Discord Overlay Hotkey | How to Change the Hotkey

The default hotkey to toggle the Discord in-game overlay is **Shift + ** (the backtick key, which is usually to the left of the 1` key on a standard keyboard).

How to Change the Hotkey

You can easily change this to a different key combination if it conflicts with a game’s controls or if you simply prefer a different shortcut.

1. Open Discord.
2. Click on the User Settings gear icon in the bottom-left corner, next to your username.
3. In the left-hand menu, scroll down to the “Activity Settings” section and click on Game Overlay.
4. You will see a setting called “Toggle Overlay Lock“. The current hotkey is displayed there.
5. Click on the hotkey box and press your desired new key combination.
6. Click Stop Recording when you are finished. Your new hotkey will be saved.

You can enable the overlay and configure a hotkey to show or hide it during gameplay.

How to Enable Discord Overlay & Set Hotkeys

1. Open Discord:

   • Launch the Discord app on your computer.

2. Go to User Settings:

   • In the bottom-left corner, click the gear icon next to your username to open User Settings.

3. Navigate to the Overlay Settings:

   • On the left sidebar, scroll down and click on “Game Overlay” under the App Settings section.

4. Enable Overlay:

   • Toggle the option “Enable in-game overlay” to on.

5. Customize Overlay Hotkey:

   • Scroll down to the Hotkey section.

   • You’ll see an option called “Toggle Overlay”. Here, you can set a custom hotkey to show or hide the Discord overlay during gameplay.

   • Click the box next to “Toggle Overlay” and then press the key you want to assign (e.g., Shift + `, Ctrl + Shift + O, etc.).

   • If you already have a hotkey assigned, it will display here.

6. Test the Overlay:

   • After setting the hotkey, launch a game that supports the Discord overlay.

   • Press the hotkey you assigned to toggle the overlay while in the game.

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Additional Overlay Settings:

• Show names of players: You can enable or disable the visibility of other players’ names in the overlay.

• Notifications: Enable or disable notifications for new messages and mentions while gaming.

• Appearance: You can also choose to modify the appearance of the overlay (e.g., size, transparency).

Useful Hotkeys:

• Toggle Overlay: (Customizable, default is Shift + `).

• Push-to-Talk: Default is Ctrl.

• Mute: Default is Shift + M.

• Show/Hide Chat: Ctrl + Shift + C.

Now you can toggle the Discord Overlay without interrupting your gameplay!