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

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  • Seen 12 May 2025 late April 2025 → late May 2025
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  • Seen 13 Jan 2025 late December 2024 → late January 2025
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  • Seen 12 Nov 2024 late October 2024 → late November 2024
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  • Seen 1 May 2024 mid-May 2024, late May 2024, late June 2024 → mid-June 2024, late September 2024
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Updated May 19, 2025: After further review, we were not able to rollout to DoD. 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 + Kto 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: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by complete by late May 2025 (previously late 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.

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  1. Updated May 12,19, 2025: We have updated the timeline below.After further review, we were not able to rollout to DoD. Thank you for your patience. The Muting Teams with Windows Taskbar is … and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously late May). Worldwide, GCC, & GCC High & DoD:High: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect …

  2. Updated April 4,May 12, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Muting Teams with Windows … 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by complete by late AprilMay 2025 (previously late March).April). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  3. Updated February 21,April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by complete by late MarchApril 2025 (previously late January).March). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  4. Updated January 13,February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patiencepatience. The Muting Teams with Windows Taskbar is now available. This feature, available … 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by complete by late JanuaryMarch 2025 (previously late December)  January). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  5. Updated December 20, 2024:January 13, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.patience The Muting Teams with Windows Taskbar is now available. This feature, available … rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by complete by late December 2024January 2025 (previously late November) December)  How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  6. Updated November 12,December 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late NovemberDecember 2024 (previously late October).November) How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  7. Updated October 1,November 12, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late OctoberNovember 2024 (previously late September).October). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  8. Updated MayOctober 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for … out mid-June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late SeptemberOctober 2024 (previously late June).September). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  9. Updated April 26,May 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 191528 When this will happen: Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-Mayearly June 2024 (previously late April) mid-May) and expect to complete by late May mid-June 2024 (previously mid-May).late May). Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out early June mid-June 2024 (previously late May)early June) and expect to complete by late JuneSeptember 2024 (previously earlylate June). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously …

  10. Updated April 25,26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 191528 When this will happen: Targeted release: We will begin rolling out late April mid-May 2024 (previously mid-April)late April) and expect to complete by mid-Maylate May 2024 (previously late April). mid-May). Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out late Mayearly June 2024 (previously earlylate May) and expect to complete by earlylate June 2024 (previously late May).early June). How this will affect your organization: This enables a feature previously available …

  11. Updated March 20,April 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 191528 When this will happen: Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-Maylate April 2024 (previously mid-April) and expect to complete by late May mid-May 2024 (previously late April). Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out early Junelate May 2024 (previously early May) and expect to complete by lateearly June 2024 (previously late May). How this will affect your organization: This …

  12. Updated February 25,March 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … Windows taskbar. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 191528 [WhenWhen this will happen:]happen: Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-Aprilmid-May 2024 (previously mid-March)mid-April) and expect to complete by late AprilMay 2024 (previously late March).April). Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out early MayJune 2024 (previously early April)May) and expect to complete by late MayJune 2024 (previously late April). [HowMay). How this will affect your organization:]organization: This enables a feature previously available in older version of Teams on Windows. [WhatWhat you need to do to prepare:]prepare: To prepare, distribute updates on this rollout with your organization if applicable …

  13. … Windows taskbar. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 191528 When[When this will happen:happen:] Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2024 (previously mid-March) and … April) and expect to complete by late May 2024 (previously late April). How[How this will affect your organization:organization:] This enables a feature previously available in older version of Teams on Windows. What[What you need to do to prepare:prepare:] To prepare, distribute updates on this rollout with your organization if applicable …

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