Discord was born as the main communication service between gamers or video game fans. Being this, a multiplatform app that consists of a free chat, video streaming feature, it has gained notable recognition worldwide. Therefore, although its primary objective was based on simplifying the possibilities of communication between online players, today it is used for other purposes as well.
If you are also a discord user and prefer to use discord from your computer and choose to install its PC application, it is very useful to use the different keyboard shortcuts that Discord supports. Which provides you to get a faster and more comfortable experience.
Here are shortcuts along with the functions they perform :
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate between servers | Control + ALT + UP Arrow / Control + ALT + DOWN Arrow |
| Navigate between Channels | ALT + UP Arrow / ALT + DOWN Arrow |
| Navigate between unread Channels | ALT + Shift + UP Arrow / ALT + Shift + DOWN Arrow |
| Navigate between unread Channels with mentions | Control + Shift + ALT + UP Arrow / Control + Shift + ALT + DOWN Arrow. |
| Activate keyboard shortcuts | Control + / |
| Go to the oldest unread message | Shift + Page Up |
| Go back to previous text channel | Control + B |
| Return to the active Audio Channel | Control + ALT + A |
| Go back to Previous text channel | ALT + Left arrow |
| Mark Channel as read | Esc |
| Mark Server as read | Shift + Escape |
| Move chat up or down | Page Up / Page Down |
| Create or join a Server | Control + Shift + N |
| Start call in private or group chat | Control + [ |
| Answer an incoming call | Control + Enter |
| Reject incoming call | Escape |
| Find or start a direct message | Control + K |
| Create a private group | Control + Shift + T |
| Center text area | Tab |
| Mute | Control + Shift + M |
| Squelch | Control + Shift + D |
| Upload a file | Control + Shift + U |
| Show pinned message popout | Control + P |
| Show mentions popout | Control + @ |
| Show list of Channel members | Control + U |
| Show list of Emojis | Control + E |
| Help | Control + Shift + H |
These all shortcut will help you to use Discord with ease.