General Use Shortcut Keys


* Windows Key + Y – Bring Yahoo Messenger to Focus, works even if Yahoo
Messenger is sitting in the system tray.
* Ctrl + G – Buzzes the contact you are chatting with.
* Ctrl + H – Show or Hide offline contacts in main messenger Window.
–* Ctrl + Shift + P – Open preferences window.
* Ctrl + M Provides a option to send a Instant message.
* Ctrl + T - Provides a option to send a SMS message.
* Ctrl + L – Provides a option to make a call.
* Ctrl + K – Provides options to Call a phone number.
* Ctrl + Y – Send a email message.
* Ctrl + Shift + A – Provides options to add a contact.
* Ctrl + Shift + 0,1 or 2 – Switches between different messaging formats
provided by Yahoo Messenger 9 and above.
* Esc key – Closes a active message window.
* Ctrl + D – Sign out of Yahoo Messenger.
* Ctrl + Shift + D – Sign out of Yahoo Messenger client and sign in to
your mobile device.
* Ctrl + Shift + F8 – Change your display Image.
* Ctrl + Shift + C – Send you contact info in a active chat window.
* Ctrl + Shift + M – Send you messenger friend list in a active chat
window.
* Ctrl + Shift + R – Request contact details in a active chat window.

Messaging Window Editor Shortcut Keys


* Ctrl + B – Toggle bold on or off, or convert selected text to bold.
* Ctrl + I - Toggle italic on or off, or convert selected text to
italic.
* Ctrl + U - Toggle underline on or off, or convert selected text to
underline