Apple Messages

Messages

Open Messages preferences

⌘ Cmd + ,

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

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