brings you to the second item.
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Use the Tab key to navigate within your app, use Shift + Tab to navigate through items.
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Use Alt with the left or right arrow keys, to navigate forwards and backwards through spaces and tabs, and mark spaces as read.
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Use the Spacebar or Enter to select items.
General
| Action | Keyboard shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Search | Shift + Return | |
| Copy Space information to Clipboard | Ctrl + Shift + K | |
| Go Back/Forward in History | Alt + Left/Right arrow keys | |
| Go to Calling | Ctrl + 4 | |
| Go to Contacts | Ctrl + 3 | |
| Go to Meetings | Ctrl + 5 | |
| Go to Messaging | Ctrl + 1 | |
| Go to Teams | Ctrl + 2 | |
| Open Help Center | F1 | |
| Open Keyboard Shortcut Search | Ctrl + / | |
| Search | Ctrl + F | |
| Quit Webex | Ctrl + Q |
Messaging
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add a Gif | Ctrl + G |
| Add an Emoji | Windows key + . |
| Attach a File | Ctrl + O |
| Create a space | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Add People | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Show all spaces | Alt + Shift + A |
| Go to Direct message List | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Go to Spaces List | Alt + Shift + C |
| Go to Drafts | Alt + Shift + D |
| Go to @ Mentions to Me | Alt + Shift + H |
| Go to @ Mentions to All | Alt + Shift + G |
| Go to Flags | Alt + Shift + F |
| Go to Favorites | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Go to Threads | Alt + Shift + I |
| Go to last message in Focus | Ctrl + H |
| Go to compose Message Area | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Go to Notifications | Alt + Shift + N |
| Go to Unread | Alt + Shift + E |
| Leave the Space | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Move up/down the spaces list | Alt + Up/Down arrow |
| New Whiteboard | Ctrl+ Shift + B |
| Search in a Space | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Send a Direct Message | Ctrl + N |
| Show Right-Click Menu | Shift + F10 |
| Add to Favorites | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Edit Last Message | Shift + Up Arrow |
| Increase/Decrease font size | Ctrl +/- |
| Show Whiteboard | Ctrl + Shift + W |
Formatting
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add New Line in Message | Shift + Enter |
| Markdown | Alt + Shift + M |
| Bold | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U |
| Bulleted List | Alt + Shift + U |
| Numbered List | Alt + Shift + O |
| Heading Size 1 | Alt + Shift + 1 |
| Heading Size 2 | Alt + Shift + 2 |
| Heading Size 3 | Alt + Shift + 3 |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Insert Personal Meeting Room link | Alt + Shift + P |
| Page Down | PgDn |
| Page Up | PgUp |
| Code Block | Shift + Alt + O |
| Strikethrough | Alt + K |
| Subscript | Ctrl + = |
| Superscript | Ctrl + Shift + = |
| Inline Code | Ctrl + Shift + C |
Calling and Meeting
You can use these global shortcuts to control Webex App even when you're using another application.
| Action | Keyboard shortcut | Global |
|---|---|---|
| Answer a Call | Ctrl + Shift + C | ✓ |
| Answer with a Message | Ctrl + R | ✓ |
| End a Call | Ctrl + L |
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| Decline a Call | Ctrl + D | ✓ |
| Transfer a Call | Alt + Shift + T | |
| Audio mute | Ctrl + M | |
| Switch to Smart Audio Mode | Ctrl + Shift + M | |
| Share Content | Ctrl + Shift + D | |
| Share a File or Video | Ctrl + O | |
| Share a Whiteboard | Ctrl + Shift + B | |
| Share a Web browser | Ctrl + B | |
| Pause/Resume sharing | Alt + Shift + S | ✓ |
| Stop sharing | Ctrl + Shift + Z | ✓ |
| Sync shared content display | Ctrl + Shift + Y | |
| Set Whiteboard font size | Ctrl + Shift + F | |
| Add a Whiteboard page | Ctrl + Shift + N | |
| Clear all Annotations | Ctrl + Delete | |
| Resize to 20% | Ctrl + 2 | |
| Resize to 30% | Ctrl + 3 | |
| Resize to 40% | Ctrl + 4 | |
| Resize to 50% | Ctrl + 5 | |
| Fit shared content to viewer | Ctrl + 0 | |
| Fit shared content to width | Ctrl + Shift + W | |
| Rotate page left | Ctrl + Shift + < | |
| Rotate page right | Ctrl + Shift + > | |
| Show meeting controls | Ctrl + Shift + Q | |
| Start annotation | Alt + Shift + Z | ✓ |
| Stop annotation | Alt + Shift + X | ✓ |
| Video mute | Ctrl + Shift + V | |
| Add guest | Ctrl + Shift + G | |
| Switch to full screen | Alt + Enter | |
| Thumbnail view | Ctrl + T | |
| Clear my pointer | Ctrl + Shift + O | |
| Clear all pointers | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | |
| Raise/Lower hand | Ctrl + Shift + R | |
| Transfer a file | Ctrl + Shift + T | |
| Switch between Panel/Tab view | Ctrl + Tab | |
| Switch between Content/Tab view | F6 | |
| Screen reader On/Off | Ctrl + Shift + K | |
| Open/Close Chat panel | Ctrl + E | |
| Switch language (Interpreter only) | Alt + Shift + H | |
| Open/Close Interpretation dialog | Alt + Shift + W | |
| Show/Hide menu bar | Ctrl + Shift + H | |
| Show/Hide names in videos | Ctrl + Shift + I | |
| Show/Hide participants video | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + X | |
| Show/Hide particpants without videos | Ctrl + Shift + P | |
| Lower all participants hands | Ctrl + Shift + L | |
| Dock/Undock a meeting | Ctrl + Alt + P | |
| Lock/Unlock meeting | Ctrl + R | |
| Mute all | Ctrl + Shift + U | |
| Remove attendee | Ctrl + Shift + E | |
| Assign privileges | Ctrl + K | |
| Start Audio Call (from search) | Ctrl + Shift + Return | |
| Start Video Call (from search) | Ctrl + Return | |
| Start Remote Control | Alt + Shift + R | ✓ |
| Stop Remote Control | Alt + Shift + V | ✓ |
| Show Closed Captions | Ctrl + Shift + A | |
| Manage Closed Captions | Ctrl + P | |
| Move focus from Closed Captions | ESC | |
| Move closed captions Up/Down/Left/Right | Arrow keys | |
| Show Right click menu | Shift + F10 | |
| Open shortcut menu | Ctrl + / | |
| Show/Hide Multi Call window | Ctrl + Shift + X | ✓ |
| Go to Webex | Ctrl + Alt + T | |
| Previous/Next slide when sharing | PgUp/PgDn | |
| Print document being shared | Ctrl + P | |
| Copy text from Chat panel | Ctrl + A | |
| Music mode On/Off | Ctrl + Shift + M | |
| Allow everyone to share | Ctrl + Shift + S | |
| Switch Window shortcut | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S |
Keyboard Shortcuts Menu
Go to File and select Open keyboard shortcuts search, or use Command + / to access the shortcuts menu in the app.
The most frequently used shortcuts are listed, and you'll also be able to search through the list.
Keyboard Navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
Some keyboard shortcuts work in a specific context. For example, Command + B toggles bold text when you're writing a message.
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Use the Tab key to navigate in your app, use Shift + Tab to navigate back through items.
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Use the arrow keys to navigate through messages, spaces, or other menu items in your app.
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Use Command with the left and right arrow keys, to navigate forward and back through spaces and tabs, and mark spaces as read.
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Use the Spacebar or Enter key to select items.
General
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Search | Command + F |
| Search In Space | Command + Shift + F |
| Advanced search | Shift + Return |
| Copy Space information to Clipboard | Command + Option + K |
| Go Back in History | Command + [ |
| Go Forward in History | Command + ] |
| Go to Calling | Command + Shift + C |
| Go to Contacts | Command + Shift + G |
| Go to Meetings | Command + Shift + M |
| Go to Messaging | Command + Shift + A |
| Go to Teams | Command + Shift + T |
| Go to Voicemail | Command + Shift + V |
| Open Keyboard Shortcut Search | Command + / |
| Diagnostics | Control + Option + Shift + D |
| Open Preferences | Command + , |
| Quit Webex | Command + Q |
Messaging
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to All (Spaces and Direct) List | Command + 1 |
| Go to Message notifications | Command + 2 |
| Go to the Unread Messages List | Command + 4 |
| Go to the Direct message List | Command + 5 |
| Go to the Favorites List | Command + 6 |
| Go to @ Mentions to Me | Command + 7 |
| Go to @ Mentions to All | Command + 8 |
| Go to Flagged Messages List | Command + 9 |
| Go to Space Content Tab | Command + Control + C |
| Leave the Space | Command + Option + E |
| Create a space | Command + Shift + N |
| Search in Space | Command + Shift + F |
| Add People | Command + Option + P |
| Add a Bitmoji sticker | Control + J |
| Add a Gif | Control + G |
| Add Emoji | Command + Control + Spacebar |
| Add Link | Command + E |
| Attach a File | Command + Option + A |
| Move up/down the spaces list | Option + Up/Down Arrow |
| New Whiteboard | Option + Command + Shift + W |
| Show Whiteboards | Command + Shift + W |
| Send a Direct Message | Command + Shift + P |
| Show Space Settings | Command + Control + T |
| Edit last Message | Shift + Up Arrow |
| Increase/Decrease font size | Command +/- |
| Insert Personal Meeting Room link | Control + Shift + P |
| Toggle favorite space | Command + Option + V |
| Search: Go to selected result | Enter |
| Search: Call selected person (People only) | Command + Enter |
| Search: Search messages (advanced search) | Shift + Enter |
| Reload Space | Command + R |
| Diagnostics | Control + Option + Shift + D |
| Copy Space Details | Option + Command + K |
| Space notifications | Command + Option + N |
| Go to Messages tab | Command + Shift + A |
| Go to Participants tab | Command + Control + P |
| Go to Links tab | Option + Command + L |
Formatting
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add New Line in Message | Shift + Enter |
| Markdown | Command + Option + M |
| Bold | Command + B |
| Italic | Command + I |
| Underline | Command + U |
| Heading Size 1 | Command + Option + 1 |
| Heading Size 2 | Command + Option + 2 |
| Heading Size 3 | Command + Option + 3 |
| Select All | Command + A |
| Redo Typing | Command + Shift + Z |
| Undo Typing | Command + Z |
| Show Spelling and Grammer | Command + : |
| Paste and Match Style | Command + Option + Shift + V |
| Copy | Command + C |
| Cut | Command + X |
| Paste | Command + V |
| Insert Personal Meeting Room link | Control + Shift + P |
| Page Down | fn + Down Arrow |
| Page Up | fn + Up Arrow |
Calling and Meeting
You can use these global shortcuts to control Webex even when you're using another application.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut | Global |
|---|---|---|
| Answer a Call | Control + Shift + C | ✓ |
| Start a Call | Command + Option + C |
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| End a Call | Command + L |
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| Transfer a Call | Command + Option + T | ✓ |
| Decline a Call | Command + Shift + D |
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| Mute or unmute yourself | Command + Shift + M | ✓ |
| Switch Webex Smart Audio mode | Control + Shift + M | |
| Share Content | Command + Option + K | ✓ |
| Share a whiteboard | Control + Shift + B |
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| Share Web Browser | Command + Option + B |
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| Pause or Resume Sharing | Control + Shift + S | ✓ |
| Show meeting control panel during content sharing | Command + Control + Shift + S | |
| Stop Sharing | Control + Shift + Z | ✓ |
| Enter clean mode during sharing | Command + Option + Shift + H | |
| Sync the display of a shared page, slide, or whiteboard so everyone sees the same view | Command + Y | |
| Set the whiteboard font size | Command + Shift + O | |
| Add a whiteboard page | Command + Shift + N | |
| Clear Annotations on Whiteboard | Command + Delete | ✓ |
| Zoom in to 100% | Command + 1 | |
| Zoom in to 200% | Command + 2 | |
| Zoom in to 400% | Command + 4 | |
| Fit shared content to viewer | Command + 0 | |
| Fit shared content to width | Option + Command + 0 | |
| Rotate page to the left during file sharing | Shift + Command + L | |
| Rotate page to the right during file sharing | Shift + Command + R | |
| Show meeting controls | Control + Shift + Q | ✓ |
| Start Annotation | Command + Option + Z |
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| Stop Annotation | Command + Option + X |
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| Start or stop your video | Control + Shift + V | ✓ |
| Switch to full screen | Control + Shift + F | |
| Thumbnail view | Command + Shift + T | |
| Clear my pointer | Command + Option + Delete | |
| Clear all pointers | Command + Option + Shift + Delete | ✓ |
| Raise/Lower your Hand | Control + Shift + R | ✓ |
| Transfer a file | Command + T | |
| Switch between panel and tab view | Tab | |
| Switch between content and tab view | F6 | |
| Turn on/off the screen reader notification for a new chat message | Control + Shift + K | |
| Open or close chat panel | Command + Shift + E | |
| Switch output language (interpreter only) | Command + Control + H | |
| Open or close interpretation dialog | Command + Option + W | |
| Show or hide names in videos | Command + Shift + I | |
| Show or hide participants videos | Command + Shift + X | |
| Show or hide participants without video | Command + Shift + H | |
| Lower all participants' hands | Control + Shift + L | |
| Lock/Unlock Meeting | Command + R | ✓ |
| Mute Meeting Participants | Command + Shift + U | ✓ |
| Expel attendee | Command + E | |
| Admit participants from lobby | Control + Shift + G | |
| Assign Privileges to Meeting Participants | Command + K | ✓ |
| Start Remote Desktop Control | Command + Option + R | ✓ |
| End Remote Desktop Control | Command + Option + V | ✓ |
| Toggle the closed captions button in a meeting | Control + Shift + A |
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| Focus on the closed captions menu in a meeting | Control + P |
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| Move focus from closed captions box back to the meeting | Esc |
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| Move closed captions box up, down, left and right in a meeting | Up/down/left/right arrow keys |
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| Switch between floating windows | Command + Alt + Shift + S |
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Keyboard Shortcuts Menu
When you attach an external keyboard to your iPad, you can use the Webex App keyboard shortcuts. To view a list of available shortcuts, simply hold down Command
while you're in the app.
Keyboard Navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert Personal Meeting Room link | Control + Shift + P |
| Attach a File | Command + Option + A |
| Add a Gif | Control + G |
| Show Favorite | Control + Shift + V |
| Go to Calling | Command + Shift + C |
| Go to Contacts | Command + Shift + G |
| Go to Meetings | Command + Shift + M |
| Go to Messaging | Command + Shift + A |
| Go to Teams | Command + Shift + T |
Keyboard Navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
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Use the Tab key to navigate in your app, use Shift + Tab to navigate back through items.
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Use the arrow keys to navigate through messages, spaces, or other menu items in your app.
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Use the Spacebar or Enter key to select items.
Web Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Windows Keyboard | Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Create a Space | Alt + N | Option + N |
| Contact a Person | Alt + P | Option + P |
| Open Spaces | Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Control + Option + 1 |
| Open Teams | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Control + Option + 2 |
| Open Calls | Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Control + Option + 3 |
| Open Meetings | Ctrl + Alt + 4 | Control + Option + 4 |
| Search | Alt + Shift + F | Option + F |
| Search in Space | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F | Command + Option + F |
| Quit Application | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
| Go to Next Section | F6 | Not Available |
| Go to Previous Section | Shift + F6 | Not Available |
| Open Settings/Preferences | Ctrl + Shift + , | Shift + Command + , |
| Back | Not Available | Option + Command + [ |
| Forward | Not Available | Option + Command + ] |
| Show Help | Ctrl + F1 | Command + F1 |
| Close | Esc | Esc |
Messaging
| Action | Windows Keyboard | Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite | Ctrl + Shift + F | Command + Option + V |
| Navigate Spacelist | Up/Down Arrow Key | Up/Down Arrow Key |
| Go to Other Action | Left/Right Arrow Key | Left/Right Arrow Key |
| Spacelist Panel | Ctrl + Alt + L | Control + Shift + L |
| Leave Space | Ctrl + Alt + E | Command + Option + E |
| View Space Settings | Ctrl + Alt + S | Command + Option + S |
| Go to Team | Ctrl + Alt + T | Command + Option + T |
| Add People | Ctrl + Alt + P | Command + Option + P |
| Create Whiteboard | Ctrl + Alt + W | Control + Option + W |
| Open Whiteboards | Alt + Shift + W | Control + Command + W |
| Next Space | Alt + Down arrow | Option + Down arrow |
| Previous Space | Alt + Up arrow | Option + Up arrow |
| Open Activity Panel | Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar | Command + Shift + Spacebar |
| Flag Message | Ctrl + Shift + _ | Control + Shift + _ |
| Add Gif | Alt + G | Option + G |
| Add Emoji | Ctrl + Alt + Space | Option + Control + Spacebar |
| Attach File | Alt + A | Option + Command + A |
| Show People | Ctrl + Alt + 5 | Control + Option + 5 |
| Show Favorites | Ctrl + Alt + U | Control + Option + U |
| Show @ Mentions to Me | Alt + Shift + O | Control + Option + O |
| Show @ Mentions to All | Alt + Shift + L | Control + Option + L |
| Show Flags | Ctrl + Alt + F | Control + Option + F |
| Show Notifications | Ctrl + Alt + N | Control + Option + N |
| Show Unread | Ctrl + Alt + R | Control + Option + R |
| Show Drafts | Ctrl + Alt + D | Control + Option + D |
Formatting
| Action | Windows Keyboard | Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Add New Line in Message | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Bold | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U | Command + U |
| Markdown | Alt + Shift + M | Command + Control + M |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Command + Shift + Z |
| Find Next | Not Available | Option + Command + G |
| Use Selection For Find | Not Available | Command + E |
| Check Document Now | Not Available | Command + ; |
| Start Dictation | Not Available | fn fn |
| Show Spelling and Grammar | Not Available | Command + : |
| Select Block of Text | Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow key | Not Available |
| Paste text as Code Snippet | Ctrl + Shift + V | Not Available |
| Remove Formatting | Alt + Shift + C | Not Available |
| Next Paragraph | Ctrl + Down arrow key | Not Available |
| Previous Paragraph | Ctrl + Up arrow key | Not Available |
| Reply | Alt + R | Option + R |
| Page Down | PgDn | fn + PgDn |
| Page Up | PgUp | fn + PgUp |
Calling and Meeting
You can use these global shortcuts to control Webex even when you're using another application.
| Action | Windows Keyboard | Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Answer a Call | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command +Shift + L |
| Start a Call | Alt + C | Option + C |
| End a Call | Alt + Shift + K | Command + Shift + K |
| Decline a Call | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
| Open Dialpad | Ctrl + Alt + K | Control + Option + K |
| Audio Mute | Ctrl + Alt + M | Control + Option + M |
| Video On/Off | Ctrl + Alt + V | Control + Option + V |
| Add guest | Ctrl + Alt + G | Control + Option + G |
| Share Screen | Alt + Shift + D | Control + Shift + D |
| Show Meeting Controls | Ctrl + Alt + Q | Control + Option + Q |
| End Remote Desktop Control | Shift + Alt +V | Command + Option + V |