Slack · Previous unread channel
Unreads
Windows · Linux
Shift+Alt+UpMac
Shift+Option+UpSkips to the previous conversation that has unread messages, stepping over the ones you already read.
- Group
- Unreads
- 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 Previous unread channel in Slack?
Skips to the previous conversation that has unread messages, stepping over the ones you already read. It is Shift+Alt+Up on Windows and Shift+Option+Up on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Shift+Alt+Up on Windows, Shift+Option+Up on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Unreads in Slack.