Use commands in TEAMS

Commands are shortcuts for performing common tasks in Teams: update your status, go to a specific channel, show your recent files and saved messages, and more.

To use a command, type / in the command box at the top of Teams. You'll see a menu of all the commands we currently support. Select the command you want, press Enter, and Teams takes care of the rest.

  • You can also press Alt+K (Windows) or Option+K (Mac) to open the command list.

Command box with default commands

Commands are available for everyone using Teams, but if a certain command isn't working for you, it could be because your organization has disabled a feature central to the command. For example, if chat is disabled for your organization, chat-based commands won't work.

Available commands

Command

What it does

/available

Set your status to available.

/away

Set your status to away.

/brb

Set your status to be right back.

/busy

Set your status to busy.

/call

Call a phone number or Teams contact.

/dnd

Set your status to do not disturb.

/files

See your recent files.

/find

Search the page.

/goto

Go right to a team or channel.

/help

Get help with Teams.

/join

Join a team.

/keys

See keyboard shortcuts.

/mentions

See all your @mentions.

/offline

Set your status to offline.

/pop

Pop out the chat window.

/saved

See your saved messages.

/testcall

Check your call quality.

/unread

See all your unread activity.

/whatsnew

See what's new in Teams.

/who

Ask Who a question about someone.


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