Slack · Open direct messages
Views
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+KMac
Cmd+Shift+KOpens the view that holds only direct messages; the neighbouring Ctrl+K is the switcher, so one key apart takes you somewhere else entirely.
- Group
- Views
- Keys held
- 3
Enter sends the message in the composer. Shift+Enter makes a new line, and the two can be swapped in settings.
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 Open direct messages in Slack?
Opens the view that holds only direct messages; the neighbouring Ctrl+K is the switcher, so one key apart takes you somewhere else entirely. It is Ctrl+Shift+K on Windows and Cmd+Shift+K on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+K on Windows, Cmd+Shift+K on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Views in Slack.