If you’re an avid user of Discord, chances are you want to streamline your experience for better productivity or just plain ease of use. Keyboard shortcuts can be incredibly handy for this purpose, allowing you to navigate and manage everything in Discord without ever needing to click a mouse. Here, we present the 37 best Discord keyboard shortcuts that will transform your Discord usage.

1.Ctrl + ` (Grave Accent): Toggle channel or direct message mute.

2.Ctrl + Shift + `: Toggle deafen.

3.Ctrl + E: Toggle emoji picker.

4.Ctrl + U: Mark as unread from selected text.

5.Ctrl + Shift + U: Mark as unread starting from current channel.

6.Ctrl + J: Jump to active audio channel.

7.Ctrl + [/]: Focus text area while in a voice channel.

8.Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Up/Down: Switch between servers.

9.Ctrl + Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Navigate between channels in a server.

10.Alt + Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Navigate between unread channels.

11.Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Navigate between unread channels with mentions.

12.Ctrl + K: Quick switcher to jump to conversations, mentions, etc.

13.Ctrl + G: Go to server by number.

14.Ctrl + Alt + A: Answer incoming call.

15.Ctrl + Alt + D: Decline incoming call.

16.Alt+`[0…9]`: Access numbered recent Direct Message conversations.

17.Shift+`[Page Up/Page Down]`: Scroll chat up or down quickly.

18.Ctrl+`[Shift]+[Page Up/Page Down]`: Scroll one page at a time in chat up or down.

19.Shift+`[Home/End]`: Highlight text from current position to beginning or end of line.

20.Shift+`[Up/Down]`: Select conversation lines in the current channel or DMs step by step.

21.Esc: Close out of menus and DMs, return to previous screen, or close overlay modals like settings or profile pop-outs.

22.Enter: Send a message (when in the text input area).

23.Shift+Enter: Insert newline in message (for spacing/bullet points).

24.Tab: Autocomplete suggested nickname in chat (while typing).

25.Up Arrow Key when Text Field is Empty: Edit last sent message in the current channel or DM(conversation must be selected).

26.Alt+`[Left/Right Arrow]`: Move between servers, channels, and DMs (if sidebar has collapsed).

27.Alt+`[Shift]+[Left/Right Arrow]`: Backward and forward navigation through folder history (like using the back-forward buttons on your browser).

28.Ctrl+P: Pin/unpin a message when message is selected/highlighted in chat list

29: Ctrl+B: Open/close bookmarks side drawer when message is selected/highlighted

30: Ctrl+Shift+M: Toggle mute on and off for your mic

31: Ctrl+Shift+D: Toggle on and off your camera during video calls

32: F1-F5: Access various Discord panels, including Friends List (F1), Search (F3) and User Settings (F5)

33: Escape Key Twice Quickly: Clear the current text entry field/chat box

34: CTRL Command