Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts
Zoom keyboard shortcut reference covering 71 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Join meeting, Start meeting, and Schedule meeting. 71 of 71 shortcuts are verified against official Zoom documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Chat
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show/hide in-meeting chat panel | Ctrl+Shift+H |
Cmd+Shift+H |
Yes | Source | |
| Focus last received parent message | Shift+Ctrl+U |
Shift+Cmd+U |
Yes | Source | |
| Focus chat input field | Shift+Ctrl+E |
Shift+Cmd+E |
Yes | Source | |
| Create new chat with meeting participants | Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes | Source | |
| Open AI chat panel in a meeting | Shift+Ctrl+O |
Shift+Cmd+O |
Yes | Source | |
| Screenshot (chat) | Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes | Source | |
| Search in chat or channel | Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes | Source | |
| Back in chat history | Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |
Yes | Source | |
| Forward in chat history | Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
Yes | Source | |
| New message | Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes | Source | |
| Add member to current group chat or channel | Ctrl+Alt+I |
Cmd+Option+I |
Yes | Source | |
| Focus keyboard to list of chats and channels | Ctrl+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Yes | Source | |
| Jump to start of new messages | Ctrl+Ctrl+N |
Cmd+Ctrl+N |
Yes | Source | |
| Focus on latest message | Ctrl+Shift+U |
Cmd+Shift+U |
Yes | Source | |
| Record new clip | Shift+Ctrl+C |
Shift+Cmd+C |
Yes | Source | |
| Increase chat display size | Ctrl+Plus |
Cmd+Plus |
Yes | Source | |
| Decrease chat display size | Ctrl+Minus |
Cmd+Minus |
Yes | Source | |
| Reset chat display size | Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes | Source | |
| Show/hide AI chat panel | Shift+Ctrl+O |
Shift+Cmd+O |
Yes | Source |
Meetings
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Join meeting | Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes | Source | |
| Start meeting | Ctrl+Ctrl+V |
Cmd+Ctrl+V |
Yes | Source | |
| Schedule meeting | Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes | Source | |
| Screen share using direct share | Ctrl+Ctrl+S |
Cmd+Ctrl+S |
Yes | Source | |
| Mute/unmute audio | Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes | Source | |
| Mute audio for everyone except the host | Ctrl+Ctrl+M |
Cmd+Ctrl+M |
Yes | Source | |
| Unmute audio for everyone except host | Ctrl+Ctrl+U |
Cmd+Ctrl+U |
Yes | Source | |
| Temporarily unmute (hold) | Space |
Space |
Yes | Source | |
| Start/stop video | Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes | Source | |
| Switch camera | Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes | Source | |
| Start/stop screen share | Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes | Source | |
| Pause or resume screen share | Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Yes | Source | |
| Start/stop computer recording | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes | Source | |
| Start/stop cloud recording | Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes | Source | |
| Pause/resume recording | Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes | Source | |
| Switch speaker/gallery view | Ctrl+Shift+W |
Cmd+Shift+W |
Yes | Source | |
| Previous gallery page | Ctrl+P |
Ctrl+P |
Yes | Source | |
| Next gallery page | Ctrl+N |
Ctrl+N |
Yes | Source | |
| Show/hide participants panel | Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes | Source | |
| Open invite window | Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes | Source | |
| Copy invite link | Ctrl+Shift+I |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Yes | Source | |
| Raise hand/lower hand | Alt+Y |
Option+Y |
Yes | Source | |
| Begin remote control | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Yes | Source | |
| Revoke/give up remote control | Ctrl+Shift+G |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Yes | Source | |
| Enter or exit full screen | Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes | Source | |
| Switch to minimal window | Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes | Source | |
| Enable/disable dual monitor mode | Ctrl+Shift+D |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Yes | Source | |
| Show/hide floating meeting controls | Ctrl+Alt+Ctrl+H |
Ctrl+Option+Cmd+H |
Yes | Source | |
| Read active speaker name | Ctrl+2 |
Cmd+2 |
Yes | Source | |
| Toggle Always Show meeting controls | Ctrl+\ |
Ctrl+\ |
Yes | Source | |
| Open meeting reactions panel | Shift+Ctrl+Y |
Shift+Cmd+Y |
Yes | Source | |
| Send reaction (clapping hands) | Alt+Ctrl+4 |
Option+Cmd+4 |
Yes | Source | |
| Send reaction (thumbs up) | Alt+Ctrl+5 |
Option+Cmd+5 |
Yes | Source | |
| Send reaction (love/heart) | Alt+Ctrl+6 |
Option+Cmd+6 |
Yes | Source | |
| Send reaction (haha/joy) | Alt+Ctrl+7 |
Option+Cmd+7 |
Yes | Source | |
| Send reaction (wow) | Alt+Ctrl+8 |
Option+Cmd+8 |
Yes | Source | |
| Send reaction (celebrate/tada) | Alt+Ctrl+9 |
Option+Cmd+9 |
Yes | Source | |
| Collapse all | Alt+Ctrl+0 |
Option+Cmd+0 |
Yes | Source | |
| Global search | Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes | Source | |
| Close current window | Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Yes | Source | |
| Start Zoom Client Healthcheck | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D |
Cmd+Option+Shift+D |
Yes | Source | |
| Move to the next product tab | Ctrl+Tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
Yes | Source | |
| Move to the previous product tab | Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Yes | Source | |
| Move to the last product tab | Ctrl+9 |
Cmd+9 |
Yes | Source | |
| Show/hide Calendar side panel | Shift+Ctrl+J |
Shift+Cmd+J |
Yes | Source |
Phone
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call highlighted phone number | Ctrl+Shift+C |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Yes | Source | |
| Accept inbound call | Ctrl+Shift+A |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Yes | Source | |
| Decline inbound call | Ctrl+Shift+D |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Yes | Source | |
| End current call | Ctrl+Shift+E |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Yes | Source | |
| Mute/unmute call | Ctrl+Shift+M |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Yes | Source | |
| Hold/unhold call | Ctrl+Shift+H |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Yes | Source | |
| Transfer call | Ctrl+Shift+T |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Yes | Source |