Zoom · Mute or unmute your microphone
Command+Shift+A
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
10 shortcuts
Zoom for Mac shortcuts
Meetings and calls · desktop app. Here are the most useful key combinations, each with a short explanation. Practise them in the AlphaType trainer afterwards.
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Zoom · Hold to temporarily unmute
Space
In Zoom, enable Audio → Press and hold Space to temporarily unmute. Hold while muted with Zoom focused; the host must allow unmuting. This exercise checks the key, not the hold duration.
Zoom · Turn your camera on or off
Command+Shift+V
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Zoom · Open sharing or stop an active share
Command+Shift+S
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Zoom · Raise or lower your hand
Option+Y
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Zoom · Close the current Zoom window
Command+W
Closes the active window; this is not an unconditional end-meeting command.
Zoom · Show or hide the meeting chat
Command+Shift+H
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Zoom · Show or hide the participants panel
Command+U
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Zoom · Cycle speaker and gallery views
Command+Shift+W
Cycles the available speaker, multi-speaker and gallery views.
Zoom · Enter or leave full screen
Command+Shift+F
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Learning Zoom for Mac efficiently
Start with a few combinations you use often and repeat them in context. AlphaType shows the task, lets you practise the keys and gives immediate feedback.