OK, so you want to make your usage of the Teams meeting app smoother?
Using keyboard shortcuts might help, so here are the default ones (you can customize them in the Keyboard shortcuts dialog, triggered by pressing Ctrl + . (period).
General
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| Action |
Keys |
| Show keyboard shortcuts |
Control + . (period) |
| Open Search |
Control + E |
| Show commands |
Control + / |
| Go to a specific chat or channel |
Control + G |
| Start new chat |
Control + N |
| Start chat in new window |
Control + Shift + N |
| Open existing conversation in new window |
Control + O |
| Open filter |
Control + Shift + F |
| Open Settings |
Control + , (comma) |
| Open Help |
F1 |
| Report a problem |
Control + Alt + Shift + R |
| Zoom in |
Control + + (plus) |
| Zoom out |
Control + - (dash) |
| Reset zoom level |
Control + 0 |
| Toggle pin window on top |
Control + Shift + T |
| Toggle app bar |
Control + \ |
Navigation
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| Action |
Keys |
| Go to compose box |
Control + R |
| Go back |
Alt + Left |
| Go forward |
Alt + Right |
| Open history menu |
Control + H |
| Move focus to app list |
Control + L |
| Move focus to message pane |
Control + M |
| Move focus to toast |
Control + Alt + T |
| Move focus to notification |
Win + Shift + Y |
| Open 1st app on app bar |
Control + 1 |
| Open 2nd app on app bar |
Control + 2 |
| Open 3rd app on app bar |
Control + 3 |
| Open 4th app on app bar |
Control + 4 |
| Open 5th app on app bar |
Control + 5 |
| Open 6th app on app bar |
Control + 6 |
| Open 7th app on app bar |
Control + 7 |
| Open 8th app on app bar |
Control + 8 |
| Open 9th app on app bar |
Control + 9 |
| Focus resizable divider |
Control + Alt + Enter |
| Reset slots to default size |
Control + Shift + Enter |
Compose
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| Action |
Keys |
| Send (expanded compose box) |
Control + Enter |
| Start new line |
Shift + Enter |
| Expand compose box |
Control + Shift + X |
| Attach file |
Alt + Shift + O |
| Mark message as important |
Control + Shift + I |
| Undo |
Control + Z |
| Redo |
Control + Y |
| Cut |
Control + X |
| Copy |
Control + C |
| Paste |
Control + V |
| Select all |
Control + A |
| Apply bold style |
Control + B |
| Apply italic style |
Control + I |
| Apply underline style |
Control + U |
| Apply strikethrough style |
Control + Alt + X |
| Insert link |
Control + K |
| Insert inline code |
Control + Shift + C |
| Insert code block |
Control + Shift + B |
| Apply heading 1 style |
Control + Alt + 1 |
| Apply heading 2 style |
Control + Alt + 2 |
| Apply heading 3 style |
Control + Alt + 3 |
| Apply paragraph style |
Control + Alt + P |
| Apply quote style |
Control + Alt + 4 |
| Insert numbered list |
Control + Shift + 7 |
| Insert bulleted list |
Control + Shift + 8 |
| Add Loop paragraph |
Control + Alt + L |
| Rewrite with Copilot |
Alt + A |
| Open video recorder |
Alt + Shift + E |
| Insert table row or column |
Control + Alt + = |
| Remove table row or column |
Control + Alt + - (dash) |
Messaging
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| Action |
Keys |
| Find in current chat or channel |
Control + F |
| Reply to the last message |
Alt + Shift + R |
| React to the last message |
Control + Alt + R |
| Jump to last read or newest message |
Control + J |
| Mark all as read |
Shift + Escape |
| Clear all filters |
Control + Alt + Z |
| See all chat conversations |
Control + Alt + C |
| See all channel conversations |
Control + Alt + A |
| See all unread items |
Control + Alt + U |
| See all meeting items |
Control + Alt + B |
| Collapse all conversation folders |
Alt + Q |
| Open Threads list |
Alt + T |
| Open Loop page |
Alt + L |
| Toggle details pane |
Alt + P |
| Toggle Copilot pane |
Alt + C |
| Open 1st tab on chat header |
Alt + 1 |
| Open 2nd tab on chat header |
Alt + 2 |
| Open 3rd tab on chat header |
Alt + 3 |
| Open 4th tab on chat header |
Alt + 4 |
| Open 5th tab on chat header |
Alt + 5 |
| Open 6th tab on chat header |
Alt + 6 |
| Open 7th tab on chat header |
Alt + 7 |
| Open 8th tab on chat header |
Alt + 8 |
| Open 9th tab on chat header |
Alt + 9 |
Message actions
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| Action |
Keys |
| Reply with quote |
Q |
| Forward message |
F |
| Focus emoji reactions |
R |
| Edit message |
E |
| Open thread |
T |
| Mark message unread |
U |
| Save message |
S |
| Pin message |
P |
| Delete message |
Delete |
Meetings, calls and calendar
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| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle mute |
Control + Shift + M |
| Toggle video |
Control + Shift + O |
| Toggle share content tray |
Control + Shift + E |
| Raise or lower your hand |
Control + Shift + K |
| Toggle live captions |
Alt + Shift + C |
| Leave meeting or call |
Control + Shift + H |
| Temporarily unmute |
Control + Space |
| Toggle speaker |
Control + Shift + U |
| Go to sharing toolbar |
Control + Shift + Space |
| Toggle background blur |
Control + Shift + P |
| Toggle full screen |
F11 |
| Announce raised hands (screen reader) |
Control + Shift + L |
| Admit people from lobby notification |
Control + Shift + Y |
| Start audio call |
Alt + Shift + A |
| Start video call |
Alt + Shift + V |
| Accept audio call |
Control + Shift + S |
| Accept video call |
Control + Shift + A |
| Accept screen share |
Control + Shift + A |
| Decline call |
Control + Shift + D |
| Decline screen share |
Control + Shift + D |
| Join from meeting started toast |
Control + Shift + J |
| Open meeting chat from Meeting start notification |
Control + Shift + R |
| Zoom in shared content |
Alt + Shift + + (plus) |
| Zoom out shared content |
Alt + Shift + - (dash) |
| Reset zoom for shared content |
Alt + Shift + 0 |
| Pan shared content up |
Alt + Shift + Up |
| Pan shared content down |
Alt + Shift + Down |
| Pan shared content left |
Alt + Shift + Left |
| Pan shared content right |
Alt + Shift + Right |
| Schedule a meeting |
Alt + N |
| Save/send meeting request |
Control + S |
| Join focused meeting |
Control + J |
Activity feed
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| Action |
Keys |
| See all unread activities |
Control + Alt + U |
| Filter Activity by @mentions only |
Control + Alt + M |
| Mark all activities as read |
Shift + Escape |
Debug
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| Action |
Keys |
| Download log files |
Control + Alt + Shift + 1 |