# ⌨️ Do you use keyboard shortcuts?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-you-use-keyboard-shortcuts/355021>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** desktop, keyboard-shortcuts\
**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-you-use-keyboard-shortcuts/355021 "2025-02-28T12:07:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![NiceOldGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/niceoldguy/32/326207_2.png) [@NiceOldGuy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NiceOldGuy)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-you-use-keyboard-shortcuts/355021/9 "2026-10-02T20:07:54Z")

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One of my favorites is a quick way to start a PM.  
**GMC** =Go Messages Create

Then start typing your addressee, hit enter when enough characters to select, tab to title field, tab to composer. Hands never leave the keyboard.

And of course \*\*=\*\*to open/close the nav bar.

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