MacBook Pro Touch Bar controls are available for the Zoom client and when in a Zoom meeting. These controls give you quick access to start a meeting or screen share, join a meeting, or schedule a meeting when you are not in a meeting but have the Zoom Desktop client in focus. When you are in a meeting, the controls allow you to mute/unmute, start/stop your video, start/stop recording (if enabled), share your desktop and end share, leave/end the meeting, and access the Zoom settings.

This article covers:

• How to use the controls when with the Zoom desktop client
• How to use the controls when in a Zoom meeting

Prerequisites for using the MacBook Pro Touch bar controls

• MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
• Touch Bar settings set to show App Controls
• Zoom desktop client for macOS: Global minimum version or higher

How to use the controls when with the Zoom desktop client

If you have the Zoom desktop client in focus, but are not currently in a meeting, you can do the following things via the Touch Bar:

Start a meeting with video

Start a meeting without video

Join a meeting

Schedule a meeting

Start sharing your screen

Access your Zoom settings

How to use the controls when in a Zoom meeting

When not screen sharing

When screen sharing

Mute/unmute your microphone

Start/stop your video

Start/stop recording, if enabled

Start sharing your desktop (entire screen) & end share



End/Leave the meeting



Access your Zoom settings