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.
Scroll down to see a list of available commands or to learn how to find out when new commands are available.
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.
Tip: You can also press Alt+K (Windows) or Option+K (Mac) to open the command list.
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 |
/activity | See someone's activity. |
/available | Set your status to available. |
/away | Set your status to away. |
/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. |
/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. |
/org | See someone's org chart. |
/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. |
/wiki | Add a quick note. |
Find out when new commands are available
We're updating our command library all the time, so keep checking the menu in the command box to see what's new. (Just type /.)