Teams · Mute or unmute your microphone
Ctrl+Shift+M
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
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Microsoft Teams for Windows 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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Teams · Hold to temporarily unmute
Ctrl+Space
Enable Settings → Privacy → Keyboard shortcut to unmute in Teams. Hold the combination to speak temporarily. This exercise checks the combination, not the hold duration.
Teams · Turn your camera on or off
Ctrl+Shift+O
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Teams · Show or hide the sharing tray
Ctrl+Shift+E
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Teams · Raise or lower your hand
Ctrl+Shift+K
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Teams · End the call
Ctrl+Shift+H
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Teams · Open meeting chat from its start notification
Ctrl+Shift+R
Works from the meeting-start notification, not as a general chat-panel toggle.
Teams · Open the keyboard shortcut cheat sheet
Ctrl+.
Use this inside Teams. Settings and more → Keyboard shortcuts also opens the list.
Teams · Enter or leave full screen
F11
Default desktop shortcut; your app settings may differ.
Learning Microsoft Teams for Windows 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.