Greater New York Council of the Blind

Zoom Hotkeys for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Telephone

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

• F6: Navigate among Zoom popup windows


• CTRL+ALT+SHIFT: Move focus to Zoom's meeting controls


• ALT: Toggle the option to always show meeting control toolbar in Accessibility Settings


• ALT+F1: Switch to Active Speaker View in video meeting


• ALT+V: Start/Stop Video


• ALT+A: Mute/unmute audio


• Holding down SPACEBAR: Unmutes your microphone while the key is pressed


• ALT+M: Mute/unmute audio for everyone except the host (option available to the meeting host only)


• ALT+S: Launch Share Screen window and stop screen share (will only work when meeting control toolbar has focus)


• ALT+SHIFT+S: Start/stop new screen share (will only work when meeting control toolbar has focus)


• ALT+T: Pause/resume screen share (will only work when meeting control toolbar has focus)


• ALT+R: Start/stop local recording


• ALT+C: Start/stop cloud recording


• ALT+P: Pause/resume recording


• ALT+N: Switch camera


• ALT+F: Enter/exit full screen


• ALT+H: Display/hide In-Meeting Chat panel


• ALT+U: Display/hide Participants panel


• ALT+I: Open Invite window


• ALT+Y: Raise/lower hand


• ALT+SHIFT+R: Gain Remote Control


• ALT+SHIFT+G: Stop Remote Control


• CTRL+2: Read active speaker name


• CTRL+T: Jump to chat with someone


• CTRL+W: Close current chat session


• CTRL+UP ARROW: Go to previous chat


• CTRL+DOWN ARROW: Go to next chat


• CTRL+F: Search


• CTRL++ (PLUS): Increase chat size


• CTRL+- (MINUS): Decrease chat size


• ALT+Q: End/leave meeting

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

• COMMAND+J: Join Meeting


• COMMAND+CONTROL+V: Start Meeting


• COMMAND+J: Schedule Meeting


• COMMAND+CONTROL+S: Screen Share via Direct Share


• COMMAND+SHIFT+A: Mute/unmute audio


• COMMAND+CONTROL+M: Mute audio for everyone except the host (only available to the host)


• COMMAND+CONTROL+U: Unmute audio for everyone except host (only available to the host)


• SPACE: Push to talk


• COMMAND+SHIFT+V: Start/stop video


• COMMAND+SHIFT+N: Switch camera


• COMMAND+SHIFT+S: Start/stop screen share


• COMMAND+SHIFT+T: Pause/resume screen share


• COMMAND+SHIFT+R: Start local recording


• COMMAND+SHIFT+C: Start cloud recording


• COMMAND+SHIFT+P: Pause/resume recording


• COMMAND+SHIFT+W: Switch to active speaker view or gallery view, depending on current view


• CONTROL+P: View previous 25 participants in gallery view


• CONTROL+N: View next 25 participants in gallery view


• COMMAND+U: Display/hide Participants panel


• COMMAND+SHIFT+H: Show/hide In-Meeting Chat Panel


• COMMAND+I: Open invite window


• OPTION+Y: Raise/lower hand


• CTRL+SHIFT+R: Gain remote control


• CTRL+SHIFT+G: Stop remote control


• COMMAND+SHIFT+F: Enter/exit full screen


• COMMAND+SHIFT+M: Switch to minimal window


• CTRL+OPTION+COMMAND+H: Show/hide meeting controls


• CTRL+SHIFT+R: Gain remote control


• CTRL+SHIFT+G: Stop remote control


• CTRL+\ (BACKSLASH): Toggle the "Always Show Meeting Controls" option in Settings/Accessibility


• COMMAND+W: Prompt to End/Leave Meeting


• COMMAND+K: Jump to chat with someone


• COMMAND+T: Screenshot

iOS Device with a Keyboard

• COMMAND + SHIFT + A: Mute/Unmute my audio. If using VoiceOver, you can magic tap (Double tap with two fingers) to mute/unmute your microphone


• COMMAND + SHIFT + V: Start/Stop my video


• COMMAND + SHIFT + H: Display/Hide Chat


• COMMAND + SHIFT + M: Minimize meeting


• COMMAND + U: Display/Hide manage participants


• COMMAND + W: Close the front window, such as the participants or meeting settings window

Phone Controls for Participants

• *6: Toggle mute/unmute


• *9 - Raise hand

Phone Controls for Meeting Host

• Hear All Commands: * * (STAR STAR)


• *4: End the meeting for all participants


• *5: Lock or Unlock the meeting


• *6: Mute or unmute yourself


• *7: Start or Stop Recording

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