আমরা প্রায় সবাই ইয়াহুতে চ্যাট করতে খুবই পছন্দ করি। কিন্তু চ্যাট করার সময় যদি মাউস ধরতে হয় তখন তা হয় খুবই বিরক্তকর। আপনাকে যাতে মাউস না ধরতে হয় এজন্য ইয়াহু মেসেঞ্জারের কিছু সটকাট কীই নিচে দেয়া হল:

• 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.

• 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.