Teams Commands and Shortcuts
- Megan Winterburn
Microsoft Teams includes the ability to use commands and shortcuts to complete task more efficiently.
Slash Commands
These commands can be used in the search bar found at the top of the page
When you type the slash (/) a list of commands appears. You can either click on one of these or type a command yourself. Below is a list of some of the most useful commands.
Slash Command | Function |
|---|---|
/chat | Offers a list of people to chat with or you can type a name. Instantly goes into a chat with them |
/call | Offers a list of people to call or you can type a name. Instantly goes into a call with them |
/testcall | Starts a test call to check audio and video quality |
/available | Sets your status to available |
/busy | Sets your status to busy |
/away | Sets your status to away |
/brb | Sets your status to be right back |
/dnd | Sets your status to do not disturb (you will receive messages but not get pop-up notifications) |
/online | Sets your status to online |
/offline | Sets your status to offline |
/out | Sets your status to out-of-office and allows you to set an out-of-office message |
/calendar | View your calendar to join or schedule meetings |
/help | Initiates a chat with Teams' help bot |
To see a full list of Teams Slash commands check out this website: 30+ Useful Microsoft Teams Commands to Boost Productivity
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can be used on any page in Teams for navigation and more. They all involve pressing Ctrl if on Windows and Cmd if on Mac as well as another key. Here is a list of some of the most useful ones.
Key Combination | Function |
|---|---|
Ctrl or Cmd + E | Puts you in the Search/Command bar |
Ctrl or Cmd + / | Shows the list of Slash Commands available |
Ctrl or Cmd + N | Starts a new chat |
Ctrl or Cmd + R | Puts you in the message compose box |
Ctrl or Cmd + 1 | Brings you to the Activity Feed tab |
Ctrl or Cmd + 2 | Brings you to the Chat tab |
Ctrl or Cmd + 3 | Brings you to the Teams tab |
Ctrl or Cmd + 4 | Brings you to the Calendar tab |
Ctrl or Cmd + 5 | Brings you to the Calls tab |
Ctrl or Cmd + 6 | Brings you to the Files tab |
Adapted From: 30+ Useful Microsoft Teams Commands to Boost Productivity