Microsoft Lync 2010 Frequently Used Keyboard shortcuts
Below are the shortcut keys that can be used irrespective of which window has focus.
Table 1: Global Hotkeys
Shortcut key |
Description |
Windows Key + Q |
Brings Lync main window to foreground |
Windows Key + A |
Accept an incoming toast invitation |
Windows Key + X |
Declines toast invitation and change your status to ‘Do not disturb’ |
Windows Key + Esc |
Decline toast invitation |
Ctrl + Shift + Space |
Sets focus on the application sharing toolbar |
Ctrl + Alt + Space |
Take back control when sharing your screen |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Stop sharing your screen |
Below are the shortcut keys that can be used on the main window when it is in foreground .
Table 2: Main Window Shortcuts
Shortcut key |
Description |
Ctrl + 1 |
Go to the contact list tab |
Ctrl + 2 |
Go to the activity feeds tab |
Ctrl + 3 |
Go to the conversation list tab |
Ctrl + 4 |
Go to the phone tab |
Alt + A |
View all conversations when in conversation list tab |
Alt + D |
View missed conversations when in conversation list tab |
Alt + C |
View missed calls when in conversation list tab |
Below are the shortcut keys that can be used on a conversation window when it is in foreground.
Table 3: Conversation Window Shortcuts
Shortcut key |
Description |
Ctrl + W |
Show/Hide IM area |
Ctrl + R |
Show/Hide participant list |
Ctrl + Shift + Y |
Show/Hide left region when sharing stage is visible |
Alt + I |
Invite a contact to an existing conversation |
Ctrl + F |
Send a file |
Alt + P |
Open a file received |
Alt + C, Alt + D |
Accept or decline an invitation to share, audio or video modalities |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Start or end phone call |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Hold/Resume an ongoing audio conversation |
Ctrl + M |
Pause/Resume video (only if already in progress) |
Alt + R |
Rejoin audio in a conference |
Escape |
Exits fullscreen view if present. Else, will close the conversation window only if it has no audio, video or sharing. |
Ctrl + Shift + <, Ctrl + Shift + > |
Increase/Decrease selected text font size in IM input |
Ctrl + ], Ctrl + [ |
Zoom in/Zoom out the text in IM input and history |
Pooja Malpani, Software Design Engineer
Published Friday, September 24, 2010 1:38 PM by octeam
Filed Under: Accessibility