List of Facebook Shortcut Keys and Emoticons

List of Facebook Shortcut Keys and Emoticons
Facebook is one of the most browsed website and with Millions of active users, you can expect how popular this social Networking site is. There are many Facebook shortcut Keys which will help you to browse Facebook quickly. Along with Facebook Keyboard Shortcuts, I’m also sharing a useful list of Facebook emoticons which you can use to spice your Facebook status updates and chat.


Keyboard shortcuts helps you to do things quickly. We are sharing a list of Facebook keyboard shortcuts and Facebook emoticons and smiley’s which will help you make most out of Facebook.
All the shortcuts work differently in browsers so make sure you follow the small steps below:

For Windows

  • Firefox: Shift + Alt + #
  • Chrome: Alt + #

For Mac

  • Firefox : Control + #
  • Chrome: Control + Option/Alt + #
  • Safari: Control + Option/Alt + #

Facebook Shortcuts:

  • Alt+?    : Moves cursor up to Search Box
  • Alt+m   : Compose a new message
  • Alt+1    : Home page
  • Alt+2    : Your profile page
  • Alt+3    : Pops up your friend requests
  • Alt+4    : Your messages
  • Alt+5    : Notifications
  • Alt+6    : Account Setting
  • Alt+7    : Privacy Setting
  • Alt+8    : Facebook's Facebook page
  • Alt+9    : Facebook Terms and Conditions
  • Alt+0    : Facebook Help Centre

Facebook New Message Shortcuts

  • Search and Help

    • Alt+g    : Search Conversations
    • Alt+q    : Show/hide Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Conversations

    • Alt+Delete    : Archive/Unarchive Conversation
    • Alt+r        : Mark Message as read/unread
  • Getting Around

    • Alt+c    : Start a new message
    • Alt+i    : Go to Inbox
    • Alt+u    : Go to Other


Facebook Emoticons

This Facebook Emoticons list is also helpful for those people who are not aware of meaning of emoticons. I have added the emoticons image, name and shortcut key so next time if you see emoticons on any IM or on Internet, you will understand the meaning. To use these Fb smileys, all you need to do is use the Key combination as I explained below.
Smiley Name Shortcut
Smile
Sad
Surprised
Grin
Tongue
Wink
Curly Lips
Kiss
Grumpy
Glasses
Sunglasses
Angry
Confused
Shark
Pacman
Squint
Angel
Devil
Unsure
Cry
Chris Putnam
Robot
Heart
Cheerful
Thumbs Up
Penguin
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