Discord is one of the best applications for like-minded people to get together and talk via text or audio.
Discord servers can range from a couple of close friends, to hundreds of thousands of people. It might seem a bit overwhelming!
That’s why we’ve put together this free Discord cheat sheet, which provides all the Discord shortcuts, commands, and syntax you need to know.
Use these and you’ll be able to customize your messages, enjoy fun functions, and use the program with speed.
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Discord Shortcuts, Commands, and Syntax
| Discord Shortcuts, Commands, and Syntax | |
|---|---|
| KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS | |
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl + Alt + Up / Down | Navigate servers |
| Alt + Up / Down | Navigate channels |
| Alt + Shift + Up / Down | Navigate unread channels |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Up / Down | Navigate unread channels with mentions |
| Alt + Left | Return to connected audio channel |
| Alt + Right | Return to previous text channel |
| Shift + Esc | Mark server read |
| Esc | Mark channel read |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create/join a server |
| Ctrl + K | Find/start a direct message |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Create a private group |
| Ctrl + P | Toggle pins popout |
| Ctrl + I | Toggle mentions popout |
| Ctrl + U | Toggle channel member list |
| Ctrl + E | Toggle emoji picker |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Toggle mute |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Toggle deafen |
| Ctrl + Enter | Answer incoming call |
| Esc | Decline incoming call |
| Ctrl + [ | Start call in private message or group |
| Page Up / Down | Scroll chat |
| Shift + Page Up | Jump to oldest unread message |
| Tab | Focus text area |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Upload a file |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Open Help Center |
| Ctrl + R | Reload Discord |
| Up | Edit last message |
| COMMANDS | |
| Command | Action |
| /giphy | Search for a GIF with Giphy |
| /tenor | Search for a GIF with Tenor |
| /tts | Send the message with text-to-speech |
| /me | Send the message with emphasis |
| /tableflip | Displays ASCII art of a table flip |
| /unflip | Displays ASCII art of replacing a table |
| /shrug | Displays ASCII art of a shrug |
| /spoiler | Hides the message until someone clicks it |
| /nick | Change your nickname on the server |
| SYNTAX | |
| Syntax | Result |
| *text* | Italic |
| **text** | Bold |
| __text__ | Underline |
| ~~text~~ | Strikethrough |
| `text` | Code |
| “`text“` | Code block |
| “`CSS text“` | Code block with language highlight |
Tips and Tricks for Using Discord
With these shortcuts, you’ll soon be a master of Discord in no time. There are many more tips and tricks to learn though, like integrating with other applications and organizing your servers into folders.