WhatsApp distinguishes itself as one of the most ubiquitous messaging platforms globally. Nearly every individual equipped with a smartphone and internet connectivity avails themselves of this application. It proffers user-friendliness and is devoid of cost apart from data consumption. Moreover, WhatsApp has broadened its horizon to encompass browsers and desktops, rendering WhatsApp Web and Desktop apps indispensable utilities, particularly for professionals.
Furthermore, WhatsApp furnishes keyboard shortcuts, facilitating various actions such as marking as unread, muting chat, deleting chat, initiating a new chat, and managing pin/unpin functions.
These keyboard shortcuts are especially advantageous for PC or laptop users traversing the messaging platform. Presented below is an assemblage of WhatsApp shortcuts for your convenience.
WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts for Windows PCs
| Action | WhatsApp for Web | Windows desktop user |
|---|---|---|
| Mark as read | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + U | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Mute | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Archive chat | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Delete chat | Ctrl + Alt + Backspace | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Pin chat | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Search | Ctrl + Alt + / | Ctrl + F |
| Search chat | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| New chat | Ctrl + Alt + N | Ctrl + N |
| Next chat | Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous chat | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Close chat | Escape (Esc) | Escape (Esc) |
| New group | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Profile and about | Ctrl + Alt + P | Ctrl + P |
| Settings | Ctrl + Alt | Ctrl + , |
| Emoji panel | Ctrl + Alt + E | Ctrl + E |
| GIF panel | Ctrl + Alt + G | Ctrl + G |
| Sticker panel | Ctrl + Alt + S | Ctrl + S |
| Extended search | Alt + K | Alt + K |
| Lock screen | Ctrl + Alt + L | – |
WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts for Mac
| Action | WhatsApp for Web | macOS desktop user |
|---|---|---|
| Mark as read | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + U | Cmd + Shift + U |
| Mute | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + M | Cmd + Shift + M |
| Archive chat | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + E | Cmd + Shift + E |
| Delete chat | Cmd + Ctrl + Backspace | Cmd + Shift + D |
| Pin chat | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + P | Cmd + Shift + P |
| Search | Cmd + Ctrl + / | Cmd + F |
| Search chat | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + F | Cmd + Shift + F |
| New chat | Cmd + Ctrl + N | Cmd + N |
| Next chat | Cmd + Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous chat | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Close chat | Escape (Esc) | Escape (Esc) |
| New group | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + N | Cmd + Shift + N |
| Profile and about | Cmd + Ctrl + P | Cmd + P |
| Settings | Cmd + Ctrl + , | Cmd + , |
| Emoji panel | Cmd + Ctrl + E | Cmd + E |
| GIF panel | Cmd + Ctrl + G | Cmd + G |
| Sticker panel | Cmd + Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
| Extended search | Cmd + K | Cmd + K |
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