A visual cheat-sheet for the 37 keyboard shortcuts found on the Telegram Desktop app
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Up/Down | 
In-Chat Navigation | 
Up/Down/Left/Right | 
Suggested Stickers Navigation | 
Left/Right | 
Suggested Emojis Navigation | 
Ctrl Tab | 
Move to the Chat Below | 
Ctrl Shift Tab | 
Move to the Chat Above | 
Esc | 
Exit | 
Esc | 
Go Back | 
Esc | 
Cancel Current Action | 
Ctrl O | 
Send File | 
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Ctrl Up/Down | 
Reply to a Message | 
Ctrl Down | 
Cancel Reply | 
Up | 
Edit Last Message Sent | 
Del | 
Delete Currently Selected Message | 
Ctrl E | 
Edit Media | 
Ctrl (click gif) | 
Send GIF Directly | 
Ctrl (click name) | 
Open Bot Profile via Inline Message | 
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Ctrl F | 
Search Selected Chat | 
Esc | 
Exit Search | 
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Up/Down | 
Navigate | 
Enter | 
Select Chat | 
Backspace | 
Remove Chat | 
Ctrl Enter | 
Send Message | 
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Alt Enter | 
Jump to the bottom of the chat | 
Alt Enter | 
Scroll the chat list to the top | 
Ctrl 0 | 
Jump to your saved messages | 
Ctrl 1-5 | 
Jump between folders | 
Ctrl Shift Down | 
Jump to the next folder | 
Ctrl Shift Up | 
Jump to the previous folder | 
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Ctrl W | 
Minimize to System Tray | 
Ctrl Q | 
Quit Telegram | 
Ctrl L | 
Lock Telegram | 
Ctrl M | 
Minimize Telegram | 
| Shortcut | Action | 
|---|---|
Ctrl B | 
Bold | 
Ctrl I | 
Italic | 
Ctrl K | 
Create Link | 
Ctrl U | 
Underline | 
Ctrl Shift M | 
Monospace | 
Ctrl Shift N | 
Null / Plain Text | 
Ctrl Shift X | 
Strikethrough |