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.
| 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 |