Keyboard shortcuts for Communicator

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform tasks efficiently in Communicator.

Sign in and sign out

To	Press
Sign in or sign out	+ G
Cancel sign in	+ PERIOD
Quit Communicator	+ Q

Contact list

To	Press
Show or hide the contact list	+ L
Close the active window (contact list or message window)	+ W
Display or hide the toolbar in the main or message window	+ T

Instant message

To	Press
Add a contact	SHIFT + + A
Save an instant message	+ S
Check spelling	SHIFT + + COLON (:)
Undo text	+ Z
Cut text	+ X
Copy text	+ C
Paste text	+ V
Select everything in the message window	+ A
Open the Conversation History	+ O
Send e-mail to the selected contact	+ E

Audio and video calls

To	Press
Accept an audio or video call invitation from an invitation alert	+ RETURN
Decline an audio or video call invitation from an invitation alert	ESC
End call	+ SHIFT + RETURN
Exit full screen video	ESC
Pause full screen video	SPACEBAR

See also

Keyboard shortcuts for emoticons