Hot Keys

General

Command	Key Combination
Show/hide Help Menu	`?`
Show/hide Markdown Help Menu	`Meta` + `m`
Show/hide About Menu	`Meta` + `?`
Copy information from About Menu to clipboard	`c`
Copy traceback from Exception Popup to clipboard	`c`
Redraw screen	`Ctrl` + `l`
Quit	`Ctrl` + `c`
New footer hotkey hint	`Tab`

Command	Key Combination
View the stream of the current message	`s`
View the topic of the current message	`S`
Zoom in/out the message's conversation context	`z`
Switch message view to the compose box target	`Meta` + `.`
View all messages	`a` / `Esc`
View all direct messages	`P`
View all starred messages	`f`
View all messages in which you're mentioned	`#`
Next unread topic	`n`
Next unread direct message	`p`

Command	Key Combination
Search users	`w`
Search messages	`/`
Search streams	`q`
Search topics in a stream	`q`
Search emojis from emoji picker	`p`
Submit search and browse results	`Enter`
Clear search in current panel	`Esc`

Command	Key Combination
Edit message's content or topic	`e`
Show/hide emoji picker for current message	`:`
Toggle first emoji reaction on selected message	`=`
Toggle thumbs-up reaction to the current message	`+`
Toggle star status of the current message	`Ctrl` + `s` / `*`
Show/hide message information	`i`
Show/hide message sender information	`u`

Command	Key Combination
Toggle topics in a stream	`t`
Mute/unmute streams	`m`
Show/hide stream information & modify settings	`i`

Command	Key Combination
Show/hide user information	`i`
Narrow to direct messages with user	`Enter`

Command	Key Combination
Open draft message saved in this session	`d`
Reply to the current message	`r` / `Enter`
Reply mentioning the sender of the current message	`@`
Reply quoting the current message text	`>`
Reply directly to the sender of the current message	`R`
New message to a stream	`c`
New message to a person or group of people	`x`

Command	Key Combination
Cycle through recipient and content boxes	`Tab`
Send a message	`Ctrl` + `d` / `Meta` + `Enter`
Save current message as a draft	`Meta` + `s`
Autocomplete @mentions, #stream_names, :emoji: and topics	`Ctrl` + `f`
Cycle through autocomplete suggestions in reverse	`Ctrl` + `r`
Exit message compose box	`Esc`
Insert new line	`Enter`
Open an external editor to edit the message content	`Ctrl` + `o`

Command	Key Combination
Start of line	`Ctrl` + `a` / `Home`
End of line	`Ctrl` + `e` / `End`
Start of current or previous word	`Meta` + `b` / `Shift` + `Left`
Start of next word	`Meta` + `f` / `Shift` + `Right`
Previous line	`Up` / `Ctrl` + `p`
Next line	`Down` / `Ctrl` + `n`

Command	Key Combination
Undo last action	`Ctrl` + `_`
Clear text box	`Ctrl` + `l`
Cut forwards to the end of the line	`Ctrl` + `k`
Cut backwards to the start of the line	`Ctrl` + `u`
Cut forwards to the end of the current word	`Meta` + `d`
Cut backwards to the start of the current word	`Ctrl` + `w` / `Meta` + `Backspace`
Cut the current line	`Meta` + `x`
Paste last cut section	`Ctrl` + `y`
Delete previous character	`Ctrl` + `h`
Swap with previous character	`Ctrl` + `t`

Command	Key Combination
Show/hide stream members	`m`
Copy stream email to clipboard	`c`

Command	Key Combination
Show/hide edit history	`e`
View current message in browser	`v`
Show/hide full rendered message	`f`
Show/hide full raw message	`r`