Creating Teams Meetings With Attendees Muted on Joining

  • To have attendees muted by default when they join, simply go to the options tab while creating the meeting and select more options. 

More options for Teams setup
 

  • Select "Roles", and disable the Allow mic and Allow camera for attendees options. Then hit apply and finish creating the meeting.

Screenshot of the Roles option in Teams meetings.

  • Please see the example setup shown below.

Muting attendees when setting a Teams meeting.


How to Edit an Existing Meeting: 

  • To edit the settings on a meeting you have already made, click edit the meeting from your calendar,  and ctrl + left click the meeting options.

Meeting options setting for existing Teams meetings
 

  • In the web page that pops up, click Roles and then edit the settings under Participation and hit Save.

Muting attendees in an already existing meeting.

 

  • For instructions on how to create a meeting, please click HERE.