Zoom · Mute everyone but the host
Audio
Windows · Linux
Alt+MMac
Ctrl+Cmd+MMutes every participant except the host. It is host-only, so for a participant pressing it does nothing at all.
- Group
- Audio
- 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 Mute everyone but the host in Zoom?
Mutes every participant except the host. It is host-only, so for a participant pressing it does nothing at all. It is Alt+M on Windows and Ctrl+Cmd+M on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+M on Windows, Ctrl+Cmd+M on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Audio in Zoom.