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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch

Dog starts barking during the Teams meeting? Press Ctrl + Shift + M to mute yourself, and press it again to unmute.

The Shortcut

  • Ctrl + Shift + M: mute / unmute
  • Ctrl + Shift + O: camera on / off
  • Mac: ⌘ + Shift + M

Bonus Tip: Raise Your Hand

Press Ctrl + Shift + K to raise your hand, and again to lower it. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + K.

More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained

This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.

Found this helpful? Give the video a thumbs up on YouTube. Got a shortcut you can’t live without? Tell me in the YouTube comments and it might show up in a future video.

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