Skype has been around since 2003 as a great and consistent choice for voice and video calls available on lots of devices for you to call your friend on a Macbook or Windows 10 PC. In this article, we have put together all the Skype keyboard shortcuts you could ever need for macOS and Windows.
Cheat Sheet of All the Essential Skype Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows or macOS
| Action | Shortcut (Windows) | Shortcut (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open contacts | Alt + 2 | Command + Shift + C |
| Start new conversations | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Add people conversation | Ctrl + Shift + A | Command + Shift + A |
| Show conversation profile | Ctrl + P | Command + I |
| New group chat | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Send a file | Ctrl + Shift + F | Command + Shift + F |
| Focus the message composer | Alt + Shift + E | Control + Shift + E |
| Edit the last message sent | Up arrow | Command + Shift + E |
| Search within the selected conversation | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Multi-select messages | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command + Shift + L |
| Archive selected conversation | Ctrl + Shift + E | Command + E |
| Mark as unread | Ctrl + Shift + U | Command + Shift + U |
| Next conversation | Ctrl + Tab | Control + Tab |
| Previous conversation | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Command + Shift + Tab |
| Navigate to recent chats | Alt + 1 | Option + 1 |
| Search for all contacts, messages, and bots | Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Option + F |
| Open notification panel | Ctrl + I | Command + Shift + O |
| Open gallery | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Launch dial pad | Ctrl + D | Command + 2 |
| Answer incoming call | Ctrl + Shift + P | Command + Shift + R |
| Hang up | Ctrl + Shift + H | Command + Shift + H |
| Start video call | Ctrl + Shift + K | Command + Shift + K |
| Start an audio call | Ctrl + Shift + P | Command + Shift + R |
| Toggle mute | Ctrl + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Toggle camera | Ctrl + Shift + K | Command + Shift + K |
| Resize camera preview | Ctrl + Shift + J | Command + Shift + J |
| Add people to call | Ctrl + Shift + A | Command + Shift + A |
| Take a snapshot | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + Shift + Plus | Command + Shift + Plus |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + Minus | Command + Minus |
| View actual size | Ctrl + Zero | Command + Zero |
| Open app settings | Ctrl + Comma | Command + Comma |
| Open themes | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between light and dark mode | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Send feedback | Ctrl + O | Command + Option + O |
| Open Help in the default browser | Ctrl + H | Control + H |
| Close windows (split view) | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
