Video conferencing keyboard shortcuts
Shortcuts⌘⇧A / Alt+A Mute/unmute audio
⌘⇧V / Alt+V Start/stop video
⌘⇧S / Alt+S Screen share
⌘⇧H / Alt+H Show/hide chat
⌘U / Alt+U Participants panel
⌘⇧R / Alt+R Start/stop recording
⌘W / Alt+Q End meeting (host)
⌘J / Alt+J Join meeting
# Quick start
⌘⇧N New meeting
⌘⇧M Schedule meeting⌘⇧A / Alt+A Mute audio
Space (hold) Push-to-talk (muted)
⌘⇧V / Alt+V Camera on/off
⌘⇧N / Alt+N Camera switch
⌘⇧T Pause/resume share
# Virtual Background
Settings → Backgrounds & Effects
Blur, images, video backgrounds
# Audio settings
Click ^ on Mute → Audio Settings
Test speaker & microphone
Noise suppression: Auto/Low/Medium/High⌘⇧S / Alt+S Start/stop share
⌘⇧T Pause share
# Share options:
Entire screen / Window / Tab
Whiteboard / iPhone/iPad
Portion of screen
Audio only / Video file
# Annotation toolbar
Draw, text, arrow, shapes
Spotlight, stamp, erase
Save screenshot
# Share settings
Optimize for video clip
Share computer sound⌘⇧H / Alt+H Open chat panel
# In-meeting chat
Everyone / specific person
File sharing in chat
# Reactions
👏 Clap 👍 Thumbs up
❤️ Heart 😂 Joy
😮 Surprise 🎉 Tada
# Non-verbal feedback
✋ Raise hand
👍 Yes 👎 No
⏩ Speed up ⏪ Slow down
⌘⇧Y / Alt+Y Raise/lower hand⌘⇧M / Alt+M Mute all
⌘⇧U Unmute all
⌘⇧R / Alt+R Record
⌘⇧P / Alt+P Pause recording
# Waiting room
Admit all / Admit one
Send message to waiting room
# Breakout rooms
Create rooms (auto/manual)
Assign participants
Set timer, allow return
Broadcast message
# Security
Lock meeting
Enable/disable: chat, rename, share
Remove participant
Report user⌘⇧W / Alt+F1 Speaker view
⌘⇧W / Alt+F2 Gallery view
⌘⇧F / Alt+F Full screen
⌘⇧M Minimize
# Gallery views
Standard: up to 25/49 per page
Immersive view (virtual scene)
Side-by-side: speaker + share
Pin video: up to 9
Spotlight: host picks focus
# Multi-monitor layout
Dual monitors: share + gallery