Skype Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and macOS

Skype is a popular conversational app known for quality audio and video calling. Businesses and individuals have been using it for a long time. If you are also one of those who use Skype on a regular basis, you should learn the keyboard shortcuts to use it in a better way. Keyboard shortcuts let you do some tasks quickly. Hence it saves time. In this article, I am listing Skype Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and macOS. You can have a look at these keyboard shortcuts and start using them whenever needed.

Skype Global Keyboard Shortcuts

Global keyboard shortcuts work even if Skype is minimized or not in focus. Global shortcuts are enabled by default.

Action	Skype for Windows	Skype for Mac
Toggle Mute	Ctrl+M	Command+Shift+M
Hang up	Ctrl+Shift+H	Command+Shift+H
Answer incoming call	Ctrl+Shift+P	Command+Shift+R

Skype Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

If you are using Skype software on your Windows PC, these keyboard shortcuts are for you. Learn these Skype Keyboard shortcuts for Windows for making your work faster and efficient.

Keyboard Shortcuts	Action
Ctrl+Forward slash	View keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+Comma	Open app settings
Ctrl+H	Open Help in the default browser
Ctrl+O	Send feedback
Ctrl+T	Open themes
Ctrl+Shift+T	Toggle between light and dark mode
Alt+1	Navigate to recent chats
Ctrl+I	Open Notification panel
Ctrl+Shift+S	Search for all contacts, messages and bots
Ctrl+Tab	Next Conversation
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Previous Conversation
Ctrl+Shift+Plus	Zoom in
Ctrl+Minus	Zoom out
Ctrl+Zero	View actual size
Ctrl+N	Start new conversation
Ctrl+G	New group chat
Alt+2	Open contacts
Ctrl+P	Show conversation profile
Ctrl+Shift+A	Add people to the conversation
Ctrl+Shift+F	Send a file
Ctrl+Shift+G	Open gallery
Ctrl+Shift+U	Mark as unread
Alt+Shift+E	Focus the message composer
Ctrl+Shift+L	Multi-select messages
Ctrl+Shift+E	Archive selected conversation
Ctrl+F	Search within the selected conversation
Ctrl+Shift+P	Answer incoming call
Ctrl+Shift+H	Hang up
Ctrl+Shift+K	Start video call
Ctrl+Shift+P	Start an audio call
Ctrl+M	Toggle mute
Ctrl+Shift+K	Toggle camera
Ctrl+D	Launch dial pad
Ctrl+Shift+A	Add people to call
Ctrl+S	Take a snapshot
Ctrl+Shift+J	Resize camera preview
Ctrl+Alt+M	Announce microphone status during a call
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K	Announce own video status during a call
Up arrow after sending a message	Edit the last message sent
Ctrl+R (Windows Desktop only)	Refresh the app
Ctrl+W	Close windows (split view)

Skype Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

If you use macOS, here is the list of Skype Keyboard shortcuts for macOS.

Keyboard Shortcuts	Action
Command+Comma	Open app settings
Control+H	Open Help in the default browser
Command+Option+O	Send feedback
Command+T	Open themes
Command+Shift+T	Toggle between light and dark mode
Option+1	Navigate to recent chats
Command+Shift+O	Open Notification panel
Command+Option+F	Search for contacts, messages, and bots
Control+Tab	Next Conversation
Control+Shift+Tab	Previous Conversation
Command+Shift+Plus	Zoom in
Command+Minus	Zoom out
Command+Zero	View actual size
Command+N	Start new conversation
Command+G	New group chat
Command+Shift+C	Open contacts
Command+I	Show conversation profile
Command+Shift+A	Add people to the conversation
Command+Shift+F	Send a file
Command+Shift+G	Open gallery
Command+Shift+U	Mark as unread
Control+Shift+E	Focus Message Composer
Command+Shift+L	Multi-select messages
Command+E	Archive selected conversation
Command+F	Search within the current conversation
Command+Shift+R	Answer incoming call
Command+Shift+H	Hang up
Command+Shift+K	Start video call
Command+Shift+R	Start an audio call
Command+Shift+M	Toggle mute
Command+Shift+K	Toggle camera
Command+2	Launch dial pad
Command+Shift+A	Add people to call
Command+S	Take a snapshot
Command+Shift+J	Resize camera preview
Command+1	Open the main Skype window
Command+Shift+E	Edit the last message sent
Command+W	Close windows (split view)