I'm using a Mac.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for muting the mic during a call?
I can't find one, and I often need to toggle mute/unmute.
Clicking the button on the Skype interface is very inconvenient :(
5 Answers
You can use spacebar to toggle mute/unmute.
Credit: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=70965&view=findpost&p=2216171
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1The Skype window has to be the one in focus to do this, but it works well.– lo_fyeSep 29, 2010 at 18:33
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Fairly sure this is out of date, try Shift-Cmd-M as per my other answer. May 23, 2018 at 13:43
When Skype is focused, Command+Shift+M toggles the microphone.
Ctrl+Alt+Command+ ↑ also mutes the microphone for me, and works globally. However, it's not a toggle; as noted below, it switches to Push To Talk mode, in which the mic is muted by default but will be unmuted as long as Ctrl+Alt+Command+ ↑ is pressed.
I'm on OS X 10.8, with the latest version of Skype as of 10/16/2012.
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2Note that the mentioned keyboard shortcut:
Ctrl Alt Command ↑
also functions as Push To Talk (PTT) when the microphone is muted.– mhsonOct 31, 2012 at 8:46 -
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Perfect, I'd been looking for this for a while - "Control + Option + Command + Up" is the winner! Works globally too, so you don't need to have Skype in focus. Apr 10, 2017 at 0:55
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I was using this and found this very useful. But since the update of Skype 8 on Mac, this shortcut has stopped working... The Cmd + Shift + M still works tho. Microsoft just made it so embarrassing. Mar 8, 2018 at 4:01
While the application does not have a built in keyboard shortcut for it you can add one using the Keyboard Shortcuts feature in the Keyboard Preference Pane in System Preferences.
- Open System Preferences
- Open Keyboard
- Change to the Keyboard Shortcuts section (If using Snow Leopard click Application Shortcuts on the left side)
- Press the '+' button.
- Select Skype as the Application
- Menu Title: "Mute"
- Choose a Keyboard Shortcut (eg. Command-Option-M as Command-M is used for minimize.)
- Press OK, close System Preferences and restart Skype if it was open.
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1Thanks! I'm using F15. Easy to find in the dark, and never used anyway :)– lo_fyeOct 1, 2009 at 11:33
Shift-Cmd-M for me works in Skype 7.59 for Mac, which is the current version (and I really don't remember configuring it myself). You'll find Mute Microphone in the Conversations menu.
See also: Skype's own list.
If anyone is looking for a way to do this so you can mute yourself from anywhere in the Mac OS operating system, follow my how-to guide. This is extremely handy because you do not have to go to/from Skype or any other applications you're using for video conferencing.
https://medium.com/macoclock/how-in-the-bleep-do-i-mute-my-mic-anywhere-on-macos-d2fa1185b13
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Welcome to Super User! Please quote the essential parts of the answer from the reference link(s), as the answer can become invalid if the linked page(s) change.– DavidPostill ♦Aug 1, 2020 at 17:38
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@DavidPostill: How do you suggest he does that, given the explanation being pretty long?– ikaeromAug 14, 2020 at 11:58
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@Moreaki It's not that long if you leave out the images (which are not essential parts of the answer).– DavidPostill ♦Aug 14, 2020 at 13:38
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@DavidPostill: Fair enough, though I reckon it might be difficult to follow, and as soon as any interface of the mentioned tools changes, the information is probably useless.– ikaeromAug 14, 2020 at 20:30
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Hey @ikaerom,Still works 2 years later because I’m not automating the interface.– bitmvrSep 2, 2022 at 11:56