Discord Keyboard Shortcuts [Complete List]‍

Discord is a popular VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service and chat application used by gamers worldwide. Recently, it has also caught on amongst distributed teams and community nuts. The reason? It can do a lot more than just send a plain text or a voice message. It offers a host of great features - like custom servers, dedicated channels for low-latency voice chats, and lots of personalisation and integrations.

But, if you use Discord on a web browser or desktop, the platform gives you the tools to use it in a much faster and efficient way - through keyboard shortcuts. Yup, using Discord keyboard shortcuts, you can navigate between servers and channels, scroll up and down chats, find text messages, start a DM or upload a file - all within seconds, without even touching the mouse.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Discord hotkeys: The full list [Windows]
2. Discord hotkeys: The full list [Mac]
3. Discord keyboard shortcuts: Functionality

• Basic
• Navigation
• Messages
• Voice and Video
• Chat

Discord hotkeys: The full list [Windows]

Discord hotkeys: The full list [Mac]

Discord keyboard shortcuts: Functionality

Basic

1. Show all Discord keyboard shortcuts







2. Search for servers, channels, or DMs (Toggle Quickswitcher)







3. Create a new server/ join a server







4. Search







5. Get help







6. Scroll chat up or down







7. Jump to oldest unread message




8. Upload a file

Navigation

1. Navigate between servers







2. Navigate between channels







3. Go to next screen/ previous screen on Discord




4. Navigate between unread channels




5. Navigate between unread channels with mentions




6. Go to current call




7. Toggle between last server and DMs

Messages

Note: These shortcuts work when focused on a message, like this:

To focus on a message, just hit the up/ down arrow until you see a blue border on a message.

1. Edit message







2. Delete message







3. Pin message







4. Reply to message







5. React to message







6. Copy message text




7. Mark message as Unread







8. Focus text area

Voice and Video

1. Toggle mute







2. Toggle deafen







3. Start new call




4. Answer incoming call




5. Decline incoming call

Chat

1. Mark server as read




2. Mark channel as read




3. Create a private group DM







4. Show pinned messages (toggle)







5. Show messages inbox







6. Mark top inbox channel as read




7. Show channel members list (right sidebar)




8. Open emoji picker







9. Open GIF picker

How to set custom keyboard shortcuts on Discord

Discord also allows you to set custom keyboard shortcuts (‘Keybinds’) for certain actions that can be performed while using the app. Here’s how to do it:

• Step 1. Click on User Settings (the gear icon)




• Step 2. In the left sidebar, scroll down to ‘Keybinds’ and select ‘Add a Keybind’




• Step 3. In the ‘Action’ field, select the in-app action that you want to assign a keyboard shortcut




• Step 4. Click on ‘Record Keybind’, and enter your keyboard shortcut




• Step 5. Click on ‘Stop recording’ once you’ve inputted your keyboard shortcut

Available actions for Discord Keybinds:

1. Activate Overlay Chat
2. Push to Talk (Normal)
3. Push to Talk (Priority)
4. Push to Mute
5. Toggle Mute
6. Toggle Deafen
7. Toggle VAD
8. Toggle Streamer Mode
9. Toggle Overlay
10. Toggle Overlay Lock
11. Activate Overlay Chat
12. Toggle Screen Share
13. Navigate Forward
14. Navigate Back