The Best Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts: use all the fancy controls

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So you’re used to using Zoom, you know how to use all the fancy controls, and you’ve found the best way to set up your movie. What comes next? Mastering Zoom! In this post, we’ll show you how to use Zoom keyboard shortcuts, or “hotkeys,” for both video calling and chat.

Apps like Microsoft Word and Google Docs have a lot of tools that use the keyboard. Once you learn them, these Zoom keyboard techniques should become second nature. But first, what are tools for Zoom?Zoom keyboard shortcuts, also called Zoom hotkeys, are a group of keys on your computer that work together to do a certain job.

Using these shortcuts on the computer can help you and your team. So, we did a lot of research to come up with a list of the best Zoom options. After trying out the different Zoom keyboard shortcuts we’ve listed, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without them. But what is the most important Zoom keystroke?

Why Use Keyboard Shortcuts in Zoom?

Using keyboard shortcuts in Zoom can make your video calls, meetings, and webinars more enjoyable overall. Here are some reasons you might want to use keyboard tools in Zoom:

• Accessibility: computer shortcuts are a different way to use Zoom for people who have trouble moving around or who prefer to navigate with the computer.
• Professionalism: Using shortcuts can help you look more professional in meetings because you won’t have to fumble with the mouse or spend time looking for choices.
• Multitasking: You can do more than one thing at once by using keyboard tools while in a Zoom meeting. For example, you can quickly mute/unmute, share your screen, or send a chat message without stopping the exchange.
• Hosting and presenting: If you are a host or presenter, keyboard shortcuts can help you make faster changes. You can move through the slides, handle the people who are there, and run the meeting without distracting the people who are there.

Best Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts

You can save time by doing a variety of tasks with the use of keyboard shortcuts, which free you from the need to use the mouse or travel through menus. This is especially helpful during live meetings, when every second counts and time management is of the utmost importance.

General Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Alt + F4	Close the current Zoom window
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H	Show/hide the Chat panel
Alt + U	Show/hide the Participants panel
Alt + A	Mute/unmute audio
Alt + V	Start/stop video
Alt + Y	Raise/lower hand
Alt + M	Mute/unmute yourself
Alt + S	Start/stop screen sharing
Alt + R	Start/stop local recording
Alt + Shift + R	Start/stop cloud recording
Alt + Shift + T	Pause/resume screen sharing

Keyboard Shortcuts During Screen Sharing:

Shortcut	Function
Alt + F1	Switch to active speaker view (when screen sharing)
Alt + F2	Switch to gallery view (when screen sharing)
Alt + F3	Exit screen sharing

Recording Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Alt + C	Start/stop local recording
Alt + P	Pause/resume recording
Alt + R	Start/stop cloud recording
Alt + F1	Switch to active speaker view (during recording)
Alt + F2	Switch to gallery view (during recording)

Meeting Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Alt + P	Pause/resume video
Alt + N	Switch camera (if multiple cameras are available)
Alt + F	Enter/exit full screen mode
Alt + W	Toggle between portrait and landscape view
Alt + Shift + W	Switch to active speaker view
Alt + Page Up	View previous 25 video participants
Alt + Page Down	View next 25 video participants
Alt + T	Show/hide meeting controls

Best Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts for Different Platforms

If you’re trying to remotely operate the computer of another person, it’s often more effective to use keyboard shortcuts rather than fumbling around with the remote control software in an attempt to click on buttons precisely. Learning these shortcuts will make it simple for you to run meetings, alter audio and video settings, and communicate with other people with only a few keystrokes, regardless of whether you use Zoom on a computer running Windows, a Mac, or some other operating system.

Windows Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Alt + Y	Raise/lower hand (in a meeting)
Alt + A	Mute/unmute audio
Alt + V	Start/stop video
Alt + S	Start/stop screen sharing
Alt + R	Start/stop local recording
Alt + Shift + R	Start/stop cloud recording
Alt + T	Show/hide meeting controls
Alt + F1	Switch to active speaker view
Alt + F2	Switch to gallery view
Alt + F3	Exit screen sharing
Alt + W	Toggle between portrait and landscape view
Alt + F	Enter/exit full screen mode
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H	Show/hide the Chat panel
Alt + U	Show/hide the Participants panel

Linux Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Alt + Y	Raise/lower hand (in a meeting)
Alt + A	Mute/unmute audio
Alt + V	Start/stop video
Alt + S	Start/stop screen sharing
Alt + R	Start/stop local recording
Alt + Shift + R	Start/stop cloud recording
Alt + T	Show/hide meeting controls
Alt + F1	Switch to active speaker view
Alt + F2	Switch to gallery view
Alt + F3	Exit screen sharing
Alt + W	Toggle between portrait and landscape view
Alt + F	Enter/exit full screen mode
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H	Show/hide the Chat panel

Mac Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Command + Shift + A	Mute/unmute audio
Command + Shift + V	Start/stop video
Command + Shift + W	Toggle video settings window
Command + Shift + R	Start/stop local recording
Command + Shift + T	Pause/resume recording
Command + Shift + S	Start/stop screen sharing
Command + Ctrl + M	Mute/unmute yourself (when not in a meeting)
Command + U	Show/hide the Participants panel
Command + I	Open invite window
Command + J	Join a meeting
Command + W	Close the current Zoom window
Command + Shift + Y	Raise/lower hand (in a meeting)
Command + Shift + H	Show/hide the Chat panel
Command + Shift + T	Show/hide meeting controls

How to Use Zoom Shortcuts on the Keyboard?

• Windows users can activate the menu bar by pressing the Alt key, and then enter the Help menu by pressing the H key. When you are there, press the letter K on your keyboard to access the Keyboard Shortcuts window.
• On a Mac, you may open the Keyboard Shortcuts box quickly by pressing the Command key and the / symbol together.

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