Yahoo Messenger Shortcuts
Along with these shortcuts you can also type in keyboard shortcuts for Yahoo Messenger hidden emoticons.
| General Use Shortcuts | Messaging Window Editor Shortcuts |
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| Shortcut | Command | Shortcut | Command |
| Windows Key + Y |
– Bring Yahoo Messenger to Focus, works even if Yahoo Messenger is sitting in the system tray. | Ctrl + B | – Toggle bold on or off, or convert selected text to bold. |
| Ctrl + G | – Buzzes the contact you are cha | Ctrl + I | – Toggle italic on or off, or convert selected text to italic. |
| Ctrl + H | – Show or Hide offline contacts i | Ctrl + U | – Toggle underline on or off, or convert selected text to underline. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | – Open preferences window. | ||
| Ctrl + M | – Provides a option to send a Instant message. |
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| Ctrl + T | – Provides a option to send a SMS message. |
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| Ctrl + L | – Provides a option to make a call. |
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| Ctrl + K | – Provides options to Call a phone number. | ||
| Ctrl + Y | – Send a email message. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + A | – Provides options to add a contact. |
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| Ctrl + Shift + 0,1 or 2 | – Switches between different messaging formats provided by Yahoo Messenger 9 and above. |
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| Esc key | – Closes a active message window. |
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| Ctrl + D | – Sign out of Yahoo Messenger. | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + D | – Sign out of Yahoo Messenger client and sign in to your mobile device. |
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| Ctrl + Shift + F8 | – Change your display Image. |
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| Ctrl + Shift + C | – Send you contact info in a active chat window. |
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| Ctrl + Shift + M | – Send you messenger friend list in a active chat window. |
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| Ctrl + Shift + R | – Request contact details in a active chat window. |
