Hot keys and keyboard shortcuts

There are keyboard shortcuts that allow you to navigate the Zoom settings without using your mouse. They are listed in this article and also available in your Zoom desktop app settings, under Keyboard Shortcuts.

Prerequisites for hot keys and keyboard shortcuts

Note: Some keyboard shortcuts require versions higher than the global minimum version, so if some options are missing, Zoom recommends updating to the latest version and checking again. 

You can view and edit keyboard shortcuts in your Keyboard Shortcuts settings.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click your profile picture then click Settings.
    Settings Option Under Profile Picture
  3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts .
    The keyboard shortcuts will appear.

Edit shortcuts

You can edit a shortcut by clicking on the shortcut and then pressing the shortcut key that you would like to use. 

Some of the shortcuts can be used as global shortcuts, meaning they will work even when Zoom is not in focus. To enable a shortcut globally, check the option next to the shortcut. 

Available shortcuts

Meeting

  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift: Change focus to Zoom Meeting controls (on top when sharing screen)
  • PageUp: View the previous page of video participants in gallery view
  • PageDown: View the next page of video participants in gallery view
  • Alt: Toggle the option Always show meeting controls in General settings
  • Alt+F1: Switch to Speaker view 
  • Alt+F2: Switch to Gallery view 
  • Alt+F4: Close the current window
  • Alt+V: Start/stop video
  • Alt+A: Mute/unmute audio
  • Alt+M: Mute/unmute audio for everyone except host (for host only)
  • Alt+S: Open share screen window or stop screen share if already sharing
    Note: This will only work when meeting control toolbar has focus.
  • Alt+Shift+S: Show/hide windows and applications available to share
    Note: This will only work when meeting control toolbar has focus.
  • Alt+T: Pause or resume screen share 
    Note: This 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 or exit full screen mode
  • Alt+H: Show/hide in-meeting chat panel
  • Alt+U: Show/hide participants panel
  • Alt+i: Open invite window
  • Alt+Shift+i: Copy invitation link
  • Alt+Y: Raise/lower hand
  • Alt+Q: Display prompt to end or leave meeting
  • Alt+Shift+R: Begin remote control
  • Alt+Shift+G: Revoke/give up remote control permission
  • Ctrl+2: Read active speaker name
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H: Show/hide floating meeting controls
  • Ctrl++: Increase chat display size
  • Ctrl+-: Decrease chat display size

Team Chat

  • Alt+Shift+T: Screenshot
  • Ctrl+W: Hide current chat session
  • Ctrl+Up: Go to previous chat
  • Ctrl+Down: Go to next chat
  • Alt+Left: Back in chat history
  • Alt+Right: Forward in chat history
  • Ctrl+N: Start a new chat
  • Ctrl+L: Focus to list of all chats and channels
  • Ctrl+U: Focus keyboard to latest message in current group chat or channel
  • Ctrl+Alt+i: Add member to current group chat or channel
  • Alt+N: Jump to start of new messages in the current group chat or channel
  • Ctrl+K: Insert a hyperlink

Note: There are also additional shortcuts for editing chat messages.

Phone

  • Ctrl+P: Call highlighted phone number
  • Ctrl+Shift+A: Accept inbound call
  • Ctrl+Shift+E: End current call
  • Ctrl+Shift+D: Decline inbound call
  • Ctrl+Shift+M: Mute/unmute call
  • Ctrl+Shift+H: Hold/unhold call
  • Ctrl+Shift+T: Transfer call

General

  • Alt+F4: Close current window
  • Ctrl+F: Search
  • F6: Navigate among Zoom popup windows.
  • Ctrl + Tab: Switch to next product tab. 
  • Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switch to previous product tab. 
  • Ctrl + 1-8: Switch to the specified product tab. 
  • Ctrl + 9: Switch to the last product tab. 
  • Alt+L: Switch between Portrait and Landscape views
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D: Start network diagnostic

You can view and edit keyboard shortcuts in your Accessibility settings.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click your profile picture then click Settings.
    Settings Option under Profile Picture
  3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts .
    The keyboard shortcuts will appear.

Edit shortcuts

You can edit a shortcut by clicking on the shortcut and then pressing the shortcut key that you would like to use. 

Some of the shortcuts can be used as global shortcuts, meaning they will work even when Zoom is not in focus. To enable a shortcut globally, check the option next to the shortcut. 

Available shortcuts

Meeting

  • Command(⌘)+J: Join meeting
  • Command(⌘)+Control+V: Start meeting
  • Command(⌘)+D: Schedule meeting
  • Command(⌘)+Control+S: Screen share using 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. Press and hold to temporarily unmute
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+V: Start/stop video
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+N: Switch camera
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+S: Start/stop screen share
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+T: Pause or resume screen share
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+R: Start/stop local recording
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+C: Start/stop cloud recording
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+P: Pause/resume recording
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+W: Switch between speaker view and gallery view
  • Ctrl+P: View the previous page of video participants in gallery view
  • Ctrl+N: View the next page of video participants in gallery view
  • Command(⌘)+U: Show/hide participants panel
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+H: Show/hide in-meeting chat panel
  • Command(⌘)+I: Open invite window
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+I: Copy invite link
  • Option+Y: Raise hand/lower hand
  • Ctrl+Shift+R: Begin remote control
  • Ctrl+Shift+G: Revoke/give up the remote control permission
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+F: Enter or exit full screen
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+M: Switch to minimal window
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+D: Enable/disable dual monitor mode.
  • Control+Option+Command+H: Show/hide floating meeting controls
  • Command(⌘)+2: Read active speaker name
  • Ctrl+\: Toggle the Always Show meeting controls option in General settings

Team Chat

  • Command(⌘)+T: Screenshot
  • Command(⌘)++: Increase chat display size
  • Command(⌘)+-: Decrease chat display size
  • Command(⌘)+[ : Back in chat history
  • Command(⌘)+] : Forward in chat history
  • Command(⌘)+N: New chat
  • Command(⌘)+F: Search chat
  • Command(⌘)+Option+i: Add member to current group chat or channel
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+L: Focus to list of all chats and channels
  • Command(⌘)+Control+N: Jump to start of new messages in current group chat or channel
  • Command(⌘)+Shift+U: Focus on latest message in current group chat or channel
  • Command(⌘)+ K: Insert a hyperlink

Note: There are also additional shortcuts for editing chat messages.

Phone

  • Control+Shift+C: Call highlighted phone number or search directory
  • Control+Shift+A: Accept inbound call
  • Control+Shift+D: Decline inbound call
  • Control+Shift+E: End the current call
  • Control+Shift+M: Mute/unmute call
  • Control+Shift+H: Hold/unhold call
  • Control+Shift+T: Transfer call

General

  • Command(⌘)+W: Close current window
  • Command(⌘)+Option+Shift+D: Start network diagnostic
  • Control + Tab: Switch to next product tab. 
  • Control + Shift + Tab: Switch to previous product tab. 
  • Command(⌘) + 9: Switch to the last product tab. 
  • Command(⌘) + 1-8: Switch to the specified product tab. 
  • Command(⌘)+L: Switch between Portrait and Landscape views

Linux

You can view all keyboard shortcuts in your Accessibility settings.
  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click your profile picture then Settings.
  3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts .
    The keyboard shortcuts will appear.

Available shortcuts

  • Ctrl+\: Toggle the Always show meeting controls option in General settings
  • Alt+V: Start/stop video
  • Alt+A: Mute/unmute my audio
  • Alt+M: Mute/unmute audio for everyone except the host (available only to the host)
  • Alt+S: Start/stop screen sharing
  • Alt+T: Pause/resume screen sharing
  • Alt+R: Start/stop local recording
  • Alt+C: Start/stop cloud recording
  • Alt+P: Pause/resume recording
  • Alt+N: Switch camera
  • Alt+U: Open or close participants panel
  • Alt+I: Open the invite window
  • Alt+Y: Raise/lower hand
  • Alt+Shift+R: Begin remote control
  • Alt+Shift+G: Revoke remote control permission
  • Alt+Shift+T: Screenshot
  • Ctrl+W: Close current chat session
  • Ctrl+Shift+A: Accept inbound call.
  • Ctrl+Shift+D: Decline inbound call.
  • Ctrl+Shift+E: End current call.
  • Ctrl+Shift+M: Mute/unmute mic.
  • Ctrl+Shift+H: Hold/unhold call.
  • Alt+Left: Back in chat history
  • Alt+Right: Forward in chat history
  • Alt+Shift+Left: Collapse all chat sections 

iOS

If you are using an iPad with a keyboard, the following shortcuts are available in a Zoom meeting:

  • Command + Shift + A: Mute/unmute my audio
  • Command + Shift + V: Start/stop my video
  • Command + Shift + H: Display/hide chat
  • Command + Shift + M: Minimize meeting
  • Command + U: Display/hde manage participants
  • Command + W: Close the front window, such as the participants or meeting settings window