How to select, change, and turn on/off microphone in Teams

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To select a microphone in Teams:

 

1. Click the ... button in the top right corner of the screen

The ... icon in the top right corner of a Microsoft Teams window

 

 

2. Click Settings.

The ... menu in the top right corner of a Microsoft Teams window

 

 

3. Click Devices.

The Devices button in the Settings menu of Microsoft Teams

 

 

4. At the top of the screen, there will be various settings relating to audio devices.

Microsoft Teams audio devices settings menu

 

 

5. There will be a drop down menu containing the name of the currently selected microphone. Click that menu to see a list of available microphones.

Microsoft Teams microphone selection drop down menu

 

 

 

 

To turn microphone on/off during a meeting in Teams:

 

1. Move your mouse so it is in the meeting window. A toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen.

 

2. Click the microphone icon to toggle the microphone on/off. If there is a line through the icon, the microphone is off. If there is no line through the icon, the microphone is on.

Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar (microphone enabled)

Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar (microphone disabled)

 

 

 

 

 

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Created
Fri 4/1/22 10:56 AM
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