Zoom · Start or stop recording on this computer
Recording
Windows · Linux
Alt+RMac
Cmd+Shift+RStarts or stops recording onto this computer. A participant needs the host's permission first, and the file only appears after a conversion step once the meeting ends.
- Group
- Recording
- Keys held
- 2
Zoom shortcuts are heard only while the Zoom window has focus — tick Enable Global Shortcut next to an action under Settings and Keyboard Shortcuts and that one works from any other window.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Start or stop recording on this computer in Zoom?
Starts or stops recording onto this computer. A participant needs the host's permission first, and the file only appears after a conversion step once the meeting ends. It is Alt+R on Windows and Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+R on Windows, Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Recording in Zoom.