Meeting Controls

How to use push to talk to temporarily unmute in Google Meet

Press and hold the spacebar to temporarily unmute yourself. Release to mute again. Enable "Push to Talk" in settings first.

Hold Spacebar

📋 Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1.Open Google Meet in your browser.
  2. 2.Join or be in an active meeting to use these shortcuts.
  3. 3.Press Hold Spacebar to use push to talk to temporarily unmute.

🎯 Shortcut Keys by Platform

PlatformShortcut
💻 PC / Windows
Hold Spacebar
🍎 Mac
Hold Spacebar
💻 Chrome OS
Hold Spacebar

💡 Pro Tips

  • You can combine this shortcut with the other Common Actions shortcuts to speed up your workflow.
  • If you forget this shortcut, press Ctrl + / (or ⌘ + / on Mac) to see all available keyboard shortcuts in Google Meet.

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