MC709270 - Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows

Service

Microsoft Teams

Last Updated

Feb 21, 2025

Published Jan 23, 2024

Tag

Updated message
New feature
User impact

Platforms

Desktop

Summary

Mute with Windows Taskbar is now available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows. You can mute/unmute audio by clicking the mic icon in the taskbar or pressing Windows logo key + Alt + K. The rollout will complete by mid-June 2024 for targeted release and by late March 2025 for worldwide release.

More information

Updated February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

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 early June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously late May).

Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by complete by late March 2025 (previously late January).

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.