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​18 WhatsApp Web and Desktop Shortcuts for Windows and Mac users

Key Takeaways 
  • You can use the Command key instead of Ctrl on the Mac operating system to execute these functions.
  • Formatting shortcuts usually involve encapsulating your text within special characters.
  • Some shortcuts will only work on the desktop app because they are used for browser commands on the web app.

WhatsApp Shortcuts for Web and Desktop

ShortcutDescription
Tab Change focus
Shift + TabChange focus
: + Emoji nameDisplays emojis with the alphabet combination
Special Characters🙂 = 🙂, 🙁 = 🙁, 😐 = 😐, :-\ = 😕
* + Your text(s) + *Bold
_ + Your text(s) + _Italics
~ +Your text(s) + ~Strikethrough
“`+Your text(s) +“`Monospace Font
> + Space + Your TextQuoted Text

WhatsApp Shortcuts for only Desktop

ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + FSets focus on the search area
Ctrl + N or Command + NStarts a new chat
Ctrl + Shift + N or Command + Shift + NCreates a new group
Ctrl + Shift + ] or Command + Shift + ]Goes to the next chat
Ctrl + Shift + [ or Command + Shift + [Goes to a previous chat
Ctrl + Shift + M or Command + Shift + MMutes a chat
Ctrl + Shift + U or Command+ Shift + UMarks a chat as unread; this way, the sender does not know the message is read
Ctrl + P or Command + PDisplays your profile
Alt + F4Shuts down the app

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Last updated on 04 July, 2024

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