The Muting Teams with Windows Taskbar is now available. This feature, available in the new Teams experience on Windows, enables you to mute and unmute your audio by clicking the mic icon in Windows taskbar.
To control your call mic from the taskbar, do the following:
Select the mic icon on your taskbar or press Windows logo key + Alt + K to mute or unmute your microphone while using a calling app.
-OR- Click the volume icon in the hardware indicator for volume in Windows taskbar.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 191528
[When this will happen:]
Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously late February).
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously mid-April).
[How this will affect your organization:]
This enables a feature previously available in older version of Teams on Windows.
[What you need to do to prepare:]
To prepare, distribute updates on this rollout with your organization if applicable for your users.
