Discord · Upload a file
Messages
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UMac
Cmd+Shift+UOpens the file picker. Choosing a file does not send it yet — it waits in the box with room for a caption until you press Enter.
- Group
- Messages
- Keys held
- 3
Press Ctrl+/ (Cmd+/ on a Mac) and Discord lists the shortcuts that actually work in the build you are running — the desktop app and the browser differ, so that list is the one to trust.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Upload a file in Discord?
Opens the file picker. Choosing a file does not send it yet — it waits in the box with room for a caption until you press Enter. It is Ctrl+Shift+U on Windows and Cmd+Shift+U on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+U on Windows, Cmd+Shift+U on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Messages in Discord.