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Reactions

Windows · Linux

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Mac

Cmd+Shift+Y

Opens the reactions panel. Unlike a raised hand, a reaction fades on its own after a few seconds, so it cannot serve as a standing signal.

Group
Reactions
Keys held
3

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 Open the reactions panel in Zoom?

Opens the reactions panel. Unlike a raised hand, a reaction fades on its own after a few seconds, so it cannot serve as a standing signal. It is Ctrl+Shift+Y on Windows and Cmd+Shift+Y on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Ctrl+Shift+Y on Windows, Cmd+Shift+Y on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

3 pressed together. The combination sits under Reactions in Zoom.

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