WhatsApp Desktop keyboard shortcuts

Explore all 20 keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for WhatsApp 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 chat
  • Ctrl+F — Search
  • Ctrl+Shift+N — New group
  • Ctrl+Shift+E — Archive chat
  • Ctrl+Shift+D — Delete chat
  • Ctrl+Shift+P — Pin chat
  • Ctrl+Shift+M — Mute chat
  • Ctrl+Shift+U — Mark as read
  • Ctrl+Tab — Next chat
  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab — Previous chat
  • Escape — Close chat
  • Ctrl+B — Bold text
  • Ctrl+I — Italic text
  • Ctrl+Shift+X — Strikethrough
  • Ctrl+E — Emoji picker
  • Ctrl+L — Lock app
  • Ctrl+Comma — Settings
  • Ctrl+Equal — Increase zoom
  • Ctrl+Minus — Decrease zoom
  • Ctrl+0 — Actual size

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  • WhatsApp Desktop shortcuts
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