Element keyboard shortcuts

Explore all 15 keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for Element 2025 on an interactive visual keyboard. Toggle modifiers (Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Meta), filter by category, and search any command or key combination.

Top shortcuts

  • Ctrl+K — Search
  • Ctrl+Shift+N — New room
  • Ctrl+Comma — Settings
  • Ctrl+Shift+U — Upload file
  • Ctrl+B — Bold
  • Ctrl+I — Italic
  • Ctrl+Shift+X — Strikethrough
  • Ctrl+E — Code
  • Ctrl+Shift+L — Link
  • Enter — Send message
  • Shift+Enter — New line
  • Alt+ArrowUp — Previous room
  • Alt+ArrowDown — Next room
  • Ctrl+Shift+M — Mark as read
  • Ctrl+Backslash — Toggle sidebar

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