{"id":108033,"date":"2018-09-05T18:08:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T16:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=108033"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:05:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:05:27","slug":"7-whatsapp-keyboard-shortcuts-for-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/7-whatsapp-keyboard-shortcuts-for-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"7 WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts for PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-108034\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/whatsapphome1280-1024x576-304x170.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you use\u00a0<strong>WhatsApp<\/strong>\u00a0regularly, you may also run it on PC.\u00a0The popular messaging service\u00a0<strong>WhatsApp Web<\/strong> is a valuable extension, especially for users who work at a computer and can&#8217;t easily get to their phones. After you&#8217;ve downloaded the program, make note of our tips to use it even better.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"WhatsApp for PC\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/cc03a0ea-96d0-11e6-9905-00163ed833e7\/1398466786\/whatsapp-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WhatsApp for PC<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download WhatsApp for PC Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>7\u00a0<strong>WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts for PC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Quick access to the emoji button<\/h3>\n<p>If you are holding a conversation and want to press the emoji button quickly, all you have to do is press the &#8220;<strong>TAB + SHIFT<\/strong>&#8221; and WhatsApp Web will take you to the emoticons.<\/p>\n<h3>Search emojis with quick commands<\/h3>\n<p>To do this, type a colon, followed by the keyword. If, for example, you put <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong><strong>:<\/strong> happy&#8221;,<\/strong>\u00a0WhatsApp launches all the related emojis that are related.<\/p>\n<h3>Chat search engine<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to go directly to the chat\u00a0search bar,<strong> just hit\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>Ctrl + F<\/strong>&#8220;.\u00a0This will let you type in the text box to search for the contact you want.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97420 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x5761-304x170.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Change text format<\/h3>\n<p>Would you like your words to be bold, italic, or crossed out?\u00a0Here&#8217;s how to do that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bold (text between asterisks): * Softonic *<\/li>\n<li>Italics (text between underscores): _Softonic_<\/li>\n<li>Strikethrough (text between tildes): ~Softonic~<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Move between chats<\/h3>\n<p>Speed up your\u00a0communication between multiple contacts!\u00a0Press &#8220;<strong>Ctrl + Shift +]<\/strong>&#8221; to go to the front chat and &#8220;<strong>Ctrl + Shift + [<\/strong>&#8221; to go to the back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/whatsapp-web-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">How to use WhatsApp on your computer<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-use-whatsapp-on-your-computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-use-whatsapp-on-your-computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Mute a chat<\/h3>\n<p>The mute button is one of the best tools that WhatsApp has. Especially if you have really big groups, you almost have to mute them or you&#8217;ll go crazy. Just hit &#8220;<strong>Ctrl + Shift + M<\/strong>&#8221; to quiet things down.\u00a0You can even set the mute for 8 hours, a week, or a year.<\/p>\n<h3>Change read status<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes we open conversations we shouldn&#8217;t.\u00a0Maybe you&#8217;re busy and it would be convenient to come back to it later.\u00a0To mark messages as &#8220;unread&#8221;, all you have to do is press &#8220;<strong>Ctrl + Shift + U<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [playwire] does not match the conditions -->\n<div class=\"sc-related-articles-white\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-white__title\">More about WhatsApp<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Don\u2019t touch this button on WhatsApp\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/dont-touch-this-button-on-whatsapp\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/whatsapp-roto1-1024x576-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>Don\u2019t touch this button on WhatsApp<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"What updates can we expect for WhatsApp?\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/what-updates-can-we-expect-for-whatsapp\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/whatsapp-logo-1024x576-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>What updates can we expect for WhatsApp?<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"WhatsApp tips 2018\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tips-to-master-whatsapp-in-2018\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/06\/whatsapp-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>WhatsApp tips 2018<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"8 tricks to strengthen your WhatsApp security\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/8-tricks-to-strengthen-your-whatsapp-security\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/whatsapp-web-screenshot-1024x576-1024x576.png)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>8 tricks to strengthen your WhatsApp security<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you use WhatsApp for PC? 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