Slack · Previous channel in the sidebar
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Alt+UpMac
Option+UpMoves one conversation up in the order the sidebar shows; it follows that order rather than where new messages are, so a channel near the bottom takes several presses.
- Group
- Navigation
- 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 Previous channel in the sidebar in Slack?
Moves one conversation up in the order the sidebar shows; it follows that order rather than where new messages are, so a channel near the bottom takes several presses. It is Alt+Up on Windows and Option+Up on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+Up on Windows, Option+Up on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Navigation in Slack.