# MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts For Messages

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**Created:** [December 30, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/macos-keyboard-shortcuts-for-messages/210808 "2021-12-30T00:05:53Z")\
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Like all other apps, the fastest way to navigate around Messages is via shortcut keys. So, in today’s post, we’re putting together these shortcuts in a list to speed up your macOS Catalina Messages experience.

If we had missed any, just add your shortcut to the comments section.

##### Shortcuts for Messages

| Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Command + , | Open Messages Preferences |
| Command + H | Hide Messages |
| Command + Option + H | Hide everything except Messages |
| Command + Q | Quit Messages |
| Command + N | Start a new convesation |
| Command + O | Open Messages window |
| Command + W | Close Messaegs window |
| Command + P | Print conversation |
| Command + F | Search all conversation for matching text(or words) |
| Command + Option + K | Clear chat log |
| Command + Control + Space | Open Emoji & Symbols window |
| Command + M | Minimize Messages window |
| Command + Option + M | Minimize all Messages windows |
| Command + Option + L | Open File Transfer Window |
| Command + Control + F | Enter fullscreen |

##### Shortcuts during conversation

| Keyboard Shortcuts | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Command + + | Make text size bigger |
| Command + – | Make text size smaller |
| Option + Return | Line break in conversation |
| Command + C | Copy text |
| Command + V | Paste copied text |
| Command + X | Cut copied text |
| Command + Shift + : | Open Spelling & Grammar window |
| Command + ; | Check text for spelling and grammar error |
| Control + Tab | Go to next conversation |
| Control + Shift + Tab | Go to previous conversation |
| Command + Option + E | Send an email to person in conversation |
| Command + Shift + E | Show video effects while in video call |
| Select message + Delete | Delete selected message |
| Command + Option + Shift+ W | Close all conversations |

## Happy Learning! ❤