Zoom shortcuts, keyboard shortcuts for Zoom meetings, shortcuts for virtual meetings and virtual webinars

The use of Zoom and other virtual meeting tools continues to grow as hybrid work, remote collaboration, and online learning remain the norm. In 2024, Zoom reported over 300 million daily meeting participants—a number that has remained steady since its initial surge in 2020. For comparison, back in December 2019, Zoom had around 10 million daily meeting participants. The shift to flexible work has made virtual communication a lasting part of how we connect.

As one of the many Zoom users attending business meetings, trainings, webinars, and virtual social events, try these current PC-based Zoom keyboard shortcuts to improve your virtual experience.

Handy Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows/PC):

  • Start/stop video: [Alt] + V
  • Mute/unmute audio: [Alt] + A
    To temporarily mute/unmute, press and hold down [Spacebar]
  • Move focus to Zoom’s meeting controls: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift]
  • Enter or exit Full Screen: [Alt] + F
  • Display/hide the in-meeting chat panel: [Alt] + H
  • Display/hide the participants panel: [Alt] + U
  • Switch to the active Speaker View in a video meeting: [Alt] + [F1]
  • Switch to the Gallery View in a video meeting: [Alt] + [F2]
  • View the previous 25 video streams in the Gallery View: [Page Up]
  • View the next 25 video streams in the Gallery View: [Page Down]

And, yes, there are even more! Discover 15 more handy Zoom shortcuts for virtual meetings.

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.

© Dawn Bjork, MCT, MOSE, CSP®, CVP, The Software Pro®
Microsoft Certified Trainer, Certified Speaking Professional, Certified Virtual Presenter

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