How to Mute/Unmute a Chat in Microsoft Teams

How to Mute/Unmute a Chat in Microsoft Teams

There are plenty of ways to mitigate or prevent this issue from occurring in Microsoft Teams. If there is a person from the user’s contacts list that is barraging the user with constant messages, he/she can opt to mute the offending person.

• Step 1 – Open or Launch any Version or Variation Microsoft Teams

  

  The mute feature is available in all the available versions of Microsoft Teams. Begin by opening or launching Microsoft Teams on the user’s desktop or preferred web browser.

• Step 2 – Toggle the Chat View

  

  Microsoft Teams categorizes the different functions available in the software; the chat view allows the user to access the different group chats or conversations the user has. The user can access the chat view by clicking the “Chat” button on the ribbon.

• Step 3a – Mute the Desired Person on the User’s Contacts List

  

  After the user has entered the Chat view, they can now mute the desired person on their contacts list. To do this, the user must right-click the desired person’s name and select the Mute option on the dropdown. Microsoft Teams will change the muted person’s icon into the mute sign after they have been muted.

• Step 3b – Unmute the Desired Person on the User’s Contacts List

  

  Alternatively, if the user wishes to unmute the person, they can unmute them by right-clicking the muted person and selecting the unmute option on the dropdown.