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Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating and controlling Zoom meetings and webinars.

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Last updated: May 2026

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General Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
F6 (Windows) / Command + Shift + ] (Mac)	Navigate among Zoom windows
Alt + F4 (Windows) / Command + W (Mac)	Close current window
Alt + F (Windows) / Command + Control + F (Mac)	Enter or exit full screen

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + A (Windows) / Command + Shift + A (Mac)	Mute or unmute audio
Space (hold)	Temporarily unmute while held

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + V (Windows) / Command + Shift + V (Mac)	Start or stop video

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + S (Windows) / Command + Shift + S (Mac)	Start or stop screen sharing
Alt + Shift + S (Windows) / Command + Shift + T (Mac)	Pause or resume screen sharing

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + R (Windows) / Command + Shift + R (Mac)	Start or stop recording
Alt + P (Windows) / Command + Shift + P (Mac)	Pause or resume recording

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + Q (Windows) / Command + W (Mac)	End meeting
Alt + U (Windows) / Command + U (Mac)	Show or hide participants panel
Alt + Y (Windows) / Option + Y (Mac)	Raise or lower hand

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + H (Windows) / Command + Shift + H (Mac)	Open chat panel

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + F1 (Windows)	Switch to active speaker view
Alt + F2 (Windows)	Switch to gallery view
Command + Shift + W (Mac)	Toggle between active speaker and gallery view
Page Up / Page Down (Windows)	Scroll through gallery pages
Control + P / Control + N (Mac)	Navigate gallery views

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + F6 (Windows)	Switch between Zoom pop-up windows
Command + ` (Mac)	Switch between Zoom windows

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Alt + Y (Windows) / Option + Y (Mac)	Raise or lower hand
Alt + Q (Windows) / Command + W (Mac)	End webinar

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