Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard navigation

You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.

Some keyboard shortcuts work in a specific context. For example, Ctrl + B on Windows or Command+B on Mac, toggles bold text when you're writing a message.

  • Use the Tab key to navigate within your app. Use Shift + Tab to navigate through items.

  • Use Alt on Windows and Command on Mac with the left or right arrow keys to navigate forward and back through spaces and tabs, and mark spaces as read.

  • Use the Spacebar or Enter to select items.

Table 1. General shortcuts

Action

Keyboard shortcut (Mac)

Keyboard shortcut (Windows)

Global?

Sets focus in the global search

Command+F

Ctrl+F

Go back in history to the previous item

Command+[

Alt+LeftArrow

Go forward in history. Used after going back in history

Command+]

Alt+RightArrow

Switches to the home tab

Shift+Command+J

UNSUPPORTED

Switches to the messaging tab

Shift+Command+A

Ctrl+1

Switches to the teams tab

Shift+Command+T

Ctrl+2

Switches to the contacts tab

Shift+Command+G

Ctrl+3

Switches to the calling tab

Shift+Command+C

Ctrl+4

Switches to the meetings tab

Shift+Command+B

Ctrl+5

Switches to the personal insights tab

Shift+Command+O

Ctrl+6

Switches to the voicemails tab

Shift+Command+V

Ctrl+7

Opens the health center

UNSUPPORTED

F1

Open the preferences window

Command+,

Ctrl+,

Advanced message searching

Shift+Return

Shift+Return

Opens the diagnostics window

Ctrl+Option+Shift+D

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D

Expand and collapse the navigation menu

Option+Command+Q

Alt+Shift+Q

Open shortcut menu

Command+/

Ctrl+/

Context menu

Shift+F10

Shift+F10

Sign out from application

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Q

Quit application

Command+Q

Ctrl+Q

Minimizes the window

Command+M

UNSUPPORTED

Maximizes the window

Command+N

UNSUPPORTED

Closes the window

Command+W

UNSUPPORTED

Find and replace

UNSUPPORTED

Hide application windows

Command+H

UNSUPPORTED

Hide other application windows

Option+Command+H

UNSUPPORTED

Zoom application window

Ctrl+Command+-

UNSUPPORTED

Table 2. Messaging shortcuts

Action

Keyboard shortcut (Mac)

Keyboard shortcut (Windows)

Global?

Search within a space. The space should be open

Shift+Command+F

Ctrl+Shift+J

Opens the send direct message panel

Shift+Command+P

Ctrl+N

Create a space

Shift+Command+N

Ctrl+Shift+N

Opens all spaces and direct message list

Command+1

Alt+Shift+A

Opens message notification list

Command+2

Alt+Shift+N

Opens unread message list

Command+4

Alt+Shift+E

Opens Direct Message list

Command+5

Ctrl+Shift+T

Opens favorites list

Command+6

Ctrl+Shift+U

Opens @mentions to me list

Command+7

Alt+Shift+H

Opens @mentions to all list

Command+8

Alt+Shift+G

Opens flagged messages list

Command+9

Alt+Shift+F

Go to drafts message list. Opens drafts list

Command+3

Alt+Shift+D

Opens threads list

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

Goes to the last message in focus

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

Opens messages tab within a conversation

Ctrl+Command+M

UNSUPPORTED

Opens space content tab within a conversation

Ctrl+Command+C

UNSUPPORTED

Leave the current open space

Option+Command+E

Ctrl+Shift+E

Add people to the open space

Option+Command+P

Ctrl+Shift+P

Opens the bitmoji sticker panel

Ctrl+J

Ctrl+J

Opens the Gif panel

Ctrl+G

Ctrl+G

Opens the emoji panel

Ctrl+Command+Spacebar

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar

Invokes the attach file command in the current conversation

Option+Command+A

Ctrl+O

Navigate up in the space list

Option+UpArrow

Alt+UpArrow

Navigate down in the space list

Option+DownArrow

Alt+DownArrow

Collapses all the sections in the space list

Option+Command+LeftArrow

Alt+Shift+LeftArrow

Expands all the sections in the space list

Option+Command+RightArrow

Alt+Shift+RightArrow

Create a new whiteboard

Option+Shift+Command+W

Ctrl+Shift+B

Show whiteboards for the current space

Shift+Command+W

Ctrl+Shift+W

Opens the space settings

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

Edits the last sent message in space

Shift+UpArrow

Shift+UpArrow

Scrolls to the new messages

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Alt+M

Increases the font size of the messages in space

Command++

Ctrl++

Decreases the font size of the messages in space

Command+-

Ctrl+-

Inserts the personal meeting room link in the message input area

Shift+Command+K

Alt+Shift+P

Screen capture a portion of the screen

Command+S

UNSUPPORTED

Screen capture a portion of the screen with minimizing the client

Option+Command+S

UNSUPPORTED

Toggles the favorite space

Option+Command+V

Ctrl+Shift+F

Calls the selected searched person(People only)

Command+Enter

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Go to selected team

Option+Shift+Command+T

Ctrl+Shift+2

Reloads the space

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Ctrl+Alt+Y

View space settings

Ctrl+Command+T

UNSUPPORTED

Toggles the notify on all messages

Option+Command+N

UNSUPPORTED

Switches to the people tab in the current space

Option+Shift+Command+P

UNSUPPORTED

Switches to the links tab in the current space

Shift+Command+L

UNSUPPORTED

New message button

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Shift+J

New reply button

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Shift+T

Jumps to the bottom

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

Copies the current space details to clipboard

Option+Command+K

Ctrl+Shift+K

Focuses on the main conversation window

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+H

Focuses the text input box in the messaging area

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Alt+I

Table 3. Meetings and Calling shortcuts

Action

Keyboard shortcut (Mac)

Keyboard shortcut (Windows)

Global?

Start a call

Ctrl+Shift+Return

UNSUPPORTED

Start a video call

Ctrl+Return

UNSUPPORTED

End a call

Command+L

Ctrl+L

Answer an incoming call

Ctrl+Shift+C

Ctrl+Shift+C

✓

Answer an incoming call with a message

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Alt+A

✓

Decline a call

Shift+Command+D

Ctrl+D

Transfer a call

Option+Command+T

Alt+T

Toggle mute audio on a call

Shift+Command+M

Ctrl+M

✓

Start/Stop video on a call

Ctrl+Shift+V

Ctrl+Shift+V

✓

Switch smart audio mode

Ctrl+Shift+M

Ctrl+Shift+M

Starts sharing content

Ctrl+Shift+D

Ctrl+Shift+D

✓

Toggle floating window visibility during screen/app sharing

Shift+Option+P

Ctrl+Alt+P

✓

Shares a file or a video

Command+O

Ctrl+Alt+O

Shares a web browser

Option+Command+B

Ctrl+Alt+N

Pauses or resumes sharing

Ctrl+Shift+S

Alt+Shift+S

✓

Shows meeting control panel during content sharing

Ctrl+Shift+Command+S

UNSUPPORTED

Stops sharing

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Ctrl+Shift+Z

✓

Enters clean mode during sharing

Option+Shift+Command+H

UNSUPPORTED

Clears all annotations on the whiteboard

Command+Delete

Ctrl+Delete

Fit the shared content as per viewer

Command+0

Ctrl+0

Fit shared content to width

Option+Command+0

UNSUPPORTED

Rotate page to the left during file sharing

Option+Shift+Command+L

Ctrl+Shift+<

Rotate page to the right during file sharing

Option+Shift+Command+R

Ctrl+Shift+>

Shows or hides meeting controls

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Starts annotations

Option+Command+Z

Alt+Shift+Z

✓

Stop annotations

Option+Command+X

Alt+Shift+X

✓

Add a guest

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Alt+G

Switch to full screen

Ctrl+Shift+F

Alt+Return

Show thumbnail view

Command+T

Ctrl+T

Opens dial pad

Ctrl+Shift+k

UNSUPPORTED

Clear users pointer

Option+Command+Delete

Ctrl+Shift+O

Raise or lower hand

Shift+Command+R

Ctrl+Shift+R

Switch between panel and tab view

Tab

Ctrl+Tab

Switch between content and tab view

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

Turn on/off the screen reader

Ctrl+Shift+K

Ctrl+Alt+S

Opens or closes chat panel

Shift+Command+E

Ctrl+E

Opens or closes interpretation dialog

Option+Command+W

Alt+Shift+W

Shows or hides menu bar

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Shift+H

Shows or hides participant's videos

Shift+Command+X

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X

Shows or hides participants without video

Shift+Command+H

Ctrl+Alt+Q

Shows or hides participant name in videos

Ctrl+Shift+I

Ctrl+Shift+I

Lowers all participants hands

Ctrl+Shift+L

Ctrl+Shift+L

Docks/Undocks the meeting

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

Locks or unlocks a meeting

Command+R

Ctrl+R

Mutes the meeting participants

Shift+Command+U

UNSUPPORTED

Remove attendee

Command+E

Ctrl+Alt+R

Admits participants from lobby

Ctrl+Shift+G

Ctrl+Shift+G

✓

Assigns privileges to meeting participants

Ctrl+Shift+P

Ctrl+Alt+U

Starts an audio call from the search

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Shift+Return

Starts a video call from the search

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Return

Starts remote desktop control

UNSUPPORTED

UNSUPPORTED

✓

Start or stop remote control

Shift+Option+R

Alt+Shift+R

✓

Toggle the closed caption button in a meeting

Ctrl+Shift+A

Ctrl+Shift+A

Focus on the closed captions menu in a meeting

Shift+A

Shift+A

Shows or hides multi call window

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Shift+x

✓

Shows previous slide during sharing

Command+UpArrow

PgUp

Shows next slide during sharing

Command+DownArrow

PgDn

Prints the document being shared

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+P

Allow all participants share

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Shift+S

Set meeting notification keywindow

Command+F6

Ctrl+F6

✓

Set local share control keywindow

Ctrl+Command+K

UNSUPPORTED

✓

Set call floating window keywindow

Option+Shift+Command+S

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S

✓

Table 4. Formatting shortcuts

Action

Keyboard shortcut (Mac)

Keyboard shortcut (Windows)

Global?

Add new line in message

Shift+Enter

Shift+Enter

Add link to the message

Command+K

Ctrl+K

Turn markdown on/off

Option+Command+F

Alt+Shift+M

Bold on/off for the selected text

Command+B

Ctrl+B

Italics on/off for the selected text

Command+I

Ctrl+I

Underline on/off for the selected text

Command+U

Ctrl+U

Sets heading size 1

Option+Command+1

Alt+Shift+1

Sets heading size 2

Option+Command+2

Alt+Shift+2

Sets heading size 3

Option+Command+3

Alt+Shift+3

Selects all content

Command+A

Ctrl+A

Redo typing

Shift+Command+Z

Ctrl+Y

Undo typing

Command+Z

Ctrl+Z

Shows the spelling and grammar panel

Command+;

UNSUPPORTED

Pastes and matches the style of the copied text (windows pastes as snippet pasteSpecial)

Option+Shift+Command+V

Alt+Shift+V

Copy

Command+C

Ctrl+C

Paste

Command+V

Ctrl+V

Cut

Command+X

Ctrl+X

Page down

fn+DownArrow

Shift+PgDn

Page up

fn+UpArrow

Shift+PgUp

Toggles numbered list

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Shift+O

Toggles bulleted list

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Shift+U

Toggles code block

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Shift+0

Toggles strike through

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+K

Toggles subscript

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+=

Toggles superscript

UNSUPPORTED

Ctrl+Shift+=

Toggles inline code

UNSUPPORTED

Alt+Shift+K

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.

  • Use the Tab key to navigate in your app. Use Shift + Tab to navigate back through items.

  • Use the arrow keys to navigate through messages, spaces, or other menu items in your app.

  • Use the Spacebar or Enter key to select items.

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

Customize keyboard shortcuts


 

Keyboard shortcuts for meetings only apply to meetings on our Webex Suite meeting platform.

1

Click your profile picture, then go to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2

Search for a shortcut or scroll through the shortcuts list.

3

Click the shortcut keyboard combination and enter a new keyboard combination.

4

Check Global to set the shortcut as a global shortcut.

Some shortcuts are global by default. You can change these. Not all shortcuts can be global shortcuts.

5

Click More options and choose from the following:

  • Edit
  • Remove
  • Reset to default

 

Keyboard shortcuts for meetings only apply to meetings on our Webex Suite meeting platform.

1

Click your profile picture, then go to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2

Search for a shortcut or scroll through the shortcuts list.

3

Click the shortcut keyboard combination and enter a new keyboard combination.

4

Check Global to set the shortcut as a global shortcut.

Some shortcuts are global by default, you can change these. Not all shortcuts can be global shortcuts.

5

Click More options and choose from the following:

  • Edit
  • Remove
  • Reset to default