Enable Shortcut Key for Google Talk – Use GTalk Effectively

A shortcut is a key (or combination of keys) on keyboard that is used to perform some specific function within a software program. Common examples for shortcut keys are Ctlr+C/Ctrl+V for Copy/Paste and Alt+F4 to close window.

F9 Open Gmail to send an email to the current contact.
F11 It initiates a call with your selected contact.
F12 It cancels a call.

Esc It closes the current window.
Alt + F4 It closes the current window. (same effect with Ctrl+F4)
Alt + Esc It Minimize Gtalk windows one by one.
Windows + ESC Open Google Talk (if it’s minimized, or in the tray)

Tab Switches to next opened gtalk window. (same effect with Ctrl+tab and Shift+tab)
Shift + Tab The same thing does that Tab but in reverse.

(The below 4 shortcuts works only for text field in Google talk main window to search contacts. I wonder who uses them? )

Ctrl + Shift + L Switch between points, numbers, letters, capital letters, roman numbers and capital roman numbers
Ctrl + E It centralizes the selected text, or the current line.
Ctrl + R It justifies to the right the selected text, or the current line.
Ctrl + L It justifies to the left the selected text, or the current line.

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