Microsoft Teams – Manage Audio Settings – Sheltair Help Desk

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Microsoft Teams – Manage Audio Settings

Purpose – This document provides instructions on how to select the desired audio input/output for the Microsoft Teams desktop app, resolving common audio issues experienced during Teams meetings.

Scope – This document will cover managing both the speaker and mic settings within the app either before or during a Teams meeting.

Change audio sources

When you join a Teams meeting, you can choose your source of audio from the meeting pre-join screen. Available audio settings vary depending on the source you choose.

If you're joining from the Teams desktop app, you can choose from several audio source options before you join.

Audio source	When you choose this...
Computer audio	Your computer's default speaker and mic will be used during the meeting.
Phone audio	Your phone mic and speakers will be your audio source during the meeting. After you join, you'll have two options: Enter your phone number to receive a call connecting you to the meeting from your phone. Select Dial in manually to view a phone number you can call into the meeting with. You'll still be able to participate in the meeting from the device you originally joined from, but that device will be muted and your phone mic and speakers will be the audio sources.
Room audio	You'll add or select a meeting room from the dropdown menu. The room's audio system will be your meeting audio source.
Don't use audio	You'll join the meeting muted.

If you choose an audio source other than Computer audio, you can choose to switch back to computer audio during the meeting by selecting Unmute in the Teams meeting controls.

Change speaker and mic settings

Adjust your speaker and mic settings in your Teams settings or when you join a Teams meeting. You can change settings before you join or while you're in a meeting.

Note: Some audio settings may be unavailable depending on policies set by meeting organizers or your IT admin.

In Teams

To open your audio device settings:

In Teams, select Settings and more > Settings .
Select Devices .
In Devices, select Manage devices to connect or disconnect your audio devices.
In Audio > Audio settings :

Select the connected speaker you want to use from the Speaker dropdown menu.
Select the connected mic you want to use from the Microphone dropdown menu.
Turn the Automatically adjust mic sensitivity toggle on to ensure everyone hears you at a level volume during a meeting.
Turn the Sync device buttons toggle on to sync your Teams audio device and use all its buttons during a meeting.

Select Make a test call to test your settings.
In Noise suppression:

Select Background noise only to suppress noises around you and minimize disruption during a call.
Select Voice isolation to suppress other voices that might come through your mic and make sure others in your meeting only hear your voice.

Note: This requires creating a voice profile if you're not using a headset.

Turn on the Spatial audio toggle to experience more immersive sound during your Teams meeting. To learn more, see Spatial audio in Microsoft Teams meetings.

In a meeting

Change audio settings from the meeting pre-join screen or in the meeting window after you join.

To access audio settings from the pre-join screen:

Join a meeting from your Teams calendar.
On the pre-join screen, select your audio source.

If you select Computer audio, select Audio settings to access more audio settings. Changes to your audio settings will be applied when you join the meeting.

Select Join now.

To access audio settings after you join a meeting:

In the meeting controls, select Mic to mute yourself or Mic to unmute yourself.
Select the dropdown arrow next to Mic for other settings. To see advanced audio settings, select More audio settings.