How do I pause and resume a recording?

There are three ways to pause and resume recording:

1. The extension icon
2. A keyboard shortcut
3. The annotation toolbar

When a recording is paused, the extension icon will change from    to .

Method 1: The extension icon

During a recording, click the extension icon and click the pause button.

To resume a recording, click the extension icon again and click the play button.

Method 2: Keyboard shortcut

If you are recording a browser tab, you can press Alt (or Option) + Shift + P to pause a recording. You can also use this method during a desktop recording only if Chrome is the current application. 

Press  Alt (or Option) + Shift + P again to resume recording.

Method 3: The annotation toolbar

If you are recording a browser tab, you can click the pause button on the annotation toolbar in the bottom left corner of your screen.