Master Zoom meetings without touching the mouse. Mute with Alt+A / ⌘⇧A, share your screen with Alt+S, and open chat with Alt+H. Every shortcut below is cross-checked against Zoom's official hotkey documentation.
In back-to-back video calls, fumbling for mute or share controls breaks your flow. Zoom global shortcuts work even when the app is in the background—enable them under Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts. Start with mute, video, screen share, and raise hand; add recording and view toggles once those are muscle memory. Pair with our Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook guides for full remote-work coverage.
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Open Zoom Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts and enable global shortcuts. On Windows, Alt-based shortcuts work during meetings. On Mac, use Cmd+Shift combinations for most meeting controls.
Press Alt+A on Windows or Cmd+Shift+A on Mac to mute or unmute your microphone during a meeting.
Press Alt+S on Windows or Cmd+Shift+S on Mac to start or stop screen sharing during an active meeting.
No. Windows uses Alt-based shortcuts (Alt+A, Alt+V, Alt+S). Mac uses Cmd+Shift combinations (⌘⇧A, ⌘⇧V, ⌘⇧S). Always check the platform tab for your OS.
During a meeting, press Ctrl+/ on Windows or Cmd+/ on Mac to open Zoom's built-in keyboard shortcuts panel.