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title: "Tip of the Week: Slack Shortcuts"
description: Shortcuts can make solutions like Slack even more useful. Check out our blog for a few of these shortcuts.
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# [Tip of the Week: Slack Shortcuts](https://ferrumit.com/resources/tip-of-the-week-slack-shortcuts)

 Written by [Ferrum Technology Services LLC](https://ferrumit.com/resources/author/ferrum-technology-services-llc) | Jun 26, 2019 5:00:00 AM

The modern workforce depends on collaboration, which is one reason why solutions like Slack have taken off in recent years. Another reason for this is that it’s very user-friendly with many shortcuts built right into the interface. Here are just a few of these shortcuts that can save your business time during the workday.

## Navigating Slack

Open direct messages menu -** Ctrl +Shift + K**  
Browse all channels - **Ctrl + Shift + L**  
Previous (unread) channel or direct message -** Alt (+ Shift) + Up Arrow**  
 Next (unread) channel or direct message -** Alt (+ Shift) + Down Arrow**  
 Access the Quick Switcher - **Ctrl + K**  
 Switch to previous workspace -  **Ctrl + Shift + Tab**  
 Switch to the next workspace -** Ctrl + Tab**  
 Return to the previous channel -** Alt + Left Arrow**

## Marking Up Your Messages

Mark all messages in current channel or direct message as read - **Esc**  
 Mark all messages as read - **Shift + Esc**  
 Mark a message as unread - **Alt + Click**

## Creating Messages

Edit your last message - **Up Arrow in empty message field** (this shortcut changes to **Ctrl + Up** **Arrow** if** Use up and down arrows to cycle through your typed history** is enabled)  
 Bold selected text - **Ctrl + B**  
 Italicize selected text - **Ctrl + I**  
 Strikethrough selected text - **Ctrl + Shift + X**  
 Quote selected text -** Ctrl + Shift + >**  
 Convert selected text into a numbered list - **Ctrl + Shift + 7**  
 Convert selected text into a bulleted list - **Ctrl + Shift + 8**

## Viewing All Keyboard Shortcuts in Slack

For a complete list of shortcuts in Slack, press** Ctrl + /**.

Keyboard shortcuts appear in some way for most programs that are out there, even though their functions might differ between them. What are some other programs that you want to see us cover in our blog? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to make sure you see them.

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