The only shortcut in Teams you need to know

This may be the shortest blog ever written - but then again, that might be fitting for a blog dedicated to the only keyboard shortcut you will ever need to know in Teams. I just wish I had spotted it sooner myself.

With Teams growing weekly in capabilities, functions, features and options - and generally growing into being a big part of my working day, I found myself trying to memorize the most useful keyboard shortcuts to the things I used the most.

And then after having used and memorised and failed memorising shortcuts for a while, I suddenly had a "doh" moment. I couldn't believe I had missed this. Staring in my face all this time. The first shortcut on the list and I never paid any attention to it - but it is the only one I now need to remember.

A simple combination of the Control key and the humble dot.

CTRL + "."

And what does this keyboard combination do you ask?

Well, it is the shortcut to bring up the list of all the other keyboard shortcuts.

Job done. One shortcut to rule them all.

Image showing all the Teams keyboard shortcuts, with the CTRL+"." showing with red underline.

Author bio

Gabriel Karawani

Gabriel is Co-Founder of ClearPeople and one of the key drivers and executives behind the Atlas Intelligent Knowledge Platform. He collaborates closely with other key stakeholders within ClearPeople to shape and drive the Atlas vision, ensuring it remains at the forefront of intelligent knowledge and collaboration solutions. Gabriel also works in close partnership with Microsoft to align Atlas with their evolving roadmap and innovations, particularly in Content AI and knowledge management. In addition, Gabriel is deeply engaged with ClearPeople's strategic Atlas customers, working to understand their unique challenges and ensure Atlas delivers exceptional value. As a Microsoft Content AI Partner, he continues to influence and help to adapt to major strategic shifts, including the transition from Viva Topics to M365 Copilot and the evolution of Project Cortex into SharePoint Premium.