Learn Telegram Desktop keyboard shortcuts

Practice Telegram Desktop 2025 keyboard shortcuts with timed drills. Memorize all 31 hotkeys and keybindings faster through interactive exercises.

Top shortcuts

  • Ctrl+Tab — Move to the Chat Below
  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab — Move to the Chat Above
  • Escape — Exit
  • Escape — Go Back
  • Escape — Cancel Current Action
  • Ctrl+O — Send File
  • Ctrl+ArrowDown — Cancel Reply
  • ArrowUp — Edit Last Message Sent
  • Delete — Delete Currently Selected Message
  • Ctrl+E — Edit Media
  • Ctrl+F — Search Selected Chat
  • Escape — Exit Search
  • Enter — Select Chat
  • Backspace — Remove Chat
  • Ctrl+Enter — Send Message
  • Alt+Enter — Jump to the bottom of the chat
  • Alt+Enter — Scroll the chat list to the top
  • Ctrl+0 — Jump to your saved messages
  • Ctrl+Shift+ArrowDown — Jump to the next folder
  • Ctrl+Shift+ArrowUp — Jump to the previous folder
  • Ctrl+W — Minimize to System Tray
  • Ctrl+Q — Quit Telegram
  • Ctrl+L — Lock Telegram
  • Ctrl+M — Minimize Telegram
  • Ctrl+B — Bold
  • Ctrl+I — Italic
  • Ctrl+K — Create Link
  • Ctrl+U — Underline
  • Ctrl+Shift+M — Monospace
  • Ctrl+Shift+N — Null / Plain Text

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Related pages

  • Telegram Desktop shortcuts
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  • Learn Telegram Desktop shortcuts
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