Signal Desktop keyboard shortcuts

Explore all 17 keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for Signal Desktop 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+N — New message
  • Ctrl+F — Search
  • Ctrl+Comma — Preferences
  • Ctrl+ArrowDown — Next conversation
  • Ctrl+ArrowUp — Previous conversation
  • Ctrl+Shift+D — Open conversation details
  • Ctrl+Shift+A — Archive conversation
  • Ctrl+W — Close
  • Ctrl+B — Bold
  • Ctrl+I — Italic
  • Ctrl+Shift+X — Strikethrough
  • Ctrl+Shift+M — Monospace
  • Enter — Send message
  • Shift+Enter — New line
  • Ctrl+Equal — Increase font
  • Ctrl+Minus — Decrease font
  • Ctrl+0 — Reset font

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