Zoom keyboard shortcuts, Zoom meeting shortcuts, Zoom shortcuts, virtual meetings

Did you see my post on 10 Handy Zoom Shortcuts? Here are 15 additional Windows shortcuts that can make your Zoom meetings smoother and more efficient. Even if you do not use these as often, they give you more ways to stay in control during virtual sessions.

15 Additional Handy Zoom Shortcuts (Windows/PC)

  • Raise/Lower hand: [Alt] + Y
  • Navigate among Zoom popup windows: [F6]
  • Always show meeting controls: [Alt]
  • Show/Hide floating meeting controls: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] + H
  • Mute/Unmute audio for everyone except host (Host Only): [Alt] + M
  • Read active speaker name: [Ctrl] + 2
  • Increase chat display size: [Ctrl] + + (plus)
  • Decrease chat display size: [Ctrl] + – (minus)
  • Start/Stop screen sharing: [Alt] + S
  • Pause/Resume screen sharing: [Alt] + T
  • Start/Stop local recording: [Alt] + R
  • Start/Stop cloud recording: [Alt] + C
  • Pause/Resume recording: [Alt] + P
  • Switch camera: [Alt] + N
  • End meeting: [Alt] + Q

Tip: Be sure your Zoom desktop app for Windows is updated to the latest version — Zoom sometimes changes or adds shortcuts with updates. You can also view/edit the full shortcut list from Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard Shortcuts inside Zoom.

And check out 10 more handy Zoom keyboard shortcuts for your next virtual meeting.

More Than Zoom: Other Virtual Meeting Tools

While Zoom remains a top choice, many organizations rely on tools like Microsoft Teams, Webex, Adobe Connect, and GoToMeeting/GoToWebinar. Whatever your platform, strong software skills help your team stay productive, engaged, and tech-savvy.

If your company, agency, or association wants to improve virtual meeting and Microsoft 365 skills, let’s build a customized training program tailored to your team.

Experience Matters

Even though I’ve been teaching virtually for 15+ years, I’m proud to hold the Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP) credential, which certifies that I have the tools, environment, and skills to perform a quality remote presentation using live video. And I’m currently the ONLY Certified Virtual Presenter who is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)! Plus, I’m the only Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) who is also an MCT.

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