Use Google Chat with a screen reader

You can send direct messages to an individual or multiple people with Google Chat. For ongoing conversations with a team, you can create a Space to message everyone at once.

If available, you can also use apps to automate your work. To use apps in Google Chat, you must use a work or school account and your Google Workspace administrator must give you permission to install apps.

Introduction

This article is divided into sections with headings. Use the links below to jump to a specific section of the article.

Quick start
Getting started
About the Chat interface
Navigate around Main Chat content
Complete common tasks

Quick start

This article is for the chat.google.com page and has lots of information to help you use Chat. It can take time to read the entire article. If you want to get started fast, use these quick tips to read and send messages in direct messages and Spaces.

For JAWS: Turn off Virtual cursor.
For NVDA: Switch to focus mode.
For ChromeOS: Turn off sticky mode.
For MacOS: Turn off quick nav.

Using Home

Home is at the top of the Shortcuts section and receives initial keyboard focus. It contains your most recent conversations with the newest at the top. This includes individual chat messages, group Space messages, and even messages from Apps.

Press the Down arrow to read the most recent message in the most recent conversations.
Press Shift + Down arrow to jump to recent conversations with unread messages.
Press Right arrow to open a conversation and move focus to the last message.
Press Enter to open the conversation and move focus to the reply box.

Navigate and read conversation lists

There are 4 sections in the Left navigation area that contain lists of conversations. Use the following shortcuts to navigate to the top of 3 of them:

Shortcuts (that includes Home): Press h then s.
- Tip: Use h then h to navigate directly to the Home conversation list.
Direct messages: Press h then c.
Spaces: Press h then r.

Tip: If focus does not move with the “h then (letter)” shortcuts:

Press ? to open the keyboard shortcuts dialog,
Press Tab to the Enable link,
Press Enter,
Press Escape to try the shortcut again.

From a conversation list:

Press the Right arrow to move focus to the end of the focused conversation.
- Press the Left arrow from the conversation to move back to the list of conversations.
- Tip: The browser “back” shortcut also works to return to previously visited conversations.
Press Shift + Down arrow to move focus to the next conversation in the list that has unread messages.
Press Shift + Up arrow to move focus to the previous conversation in the list that has unread messages.
Press Ctrl + Down arrow (Command + Down arrow on Mac) to move focus to the next list in the Sidebar, including the Apps section after Spaces. Use the Ctrl/Command + Up arrow to reverse direction.

Navigate and read conversations

After pressing the Right arrow from a Chat or Spaces conversation list, focus will be on the last message in that conversation. If you press Enter on the conversation, the conversation will open and focus will move to the reply box for that conversation.

In the reply box:

Type the message you want and press Enter to send.
Press Shift + Enter to add a new line to your message.
Press the Up arrow to navigate to and edit your most recently sent message.
Press Tab from the reply box for additional options like formatting or uploading a file.
Type Slash into the reply box to open the “Google Workspace tools” menu with options like:
- Attach Drive file.
- Create Calendar invite.
- Send Meet link.

To review recent messages but keep focus on the reply box:

For Windows: Press Alt + {number}.
For ChromeOS: Press Alt + Shift + {number}.
For MacOS: Press Option + {number}.
Replace {number} with 1 through 9 for the 9 most recent messages.

Press Escape from the reply box or Ctrl + j (Command + j on Mac) to move focus to the last message.

Press the Up arrow to focus and read older messages.
Press the Down arrow focus and to read newer messages.
Press Ctrl + s (Command + s on Mac) to move focus to the reply box for the conversation.

Getting started

Use Chat as a web application

You can use chat.google.com as a web application rather than a webpage. When you use chat.google.com as a web application:

Turn off the screen reader web browsing shortcuts. For details, go to Set up your screen reader below.
Use Chat’s keyboard shortcuts to navigate and read instead of your screen reader’s commands. For details, go to Navigate around Chat below.

Tip: There are times when you should use chat.google.com as a web page and use screen reader browser commands. We point out these times as they occur.

Set up your screen reader

Some screen reader setup is required to use Chat as a web application:

JAWS: Turn off the Virtual cursor. Press Insert + z until you hear "off."
NVDA: Turn on focus mode. Press Insert + Spacebar until you hear a click sound like typing on a keyboard.
ChromeVox: Turn off sticky mode. Quickly press Search twice until you hear "sticky mode disabled."
VoiceOver: Turn off quick nav. Press Left + Right arrow until you hear "quicknav off."

Important: There are multiple references to the “reply box”, but when the edit field receives focus it is not called a reply box by your screen reader. A thread reply box is named “Reply” and the conversation reply box is named “History is on” or “History is off”. The name also tells you the state of History for that conversation.

Tip: If you use the JAWS Virtual cursor to review messages, confirm that your web verbosity setting for group boxes is not checked. Otherwise, you may hear “Start group,” “the message,” the contents of the message, “End group,” and then “the message” again.

Open Chat

Go to chat.google.com. When you open Chat, the keyboard focus is on a list of messages in the “Home” list inside the Main landmark. The first time you open Chat, you may want to explore it as a webpage as described in the next section. After you complete your exploration, we recommend you use Chat as a web application as described in Set up your screen reader above.

About the Chat interface

In Chat, there are 4 main areas:

Top, presented by your screen reader as a Banner landmark: Contains general settings and controls, such as your status, a search bar, and the Google bar to switch to other apps and user accounts.
Left navigation area, presented as a Navigation landmark: On the left, you can find headings for Shortcuts, Direct messages, Spaces, and Apps.
Chat content, presented as a Main landmark: Contains the most recent messages in the Home section, the currently selected Chat conversation, or Spaces content. This area also includes a list of past messages, a Message edit field for new messages, and action buttons.
- This section can also include an additional pane containing the list of threads or the messages in a thread.
Right side panel, presented as a Complementary landmark: Provides embedded access to other Google products, like Calendar, Keep, Tasks, and Contacts.

Shortcuts

Shortcuts include 3 sections:

Home:

When you first open Chat, keyboard focus lands on the first message in the list of messages in the Home section.
The first messages in Chat or Spaces are likely the ones that you haven’t read yet and later messages in the list are older.
To open the focused message in the Direct message or Space, press the Right arrow.
- To put focus on the reply box for the conversation, press Enter.
To return to the list of messages in Home, after you read or reply, use the browser back shortcut.
- Note: Left arrow does not return to Home, it returns to the list containing the message.

Mentions:

This section has a list of most recent messages in Chat or Spaces that mention you using the at-sign.

Starred:

This section is the list of messages you have “Starred” by using the “More actions” menu for any message. Learn more about starring a message.

From the list of messages in any of the Shortcuts sections:

To navigate the section heading, press the Left arrow.
To navigate to the Mentions and Starred section headings, use the Down arrow.
To navigate to the list of messages in that section, press Enter or the Right arrow.

Tip: If focus doesn’t move to the list of messages from Home, Tab multiple times to the Unread switch, press Space to turn it off, then Tab to the list of messages.

Direct messages

Chats with one person or a group create a list of messages. By default, History is off and messages disappear 24 hours after they arrive. Spaces are for active long-term conversations with a team or group of people. History is on by default.

Spaces

While group chats can also be named, Spaces always have a group name assigned when they are created. The name is often descriptive of the group or purpose and is initialized with a set of participants. Once created, navigating the conversation is just like navigating messages in a Chat conversation.

Threads

Threads are side conversations that might distract from the larger group conversation. While rare in Direct messages with one other person, a thread can be created from any single message in a Chat or Spaces conversation.

Navigate around Main Chat content

Single letter keyboard shortcuts do not work when focus is in an edit field like the reply box. When you want to use a single letter shortcut and focus is in an edit field, press Escape.

When keyboard focus in a reply box: The Up arrow moves to the last posted message and allows you to edit and resend it.
When keyboard focus is not in a reply box:
- Up arrow moves to older messages and down arrow moves to newer messages.
- On a message, the Tab key navigates to buttons like: Add reaction (an emoji), Edit message (if you posted it), Mark as unread, and More actions.
- In a Chat or Space conversation with Threads:
  - Move to older messages within the main conversation or within a thread with the Up arrow.
  - Move to newer messages within the main conversation or within a thread with the Down arrow.
  - Move to the oldest message in a thread in the thread panel with the Right arrow.
  - Move back to the message that started the thread in the main conversation with the Left arrow.

Basic navigation

Tab and Arrow keys work for basic navigation. For additional Chat navigation, you can use these commands:

In the Left navigation area for Chat:
- Up or down arrow to select a Shortcut section, Direct message conversation, or Space.
- Shift + Up or Down arrow to move to previous or next unread conversation.
- Ctrl + Up or Down arrow to move between Shortcuts, Direct messages, or Spaces.
If focus is on a Chat or Space conversation:
- Right arrow to move focus the oldest message in the conversation.
- Enter to move focus to the edit field to add a message.
In the Main message area:
- Use the Up or Down arrow to move within the messages.
- Use the Left arrow to move to the Left navigation area.
- Use the right arrow to move to the oldest message in a thread.
When focus is on a message in a Chat, Space, or Thread conversation:
- Press Tab to links in a message, if present.
- Next 3 Tabs go to the 3 most recent reactions for you to add.
- Next 3 Tabs go to actions like: “Add reaction”, “Edit”, or “Reply in thread”.
- Next Tab goes to “More actions” and may be followed by 0 or more of:
  - Current reactions to the message.
  - “Add reaction” button.
  - Who has viewed your message.
  - Thread replies.
  - Suggested replies.
- Last Tab goes to the “Google Workspace tools” button. Press Shift + Tab multiple times to return to the message.
When focus is on the Message edit field:
- Up arrow to edit the last message you sent.
- Escape and then Up or Down arrow to go through all messages.
When focus is on a thread message: Left arrow to move the focus to the anchor message in the main conversation.

Advanced navigation

To improve your efficiency, use additional keyboard shortcuts.

Tip: With focus in a list of Direct messages, list of Spaces, list of Apps, or Home you can use the ‘u’ shortcut to toggle showing only unread contents.

Show a full list of keyboard shortcuts in Chat

Turn off virtual cursor or browse mode in your screen reader.
Press Escape if focus is on a Message edit field.
Press the question key (Shift + Slash).

To read the keyboard shortcuts dialog, use Chat as a web page. Turn on virtual cursor or browse mode in your screen reader. The list of keyboard shortcuts is in a table, so use your screen reader’s table-reading commands for easier navigation. The first tab stop is a link you can activate to enable or disable some keyboard shortcuts. Make sure the link says Disable, so the extra keyboard shortcuts are available. When done, turn off virtual cursor or browse mode. To dismiss the dialog, press Escape.

Tip: For a complete list of shortcuts In a new browser tab, you can open Google Chat keyboard shortcuts.

Popular shortcuts

Use the references in the previous topic for a more complete list. This is some of the most popular with screen reader users.

With a screen reader, you can read each of the last 9 messages in a Chat conversation without moving focus from the reply box:
- On Windows, press Alt + {number}.
- With ChromeVox, use Alt + Shift + {number}.
- With VoiceOver, use Option + {number}.
- Replace {number} with 1 for the most recent message, 2 for the next most recent, and so on.
To move focus to the most recent message in a conversation, press Ctrl + j (Command + j on Mac).
To move focus to the Shortcuts list in the Left navigation area, press h then s.
To move focus to your Direct messages list in the Left navigation area, press h then c.
To move focus to your Spaces list in the Left navigation area, press h then r.
To navigate to the Home shortcut, press h then h.
To navigate to the Mentions shortcut, press h then m.
To navigate to the Starred shortcut, press h then a.
To navigate to the Drafts shortcut, press h then d.
To open and move focus to the list of active threads in a conversation, press h then t.
To add, create, or find a person, group, or Space, press Ctrl + Shift + k (Command + Shift + k on Mac). If keyboard focus is not in an edit field, the q shortcut works the same as Ctrl + Shift + k (Command + Shift + k on Mac).
- To add or create, press the Down arrow to the desired option.
- To find an existing conversation, type a part of the name and then Down arrow to the desired match.
To search or ask a question, press the Slash key when keyboard focus is not in an edit field.
To move focus to the reply box for the main conversation (not the reply box for a thread), press Ctrl + s (Command + s on Mac).
To reply to a thread or start a new thread anchored by the current message, press r or Enter.
To open a Chat or Space menu, press Ctrl + m. For details, go to Access Chat and Spaces options.

Complete common tasks

Read Home messages

Press the Down arrow to read the most recent message in the most recent conversations.
Press Down arrow to move focus to recent conversations.
Press Shift + Down arrow to jump to recent conversations with unread messages.
Press Right arrow to open a conversation and move focus to the last message.
Press Enter to open the conversation and move focus to the reply box.
Press the browser back shortcut to return focus to Home.
- Note: Left arrow from a message will not return to Home, but to the Chat or Spaces list of conversations.

Use the Summarize function to quickly review a conversation in Home:

Important: This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace subscription. Learn about Gemini features and plans.

Navigate to a Home message that you want to summarize.
Press Tab to the “Summarize” button and press Enter.
The focused button becomes a “Close” button when the summary is available.
- Tip: Instead of steps 4 and 5, move focus down and then back up to read the summary when it is available.
Use your screen reader web navigation to “read the summary below”.
When done:
- Toggle back to focus navigation.
- If needed, press Shift + Tab until focus is on the Close button.
- Press Enter.

Tip: If the Close button is not activated, navigating back to this message in Home will also include the summary. Only one summary will be expanded at a time.

Use Home filters

In the Home section of message, you can toggle filters to show only unread messages or only recent thread messages:

Press Shift + Tab until focus is on the “Unread” switch and press Space to toggle. When the switch is “on”, only unread messages will be included in Home.
- Tip: The ‘u’ keyboard shortcut will also toggle this button.
- Note: When all messages are read, the Home section will be empty when Unread is “on”.
Press Shift + Tab until focus on the “Thread” toggle button and press Space to toggle. When the button is “pressed”, only messages in threads will be included in Home.
- Tip: The ‘t’ keyboard shortcut will also toggle this button.
Press Shift + Tab until focus is on the “Select split pane mode or single pane mode” toggle button and press Space to open the submenu. When the “Split pane” option is “current”, messages in Home can be reviewed in a split pane.
- When the split pane option is “current”, pressing Right arrow on a message in Home will open in the split pane instead of in the conversation.
- This enables using the Left arrow to return to the message in the Home section.

Read messages

Direct messages, also called DMs and Chat, are conversations between you and one or more people.

Spaces are for active long-term conversations with a team or group of people. The membership of a Space may change over time as people join or leave the conversation.

Any message in a conversation can become the beginning of a side conversation called a thread. Threads are presented in a right-side panel that opens as needed.

Press h then c (when keyboard focus is not in an edit field) to move to the Direct messages section of the Left navigation area. To move to the Spaces section, press the h then r keyboard shortcut.
Press Up or Down arrow to select the conversation you want to read.
- Tip: Your screen reader should say “unread” before the conversation name when there are unread messages.
Press Shift + Down arrow to move focus to the next conversation in the list that has unread messages. Press Shift + Up arrow for previous unread.
- Tips:
  - Use the ‘u’ keyboard shortcut to toggle showing only conversations with unread messages. Note: The list will be empty when all messages are read.
  - Use the Shift + u keyboard shortcut to mark the conversation as unread.
  - Use the Shift + i keyboard shortcut to mark the conversation as read.
  - Press Alt + 0 (Shift + Alt + 0 on ChromeOS, Option + 0 on Mac) on a conversation with unread messages to open a dialog that will announce the last message. Press Tab to the “Reply to the conversation in a pop-up” button, or press Escape to dismiss the dialog.
  - Note: Normal conversation navigation is not available in this pop-up.
Press Ctrl + Down arrow (Command + Down arrow on Mac) to move focus to the next list in the Sidebar, including the Apps section after Spaces. Use the Ctrl/Command + Up arrow for the previous list.
Press the Right arrow key to open the conversation and put focus on the last message.
- Tip: Press Enter to open the conversation and put focus on the reply box.
Press Up or Down arrow to read previous messages in the conversation.
- If there are reactions to a message, those are also announced.
- To find out who reacted to the message, press Tab multiple times (past “More actions”) to the reaction. Then press Shift + Enter to open a dialog showing who reacted.
- If there are more reactions, press Tab, then Shift + Enter again for the list of people who used that reaction.
- To add or remove yourself from an existing reaction, press Enter on the reaction.
If the message includes a link, press Tab to move focus to the link, then press Enter to open the link.

To review recent messages but keep focus on the reply box:

For Windows: Press Alt + {number}.
For ChromeOS: Press Alt + Shift + {number}.
For MacOS: Press Option + {number}.
Replace {number} with 1 through 9 for the 9 most recent messages.

Note: These shortcuts aren’t available in a thread.

Navigate and read threads

Threads are side conversations that are “anchored” by a message in a chat or space conversation. Only Direct messages and Spaces can have threads.

As you navigate and read messages:

If the message anchors a thread, then “<nn> replies” is after the message text.
If the message anchors a thread with unread replies, the beginning of the output is “<nn> unread” followed by the sender and message.
If the message isn’t a thread, then “<nn> replies” or “<nn> unread” isn’t part of the output.
Every message in chat or space conversation the main thread can be the beginning of a thread.
Press Right arrow to open the thread panel and move focus to the last message.
- Note: This will be the anchor message if there are no other thread messages.
Press Enter or the r shortcut to open the thread panel and move focus to the reply box for the thread.

Switch between direct messages

To find a person or group you messaged:

To open the “Add 1 or more people” combo box, press Ctrl + Shift + k (Command + Shift + k on Mac).
Type the name of the person or group you want to find. As you type, Chat verbalizes the name.
Choose a name:
- If Chat verbalizes the name you want, press Enter.
- If Chat doesn’t verbalize the name you want, press Down arrow until you hear the correct name and then press Enter.
- If you still don’t hear the person’s name, type their entire username and press Enter.

To open a message in the prior messages list:

Press Escape and then Left arrow to move to the Left navigation area.
Press Up or Down arrow until you find the person you want to message.
Press Enter.

Tip: As you move through the Left navigation area, you’re told if there are unread messages for the direct message or Space. To move to the next conversation with unread messages, press Shift + Down arrow.

Reply to messages

Use the steps in earlier sections to find or navigate to the conversation you want to reply to. Press Ctrl + s (Command + s on Mac) to move focus to the main reply box.
Type message text and then press Enter.
When focus is on a message, you can react to a message with an emoji:
1. Press Tab to the “Add reaction” button and press Space.
2. Type part of the name of an emoji.
3. Press Tab twice to the list of matches.
4. Press Down arrow to the emoji you want and press Enter.

Note: The r keyboard shortcut will open the thread panel and move focus to the reply box for the thread. This starts a new thread if there were no other thread replies.

Use a smart reply

Important: Some messages don’t have smart replies available.

With focus on the Message edit field, press Shift + Tab until you reach one of the 3 suggested reply buttons.
Press Spacebar to select a reply and load it into the Message edit field.
Add additional content if desired, then press Enter to send the reply.

Make sure smart reply is on

Open Settings as described in the previous section.
Tab to the "Enable smart reply on web and desktop" checkbox.
Press Spacebar to toggle on or off.

Send a direct message to multiple people

To start a direct message to multiple people, press Ctrl + Shift + k (Command + Shift + k on Mac) to search your contacts.
Type the name of the person you want to add. As you type, Chat verbalizes the name.
Choose a name:
- If Chat verbalizes the name you want, press Enter.
- If Chat doesn’t verbalize the name you want, press Down arrow until you hear the correct name and then press Enter.
- If you still don’t hear the person’s name, type their entire username and press Enter.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional people to the conversation.
To move focus to the reply box in the new Chat, press Ctrl + Enter (Command + Enter on Mac).
Type your message and then press Enter.

Tip: Quickly add someone to an existing conversation by typing the at-sign followed by their email address or name as part of a message in the reply box. This also works to call attention to that message even if the person is already in the conversation. Note: Typing after the at-sign will auto-suggest contacts that match, so you rarely need to type the whole address.

Edit a posted message

To edit the most recent message you posted, from the conversation or thread edit field, press the Up arrow.
Edit the message, then:
- To re-post the edited message, press Enter.
- To cancel changes, press Escape.

Turn history on or off for a conversation

If allowed by your administrator, you can decide to save your message history. You hear if history is on or off when you focus on the reply box of the conversation.

In the Left navigation area, select the conversation that you want to change history settings for and press Enter.
Press Ctrl + m to open the conversation menu.
Down arrow to "History" and press Spacebar or Enter to change the current setting. Some History settings can’t be changed.

Read recently updated threads

With focus in a conversation, but not in an edit field, press h then t.
- Focus moves to the thread with the most recent reply in a list of threads for that conversation.
To move to threads with older replies, press the Down arrow.
To read the recent replies and open the thread, press the Right arrow.
To return to the list of threads, press Escape.
To return to the “anchor message” in the conversation, press the Left arrow from the list of threads.

Create a Space

Press Ctrl + i (Command + i on Mac) to open the "Create a Space" dialog.
Type the required "Space name."
To create a Space with you as the only member, press Enter.
For other options, press Tab to:
- Add a Space description.
- Add people or groups to the Space.
- Specify who can join the new Space.
- Specify if people outside your work or school can join the Space.
- Activate the Cancel or Create buttons.

Join an existing Space

Press Ctrl + o (Command + o on Mac).
Type any part of the name.
Use the Up or Down arrow to move through the list of Spaces.
When you find one you want, press Tab to the "Space joined" checkbox and press Spacebar to check.
Press Enter to join and open the new Space.

Add people to a Space

Open the Space you want to update.
Press Ctrl + m to open the Space menu.
Press Down arrow to move to "Manage members" and then press Enter.
Tab to the Add button and press Enter.
Type the name of the person you want to add. As you type, you hear the first name that matches.
Choose a name:
- If Chat verbalizes the name you want, press Enter.
- If Chat doesn’t verbalize the name you want, press Down arrow until you hear the correct name and then press Enter.
- If you still don’t hear the person’s name, type their entire username and press Enter.
Press Tab until you get to the Add button and press Enter.

Files in a conversation

To post files in a Chat or Space conversation for discussion or to share with the members:

Press Ctrl + s (Command + s on Mac) to move focus to the reply box.
Type Slash into the reply box to open the “Google Workspace tools” menu with options like:
- Attach Drive file.
- Create Calendar invite.
- Send Meet link.

To view files posted by others in a Chat or Space conversation:

Press Shift + Tab multiple times to the “Shared” button.
Press Enter to open the Files panel.
Press Tab to review the posted files.

Apps

Important: To use apps in Google Chat, you must use a work or school account and your Google Workspace administrator must give permission to install apps.

Apps are special accounts you can chat with, just like you would with people. You can connect with apps in a conversational way to look up information, schedule meetings, or do other tasks. Google creates and maintains some apps like the Google Meet and Google Drive apps. Third-party software vendors create and maintain other apps.

Find apps

To search your contacts, press Ctrl + Shift + k (Command + Shift + k on Mac).
Press Down arrow until you get to "Find apps" and press Enter.
Tab until you reach the “Search apps” edit field.
Type a partial name, or use the Tab and Arrow keys to explore offered content.
Press Enter on an app and explore the description in the dialog.
Press Tab until you get to the Install button and press Enter to add this app to your set of Apps.
To add the app to a Chat or Space conversation:
1. Press Tab again to the "Add to Space" button.
2. Press Enter to open the "Enter the space name" dialog.
3. Type a partial name or press Down arrow to the Space you want to add the app to.
After activating one of the buttons, the app is added and the dialog is dismissed.
If you decide not to add an app, press Escape to dismiss the dialog.

Tip: This is how to find an app and add it to the Apps section or a Space. The next section is how to add an app to the current conversation.

Add an app to a conversation

Open the Chat or Space conversation you want to update.
Press Ctrl + m to open the menu.
Press Down arrow until you get to "Apps & integrations" and then press Enter.
Press Tab to the “Add apps” button and press Enter.
Tab until you reach the “Search apps” edit field.
Type the name of the app you want to add. As you type, you hear the first name that matches.
Choose a name:
- If you hear the name you want, press Enter.
- Press Down arrow until you hear the name you want and then press Enter.
Press Tab until you get to the Install button and then press Enter.

Message an app in a conversation

Open the Chat or Space conversation that has the app.
To focus on the main reply box, press Ctrl + s (Command + s on Mac).
Type "@appname" followed by your message. Replace "appname" with the name of the app.
Press Enter, then wait for it to respond.

See the commands that you can use with an app

In a direct message with the app, type "help."
In a Chat or Space conversation, type "@appname help" in the reply box. Replace "appname" with the name of the app.

Search

To search for content within Chat, use chat.google.com instead of mail.google.com:

When focus is not in an edit field, press Slash.
Type the search term and the first matches are people or Spaces.
Press Up arrow to jump to the last option for "More search results."
Press Enter to display all messages that include your search term. Results are in chronological order with the most recent result first.
Press Down arrow to the messages that include your search term.

Tip: Activate a result to go to the conversation that includes the result. Use the browser back shortcut to return to the search results. Use the browser back shortcut again to exit the search results.

Change notification settings

You can change how you're notified from the Chat app, or per conversation. Conversation options are described in Access Chat and Spaces options below.

To open Settings for the Chat app:

If focus is in an edit field, press Escape.
Press Slash to move focus to the "Search or ask a question" edit field.
Press Tab to the Settings button and press Enter to open the settings dialog that includes notification options.
Make your changes, then Tab to the Done button and press Enter.

Access Chat and Spaces options

Press Ctrl + m to open the options menu for the open Chat messages or Space conversation. This menu includes:

View members or Manage members
Apps & integrations
Pin the conversation to Chat or Spaces
Notification options for this conversation
Toggle History
Block the conversation

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