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# Keyboard Shortcuts

 Keyboard shortcuts provide a quick and easy way to move around Help Scout. They are built into Help Scout so no need to enable anything on your end. 

#### In this article

- [Turning Off Keyboard Shortcuts](https://hsdemo.frodx.com/en/knowledge/keyboard-shortcuts#off)
- [Keyboard Shortcuts - Image List](https://hsdemo.frodx.com/en/knowledge/keyboard-shortcuts#image)
- [Keyboard Shortcuts - Text List](https://hsdemo.frodx.com/en/knowledge/keyboard-shortcuts#text)

### Turning Off Keyboard Shortcuts

 Keyboard shortcuts can be disabled under the [Your Profile](https://docs.helpscout.com/article/499-update-your-user-profile) section of your account by toggling off the Keyboard Shortcuts option.![](https://hsdemo.frodx.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.netdocsassets524448053e3e9bd67a3dc68aimages5a93e1400428635340559027file-yanH8kHgJK.gif)

### Keyboard Shortcuts - Image List

#### Conversation Actions

![](https://hsdemo.frodx.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.netdocsassets524448053e3e9bd67a3dc68aimages57aa06b9c6979107832432d2file-G359O1k9WU.png)

#### Conversation List

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#### Folders

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#### Text Editor

 Windows: Use the  *Control* key in place of the *Command* key for these shortcuts. 

![](https://hsdemo.frodx.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.netdocsassets524448053e3e9bd67a3dc68aimages5499c19ee4b05369dd01549dfile-wfqPBQMJCP.png)

#### Tags Management

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#### All Pages

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#### Docs Search

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### Keyboard Shortcuts - Text List

 Below is a searchable text list of these shortcuts.

#### Conversation Actions

 Reply - **R**   
 Add Note - **N**   
 Forward - **F**   
 Edit Draft - **E**   
 Delete Conversation - **D**   
 Next Conversation - **K**   
 Previous Conversation - **J**   
 Assign - **A**   
 Follow - **O**   
 Status - **S**   
 Status: Active - **S** then **A**   
 Status: Pending - **S** then **P**   
 Status: Closed - **S** then **C**   
 Status: Spam - **S** then **S**   
 Add Tag - **T**   
 Undo (after send) - **Z**

#### Conversation List

 Select - **Arrow Up** or **Arrow Down**   
 Toggle Selected - **Spacebar**   
 Open Selected - **Return/Enter**   
 Next Page - **K**   
 Prevous Page - **J**   
 Select All - **\*** then **A**   
 Select None - **\*** then **N**   
 Select Active (bold) - **\*** then **B**   
 Select Inactive (unbold) - **\*** then **I**   
 Assigned Selected - **A**   
 Status (selected) - **S**   
 Status (selected): Active - **S** then **A**   
 Status (selected): Pending - **S** then **P**   
 Status (selected): Closed - **S** then **C**   
 Status (selected): Spam - **S** then **S**   
 Move Selected - **M**    
 Delete Selected - **D**

#### Folders

 Dashboard - **G** then **H**   
 Unassigned Folder - **G** then **U**   
 Mine Folder - **G** then **M**   
 Drafts Folder - **G** then **D**   
 Assigned Folder - **G** then **A**   
 Closed Folder - **G** then **C**   
 Spam Folder - **G** then **S**    
 New Conversation - **G** then **N**   
 Mailbox Settings Dropdown - **,** (comma)

#### Text Editor

 Windows: Use Ctrl in place of Cmd for these shortcuts

 Bold - **Cmd + B**   
 Italic - **Cmd + I**   
 Underline - **Cmd + U**   
 Bullet List - **Cmd + \*** or **Cmd + Shift + 8**   
 Numbered List - **Cmd + &** or **Cmd + Shift + 7**   
 Undo - **Cmd + Z**   
 Save Draft - **Cmd + Shift + D**   
 Attach File - **Cmd + Shift + A**   
 Toggle Saved Replies -  **Cmd + Shift + S**   
 Create a Link - **Cmd + K**   
 Send Reply/Save Note - **Cmd + Return/Enter**   
 Discard Reply/Note - **Esc**

#### Tags Management

 Select All - **\*** then **A**   
 Select None - **\*** then **N**   
 View Selected - **V**   
 Edit Selected - **T**   
 Merge Selected - **M**   
 Delete Selected - **D**   
 De-select / close menu - **Esc**

#### All Pages

 Toggle Search - **/**   
 Keyboard Shortcuts - **?**   
 Close window or menu - **Esc**

#### Docs Search

 Toggle Search -  **Cmd + /**  
Select - **Arrow Up** or **Arrow Down**   
Preview Article - **Return/Enter**  
Insert Link w/ reply or note open - **Spacebar** 

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