Apple Messages

Conversation shortcuts

Insert a line break (in a message)

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter

All hotkeys for Apple Messages

Messages
Open Messages preferences

⌘ Cmd + ,

Messages
Hide Messages

⌘ Cmd + H

Messages
Hide everything except Messages

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + H

Messages
Quit Messages

⌘ Cmd + Q

Messages
Start a new message

⌘ Cmd + N

Messages
Go to a chat room

⌘ Cmd + R

Messages
Open the Messages window

⌘ Cmd + 0

Messages
Close the Messages window

⌘ Cmd + W

Messages
Print the conversation

⌘ Cmd + P

Messages
Search all conversations for matching text

⌘ Cmd + F

Messages
Clear the transcript (delete a conversation without closing it)

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + K

Messages
Open the Emoji & Symbols window

Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space

Messages
Minimize a window

⌘ Cmd + M

Messages
Minimize all windows

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + M

Messages
Open the buddy list window

⌘ Cmd + 1

Messages
Open the File Transfers window

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + L

Messages
Enter full-screen view

Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

Messages
Set your status to Offline in the buddy list

Control + ⌘ Cmd + O

Messages
Set your status to Invisible in the buddy list

Control + ⌘ Cmd + I

Messages
Set your status to Available in the buddy list

Control + ⌘ Cmd + A

Messages
Set your status to Away in the buddy list

Control + ⌘ Cmd + W

Conversation shortcuts
Make the text bigger

⌘ Cmd + +

Conversation shortcuts
Make the text smaller

⌘ Cmd + -

Conversation shortcuts
Insert a line break (in a message)

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter

Conversation shortcuts
Copy the selected text

⌘ Cmd + C

Conversation shortcuts
Paste copied text

⌘ Cmd + V

Conversation shortcuts
Open the Spelling and Grammar window

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + :

Conversation shortcuts
Check the text field for spelling and grammar issues

⌘ Cmd + ;

Conversation shortcuts
Select the next conversation

Control + ⭾ Tab

Conversation shortcuts
Select the previous conversation

Control + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Conversation shortcuts
Send an email to a selected person in the conversation

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + E

Conversation shortcuts
Show video effects (while in a video call in Messages)

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

Conversation shortcuts
(first, select the message) Delete a single message

Del

Conversation shortcuts
Close all conversations

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + W

Similar combinations for other applications


RStudio (Mac)
Run current line/selection (retain cursor position)
Source

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Tableau (Mac)
Switch in and out of Presentation Mode
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Adobe Illustrator (Mac)
Apply a value and copy object
Transform panel

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


DataQuest
Running code
Mac

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Adobe Lightroom Classic (Mac)
Preview slide show
Working in the Slideshow module

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


IntelliJ IDEA (macOS)
Show intention actions and quick-fixes
Editing

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Apple iBooks
Insert a line break
Create cell references in formulas

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Apple GarageBand
Go to end of last region
General

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Google Sheets (Mac)
Open hyperlink
Navigate spreadsheet

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Apple Pages
Insert a row at the bottom of the table
Working with tables

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


Visual Studio Code (Mac)
Select all occurences of Find match
Search and replace

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter


iTunes 11 for Mac
(after typing in Search field) Initiate a search in the iTunes Store
iTunes Store

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter