Utilize keyboard navigation and shortcuts in the Webex App to enhance accessibility according to your needs, while also saving time and minimizing mouse clicks.
Keyboard shortcuts
Desktop
Keyboard navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
Some keyboard shortcuts work in a specific context. For example,Ctrl + Bon Windows orCommand+Bon Mac, toggles bold text when you're writing a message.
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Use theTabkey to navigate within your app. UseShift + Tabto navigate through items.
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UseAlton Windows andCommandon Mac with the left or right arrow keys to navigate forward and back through spaces and tabs, and mark spaces as read.
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Use theSpacebarorEnterto select items.
Some keyboard shortcuts do not need a specific context. These "global" shortcuts work even if Webex App is minimized or in the background. These are listed with a tick ✓ in theglobal?column of the following keyboard shortcut tables.
|
Action |
Keyboard shortcut (Mac) |
Keyboard shortcut (Windows) |
Global? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sets focus in the global search |
Command+F |
Ctrl+F |
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Go back in history to the previous item |
Command+[ |
Alt+LeftArrow |
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Go forward in history. Used after going back in history |
Command+] |
Alt+RightArrow |
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Switches to the home tab |
UNSUPPORTED |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Switches to the messaging tab |
Shift+Command+A |
Ctrl+1 |
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Switches to the teams tab |
Shift+Command+T |
Ctrl+2 |
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Switches to the contacts tab |
Shift+Command+G |
Ctrl+3 |
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Switches to the calling tab |
Shift+Command+C |
Ctrl+4 |
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Switches to the meetings tab |
Shift+Command+B |
Ctrl+5 |
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Switches to the personal insights tab |
Shift+Command+O |
Ctrl+6 |
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Switches to the voicemails tab |
Shift+Command+V |
Ctrl+7 |
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Opens the health center |
UNSUPPORTED |
F1 |
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Open the preferences window |
Command+, |
Ctrl+, |
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Show assistant panel |
Ctrl+l |
Alt+l |
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Advanced message searching |
Shift+Return |
Shift+Return |
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Opens the diagnostics window |
Ctrl+Option+Shift+D |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D |
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Expand and collapse the navigation menu |
Option+Command+Q |
Alt+Shift+Q |
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Open shortcut menu |
Command+/ |
Ctrl+/ |
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Context menu |
Shift+F10 |
Shift+F10 |
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Sign out from application |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Q |
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Quit application |
Command+Q |
Ctrl+Q |
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Minimizes the window |
Command+M |
Windows key + DownArrow |
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Maximizes the window |
Command+N |
Windows key + UpArrow |
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Closes the window |
Command+W |
Alt + F4 |
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Find and replace |
|
UNSUPPORTED |
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Hide application windows |
Command+H |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Hide other application windows |
Option+Command+H |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Zoom application window |
Ctrl+Command+- |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Action |
Keyboard shortcut (Mac) |
Keyboard shortcut (Windows) |
Global? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Search within a space. The space should be open |
Shift+Command+F |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
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Opens the send direct message panel |
Shift+Command+P |
Ctrl+N |
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Create a space |
Shift+Command+N |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
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Opens all spaces and direct message list |
Command+1 |
Alt+Shift+A |
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Opens message notification list |
Command+2 |
Alt+Shift+N |
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Opens unread message list |
Command+4 |
Alt+Shift+E |
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Opens Direct Message list |
Command+5 |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
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Opens favorites list |
Command+6 |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
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Opens @mentions to me list |
Command+7 |
Alt+Shift+H |
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Opens @mentions to all list |
Command+8 |
Alt+Shift+G |
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Opens flagged messages list |
Command+9 |
Alt+Shift+F |
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Go to drafts message list. Opens drafts list |
Command+3 |
Alt+Shift+D |
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Opens threads list |
UNSUPPORTED |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Goes to the last message in focus |
UNSUPPORTED |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Opens messages tab within a conversation |
Ctrl+Command+M |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Opens space content tab within a conversation |
Ctrl+Command+C |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Leave the current open space |
Option+Command+E |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
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Add people to the open space |
Option+Command+P |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
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Opens the bitmoji sticker panel |
Ctrl+J |
Ctrl+J |
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Opens the Gif panel |
Ctrl+G |
Ctrl+G |
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Opens the emoji panel |
Ctrl+Command+Spacebar |
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar |
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Invokes the attach file command in the current conversation |
Option+Command+A |
Ctrl+O |
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Navigate up in the space list |
Option+UpArrow |
Alt+UpArrow |
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Navigate down in the space list |
Option+DownArrow |
Alt+DownArrow |
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Collapses all the sections in the space list |
Option+Command+LeftArrow |
Alt+Shift+LeftArrow |
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Expands all the sections in the space list |
Option+Command+RightArrow |
Alt+Shift+RightArrow |
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Create a new whiteboard |
Option+Shift+Command+W |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
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Show whiteboards for the current space |
Shift+Command+W |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
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Opens the space settings |
UNSUPPORTED |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Edits the last sent message in space |
Shift+UpArrow |
Shift+UpArrow |
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Scrolls to the new messages |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
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Increases the font size of the messages in space or sharing content |
Command++ |
Ctrl++ |
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Decreases the font size of the messages in space or sharing content |
Command+- |
Ctrl+- |
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Inserts the personal meeting room link in the message input area |
Shift+Command+K |
Alt+Shift+P |
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Screen capture a portion of the screen |
Command+S |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Screen capture a portion of the screen with minimizing the client |
Option+Command+S |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Toggles the favorite space |
Option+Command+V |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
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Calls the selected searched person(People only) |
Command+Enter |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
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Go to selected team |
Option+Shift+Command+T |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
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Reloads the space |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Ctrl+Alt+Y |
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View space settings |
Ctrl+Command+T |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Toggles the notify on all messages |
Option+Command+N |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Switches to the people tab in the current space |
Option+Shift+Command+P |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Switches to the links tab in the current space |
Shift+Command+L |
UNSUPPORTED |
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New message button |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Shift+J |
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New reply button |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Shift+T |
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Jumps to the bottom |
UNSUPPORTED |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Copies the current space details to clipboard |
Option+Command+K |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
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Focuses on the main conversation window |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+H |
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Focuses the text input box in the messaging area |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
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Opens the quick message dialog |
Ctrl+Command+S |
UNSUPPORTED |
✓ |
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Action |
Keyboard shortcut (Mac) |
Keyboard shortcut (Windows) |
Global? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Start a call |
Ctrl+Shift+Return |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Start a video call |
Ctrl+Return |
UNSUPPORTED |
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End a call |
Command+L |
Ctrl+L |
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Answer an incoming call |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
✓ |
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Answer an incoming call with a message |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Alt+A |
✓ |
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Show Hide Calling Dock |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
✓ |
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Hold/Resume call |
Ctrl+Option+H |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
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Decline a call |
Shift+Command+D |
Ctrl+D |
✓ |
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Highlight to call |
Ctrl+Command+Option+H |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H |
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Transfer a call |
Option+Command+T |
Alt+T |
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Toggle mute audio on a call |
Shift+Command+M |
Ctrl+M |
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Start or stop video on a call |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
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Switch smart audio mode |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
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Starts sharing content |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
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Show or hide the video view while sharing |
Shift+Option+P |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
✓ |
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Shares a file or a video |
Command+O |
Ctrl+Alt+O |
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Pauses or resumes sharing |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Alt+Shift+S |
✓ |
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Stops sharing |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
✓ |
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Enters clean mode during sharing |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
✓ |
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Clears all annotations on the whiteboard |
Command+Delete |
Ctrl+Delete |
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Show or hide meeting controls |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
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Starts annotations |
Option+Command+Z |
Alt+Shift+Z |
✓ |
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Stop annotations |
Option+Command+X |
Alt+Shift+X |
✓ |
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Add a guest |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Alt+G |
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Switch to full screen |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Alt+Return |
|
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Show thumbnail view |
Command+T |
Ctrl+T |
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Opens dialpad |
Ctrl+Shift+k |
UNSUPPORTED |
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Raise or lower hand |
Shift+Command+R |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
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Open or close the Chat pane |
Shift+Command+E |
Ctrl+E |
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Don't read out in meeting chat notifications |
Option+Command+J |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
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Open or close interpretation dialog |
Option+Command+W |
Alt+Shift+W |
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Show or hide participant videos |
Shift+Command+X |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X |
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Show or hide participants without video |
Shift+Command+H |
Ctrl+Alt+Q |
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Show or hide participant name in videos |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
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Lower all participant hands |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
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Lock or unlock a meeting |
Command+R |
Ctrl+R |
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Remove attendee |
Command+E |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
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Admit participants from lobby |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
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Start an audio call from search |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Shift+Return |
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Start a video call from search |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Return |
|
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Starts remote desktop control |
UNSUPPORTED |
UNSUPPORTED |
✓ |
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Start or stop closed captions |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
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Focus on the closed captions menu |
Shift+A |
Shift+A |
|
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Shows previous slide during sharing |
Command+UpArrow |
PgUp |
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Shows next slide during sharing |
Command+DownArrow |
PgDn |
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Allow all participants share |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
|
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Switch focus to meeting notification |
Command+F6 |
Ctrl+F6 |
✓ |
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Set local share control keywindow |
Ctrl+Command+K |
UNSUPPORTED |
✓ |
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Switch focus between floating windows |
Option+Shift+Command+S |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
✓ |
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Open reactions panel in meetings |
Shift+Command+Y |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
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Send a thumbs up reaction in the meeting |
Option+Command+4 |
Alt+Shift+4 |
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Send a clapping hands reaction in the meeting |
Option+Command+5 |
Alt+Shift+5 |
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Send a haha reaction in the meeting |
Option+Command+6 |
Alt+Shift+6 |
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Send a celebrate reaction in the meeting |
Option+Command+7 |
Alt+Shift+7 |
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Send a love reaction in the meeting |
Option+Command+8 |
Alt+Shift+8 |
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Action |
Keyboard shortcut (Mac) |
Keyboard shortcut (Windows) |
Global? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Add new line in message |
Shift+Enter |
Shift+Enter |
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Add link to the message |
Command+K |
Ctrl+K |
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Turn markdown on/off |
Option+Command+F |
Alt+Shift+M |
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Bold on/off for the selected text |
Command+B |
Ctrl+B |
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Italics on/off for the selected text |
Command+I |
Ctrl+I |
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Underline on/off for the selected text |
Command+U |
Ctrl+U |
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Sets heading size 1 |
Option+Command+1 |
Alt+Shift+1 |
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Sets heading size 2 |
Option+Command+2 |
Alt+Shift+2 |
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Sets heading size 3 |
Option+Command+3 |
Alt+Shift+3 |
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Selects all content |
Command+A |
Ctrl+A |
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Redo typing |
Shift+Command+Z |
Ctrl+Y |
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Undo typing |
Command+Z |
Ctrl+Z |
|
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Shows the spelling and grammar panel |
Command+; |
UNSUPPORTED |
|
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Pastes and matches the style of the copied text (windows pastes as snippet pasteSpecial) |
Option+Shift+Command+V |
Alt+Shift+V |
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Copy |
Command+C |
Ctrl+C |
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Paste |
Command+V |
Ctrl+V |
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Cut |
Command+X |
Ctrl+X |
|
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Page down |
fn+DownArrow |
Shift+PgDn |
|
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Page up |
fn+UpArrow |
Shift+PgUp |
|
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Toggles numbered list |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Shift+O |
|
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Toggles bulleted list |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Shift+U |
|
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Toggles code block |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Shift+0 |
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Toggles strike through |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+K |
|
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Toggles subscript |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+= |
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Toggles superscript |
UNSUPPORTED |
Ctrl+Shift+= |
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Toggles inline code |
UNSUPPORTED |
Alt+Shift+K |
iPad
Keyboard shortcuts menu
When you attach an external keyboard to your iPad, you can use the Webex App keyboard
shortcuts. To view a list of available shortcuts, simply hold downCommand
while you're in the app.
Keyboard navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
|
Action |
Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
|
Insert Personal Meeting Room link |
Control + Shift + P |
|
Attach a File |
Command + Option + A |
|
Add a Gif |
Control + G |
|
Show Favorite |
Control + Shift + V |
|
Go to Calling |
Command + Shift + C |
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Go to Contacts |
Command + Shift + G |
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Go to Meetings |
Command + Shift + M |
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Go to Messaging |
Command + Shift + A |
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Go to Teams |
Command + Shift + T |
Web
Keyboard navigation
You can use your keyboard to navigate through Webex App.
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Use theTabkey to navigate in your app. UseShift + Tabto navigate back through items.
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Use the arrow keys to navigate through messages, spaces, or other menu items in your app.
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Use theSpacebarorEnterkey to select items.
Keyboard shortcuts
|
Action |
Windows Keyboard |
Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
|
Create a Space |
Alt + N |
Option + N |
|
Contact a Person |
Alt + P |
Option + P |
|
Open Spaces |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Control + Option + 1 |
|
Open Teams |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Control + Option + 2 |
|
Open Calls |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Control + Option + 3 |
|
Open Meetings |
Ctrl + Alt + 4 |
Control + Option + 4 |
|
Search |
Alt + Shift + F |
Option + F |
|
Search in Space |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F |
Command + Option + F |
|
Quit Application |
Ctrl + W |
Command + W |
|
Go to Next Section |
F6 |
Not Available |
|
Go to Previous Section |
Shift + F6 |
Not Available |
|
Open Settings/Preferences |
Ctrl + Shift +, |
Shift + Command +, |
|
Back |
Not Available |
Option + Command + [ |
|
Forward |
Not Available |
Option + Command + ] |
|
Show Help |
Ctrl + F1 |
Command + F1 |
|
Close |
Esc |
Esc |
Messaging
|
Action |
Windows Keyboard |
Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
|
Favorite |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Command + Option + V |
|
Navigate Spacelist |
Up/Down Arrow Key |
Up/Down Arrow Key |
|
Go to Other Action |
Left/Right Arrow Key |
Left/Right Arrow Key |
|
Spacelist Panel |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
Control + Shift + L |
|
Leave Space |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Command + Option + E |
|
View Space Settings |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Command + Option + S |
|
Go to Team |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
Command + Option + T |
|
Add People |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
|
Create Whiteboard |
Ctrl + Alt + W |
Control + Option + W |
|
Open Whiteboards |
Alt + Shift + W |
Control + Command + W |
|
Next Space |
Alt + Down arrow |
Option + Down arrow |
|
Previous Space |
Alt + Up arrow |
Option + Up arrow |
|
Open Activity Panel |
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar |
Command + Shift + Spacebar |
|
Flag Message |
Ctrl + Shift + _ |
Control + Shift + _ |
|
Add Gif |
Alt + G |
Option + G |
|
Add Emoji |
Ctrl + Alt + Space |
Option + Control + Spacebar |
|
Attach File |
Alt + A |
Option + Command + A |
|
Show People |
Ctrl + Alt + 5 |
Control + Option + 5 |
|
Show Favorites |
Ctrl + Alt + U |
Control + Option + U |
|
Show @ Mentions to Me |
Alt + Shift + O |
Control + Option + O |
|
Show @ Mentions to All |
Alt + Shift + L |
Control + Option + L |
|
Show Flags |
Ctrl + Alt + F |
Control + Option + F |
|
Show Notifications |
Ctrl + Alt + N |
Control + Option + N |
|
Show Unread |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Control + Option + R |
|
Show Drafts |
Ctrl + Alt + D |
Control + Option + D |
Formatting
|
Action |
Windows Keyboard |
Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
|
Add New Line in Message |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Enter |
|
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Command + C |
|
Bold |
Ctrl + B |
Command + B |
|
Italic |
Ctrl + I |
Command + I |
|
Underline |
Ctrl + U |
Command + U |
|
Markdown |
Alt + Shift + M |
Command + Control + M |
|
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Command + V |
|
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Command + X |
|
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Command + Z |
|
Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
Command + Shift + Z |
|
Find Next |
Not Available |
Option + Command + G |
|
Use Selection For Find |
Not Available |
Command + E |
|
Check Document Now |
Not Available |
Command +; |
|
Start Dictation |
Not Available |
fn fn |
|
Show Spelling and Grammar |
Not Available |
Command +: |
|
Select Block of Text |
Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow key |
Not Available |
|
Paste text as Code Snippet |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Not Available |
|
Remove Formatting |
Alt + Shift + C |
Not Available |
|
Next Paragraph |
Ctrl + Down arrow key |
Not Available |
|
Previous Paragraph |
Ctrl + Up arrow key |
Not Available |
|
Reply |
Alt + R |
Option + R |
|
Page Down |
PgDn |
fn + PgDn |
|
Page Up |
PgUp |
fn + PgUp |
Calling and Meeting
You can use these global shortcuts to control Webex even when you're using another application.
|
Action |
Windows Keyboard |
Mac Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
|
Answer a Call |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Command +Shift + L |
|
Start a Call |
Alt + C |
Option + C |
|
End a Call |
Alt + Shift + K |
Command + Shift + K |
|
Decline a Call |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Command + Shift + X |
|
Open Dialpad |
Ctrl + Alt + K |
Control + Option + K |
|
Audio Mute |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Control + Option + M |
|
Video On/Off |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Control + Option + V |
|
Add guest |
Ctrl + Alt + G |
Control + Option + G |
|
Share Screen |
Alt + Shift + D |
Control + Shift + D |
|
Show Meeting Controls |
Ctrl + Alt + Q |
Control + Option + Q |
|
End Remote Desktop Control |
Shift + Alt +V |
Command + Option + V |