Complete Slack keyboard shortcuts for Windows users. All shortcuts use Ctrl instead of Cmd.
Quick answer: Slack Windows formatting shortcuts: Bold = Ctrl+B | Italic = Ctrl+I | Strikethrough = Ctrl+Shift+X | Inline Code = Ctrl+Shift+C | Code Block = Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C
| Action | Shortcut | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | CtrlB | *bold* |
| Italic | CtrlI | _italic_ |
| Strikethrough | CtrlShiftX | ~strikethrough~ |
| Inline Code | CtrlShiftC | `code` |
| Code Block | CtrlAltShiftC | ```code``` |
| Quick Switch | CtrlK | — |
| Send Message | CtrlEnter | — |
| Undo | CtrlZ | — |
On Windows, press Ctrl+B to bold selected text in Slack. You can also type *text* with asterisks.
Press Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows to strikethrough selected text in Slack.
Press Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows to format selected text as inline code in Slack.