Every Twitter Shortcut and Term That You Need to Know

Want to navigate Twitter quicker? Wondering what that term means? We've got you sorted in this free downloadable cheat sheet.

Twitter has been around since 2006 and in that time has made a huge impact on the world. Nevertheless, it fundamentally remains unchanged. The character limit has increased, new functionality has been added, but the social network still looks and works similarly.

Whether you've been on Twitter since day one, or are a relatively new user, there's still something for you to learn. Did you know about all the hidden keyboard shortcuts that let you navigate the interface with ease? Do you know what all the Twitter-specific terms mean?

We're here to help you out and turn you into a Twitter pro in no time.

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Twitter Keyboard Shortcuts and Glossary

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSSHORTCUTACTIONNavigationSee shortcuts?Next tweetJPrevious tweetKPage downSpaceLoad new tweets.HomeG + HExploreG + ENotificationsG + NMentionsG + RProfileG + PLikesG + LListsG + IDirect messagesG + MMoment makerG + CSettingsG + SBookmarksG + BGo to userG + UDisplay settingsG + DActionsNew tweetNSend tweetCtrl + EnterNew direct messageMSearch/LikesLReplyRRetweetTShare tweetSBookmarksBMute accountUBlock accountXOpen tweet detailsEnterExpand pictureOOpen/close messages dockIPause/play selected videoKMute selected videoMGo to audio dockA + DPause/play audio dockA + SpaceMute/unmute audio dockA + MGLOSSARYTERMDEFINITION# (Hashtag)A way to group a tweet into a topic@Precedes a username to link to that user's profileBlockStop someone from seeing and interacting with your profileBioA 160-character biography that appears on your profileBookmarkSaving tweets in a collection of favoritesDirect messagesPrivately message another accountExploreAn area of Twitter where you can view trends, events, topics, and moreFollowSubscribe to another account and see their tweets in your timelineLikesThe heart icon that represents your appreciation of a tweetListA custom timeline made up of a series of accountsMentionThe act of mentioning another user in your tweetMuteHiding accounts, phrases, hashtags, and more from your timelinePinned tweetA tweet that appears at the top of your profile permanentlyPromotedCan be sponsored accounts, tweets, trends, and moreRetweetSharing someone else's tweet to your timelineReplyResponding to someone else's tweetThreadA series of linked tweets from one userTimelineA stream of tweets, ordered chronologicallyTweetA message on Twitter, up to 280 charactersVerifiedAn account that has a blue check to indicate it's a legitimate source

How to Improve Your Twitter Experience

Knowing these Twitter terms and navigating with these keyboard shortcuts is sure to improve your Twitter experience.

But did you know there are plenty of apps out there that can make it even better? Whether you want to automatically block trolls or automatically create Twitter threads, there's probably a third-party program that can help you out.

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