How to mute on zoom? (On computer and mobile)

As you use Zoom in daily activities, you may wish to mute it at meetings. Remember that you will only have the ability to mute or unmute other people if you are the host of the meeting. In contrast, participants do not have the ability to mute others.

If you are a host, after deciding to mute your participants, they will receive a pop-up notification that says, “The host would like to mute/unmute your microphone.” As participants, they will have the option to stay muted or unmute themselves.

This post will show you how to mute yourself on Zoom, or similarly, how to mute your participants on Zoom quickly.

What does “Muting” mean on zoom?

As you know, Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing platform, and it is developed to bring people in the form of a meeting or conference to discuss a specific subject.

When you mute a person on zoom (as a meeting host) or being muted (as a participant), it means your audio will be displayed in the leading cloud of the meeting so other people cannot hear it.

If the host mutes you on Zoom, it doesn’t necessarily mean you are making “noise” or any disturbance in the meeting; it could be just a preventive action to maintain the focus of participants on the lecturer.

how to mute on zoom on a computer

Now let’s see how you can mute yourself on zoom on a computer device. Follow these steps;

1. On a desktop Zoom call, move your cursor for options to appear on the Zoom participant squares and reveal the bottom toolbar on the screen.
2. Next, click on the “Mute” microphone option in the bottom left corner to mute your microphone. You can click on it again to unmute. By clicking on the microphone option, others on the call will no longer be able to hear you.
3. Step three: Go over a participant icon for options to appear on their rectangle grid. Click on the blue “Mute” button to mute this participant.
4. On the next step, click on the “three dots” option to open a pop-up menu. Then click on the “Mute Audio” button. Once a participant is muted, you can do the same step to unmute them.
5. If you want to manage all of your participants as the meeting host, you can click on the “Manage Participants” tab at the bottom toolbar. You can choose here how many participants you want to manage with a number indicator.
6. By clicking on this tab, it will open a sidebar with each participant next to the microphone and video icons. The host will be labeled as well.
7. You can go over a microphone to mute that individual participant as the host. You can see a blue “Mute” or “Unmute” button on the screen.
8. You can also click the “Mute All” or “Unmute All” options at the bottom of the page. A pop-up page will appear, and you can check the box, which will allow participants to unmute themselves.
9. Finally, click on the “Continue” button to complete the change.

how to mute on zoom on mobile

This section will tell you how to mute on zoom with your mobile device. Follow these steps;

1. On a current call, tap on the screen to reveal the bottom menu. Now you will see the mute microphone icon in the bottom left-hand corner. With this option, you can just mute yourself.
2. Next, you can also click on the volume button in the upper left-hand corner. As a result, an “X” icon appears over the speaker icon. This option allows you to mute only the device’s app.
3. To manage all of the video participants, click on the “Participants” tab at the bottom of the screen. A pop-up menu will appear, so you can click on an individual participant to mute their audio. The microphone icons next to personal names will reflect changes.
4. If you want to mute all participants, click on the “Mute All” button in the bottom right corner and tap on the blue “Mute All” button to confirm the change. To undo the action, you can tap on the “Unmute All” option.
5. Finally, click on the “Close” option to close the Participants window when you are done.

Also Read: “How to Share Screen on Zoom“

Summary

Thank you for reading this post. One of the best features about Zoom is its user-friendly and straightforward panel if you are either a participant or a host. Thus, muting yourself or other users won’t be complicated; however, if you have a problem with the process, you can ask Zoom customer support for help.0