Yahoo Messenger 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.

YAHOO MESSENGER EMOTICONS / SMILEY SHORTCUT KEYS

All the emoticons Yahoo has can be sent using your keyboard, most of the popular are  for happy, for sad,  for winking,  for big grin and so on. 
Yahoo messenger provides you with a complete list of shortcuts for typing in emoticons, in addition to the normal emoticons there are also several hidden emoticons which are not even available from 
Yahoo Messenger and requires you to use keyboard shortcuts.

Want more such 
hidden emoticons, check out the 
Yahoo Messenger page for hidden emoticons.

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