Navigate and control Google Meet video calls using keyboard shortcuts. Use when: user is in a Google Meet call and needs to mute/unmute, toggle camera, present screen, manage participants, captions, chat, raise hand, or use picture-in-picture. Environment: Google Meet web app in a browser (meet.google.com).
Google Meet is a video conferencing web app accessed at meet.google.com. The agent interacts with it in a browser window.
Prerequisite: To see a complete list of shortcuts while in a meeting, press
Shift + ?.
| Action | Windows / ChromeOS | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Mute or unmute microphone | Ctrl + d | ⌘ + d |
| Turn camera on or off | Ctrl + e | ⌘ + e |
| Start or stop presenting | Ctrl + Alt + t | Ctrl + ⌘ + t |
| Show or hide captions | c or Shift + c | or |
cShift + c| Turn on captions (while presenting) | Ctrl + Shift + c | Ctrl + Shift + c |
| Open picture-in-picture mode | Shift + m | Shift + m |
| Push to Talk (must enable in settings) | Hold Spacebar | Hold Spacebar |
| Action | Windows / ChromeOS | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Show or hide participants panel | Ctrl + Alt + p | Ctrl + ⌘ + p |
| Show or hide meeting chat window | Ctrl + Alt + c | Ctrl + ⌘ + c |
| Raise or lower your hand | Ctrl + Alt + h | Ctrl + ⌘ + h |
| Increase number of participant tiles | Ctrl + Alt + k | Ctrl + ⌘ + k |
| Decrease number of participant tiles | Ctrl + Alt + j | Ctrl + ⌘ + j |
| Minimize or expand your self-view video | Ctrl + Alt + m | Ctrl + ⌘ + m |
| Action | Windows / ChromeOS | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Announce who is currently speaking | Ctrl + Alt + s | Ctrl + ⌘ + s |
| Announce current room information | Ctrl + Alt + i | Ctrl + ⌘ + i |
| Change how you hear reactions | Shift + r | Shift + r |
| Show keyboard shortcuts help | Shift + ? | Shift + ? |
Ctrl + d to quickly mute/unmute before speaking.Spacebar to temporarily unmute while muted.Ctrl + Alt + t opens the "Present now" dialog — agent must then select a tab, window, or entire screen.