Slack · Jump to the first unread message
Unreads
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+JMac
Cmd+JTakes you to where you stopped reading in this conversation, so you do not have to scroll up hunting for it every time you open a channel.
- Group
- Unreads
- Keys held
- 2
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 Jump to the first unread message in Slack?
Takes you to where you stopped reading in this conversation, so you do not have to scroll up hunting for it every time you open a channel. It is Ctrl+J on Windows and Cmd+J on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+J on Windows, Cmd+J on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Unreads in Slack.