How to enable noise suppression for meetings on Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams now offers noise suppression for meetings and calls, and here’s how you enable or disable the feature.
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Microsoft Teams has a feature that can automatically suppress unwanted background noise during meetings and calls to keep everyone in focus. The feature uses AI to analyze the audio in real-time to isolate the human voice audio and apply a filter to the surrounding noises (such as barking dogs, air conditioners, computer fans, motors, slamming doors, etc.) that can interfere and distract other participants.
The noise suppression feature includes three levels of suppression, including “Auto,” which allows Microsoft Teams to determine the noise reduction automatically. The “Low” option removes persistent unwanted noises, and the “High” option eliminates all noises except speech, but it requires specific hardware and uses more system resources. Also, if you prefer not to use the feature or you have a high-fidelity microphone, you even get an option to disable the feature.
In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to use the noise suppression feature for meetings using Microsoft Teams.
How to enable noise suppression on Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams provides at least two ways to manage the ability to reduce background noise. You can configure the feature in the main settings or while you’re in a meeting or call.
Control background noise using settings
To reduce background noise on Teams meetings, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, meetings, or calls should no longer include loud background noise.
Control background noise during meetings
To manage background noise during a meeting, use these steps:
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After you complete the steps, you will be able to continue the call or meeting without distracting noises.
How to disable noise suppression on Microsoft Teams
To disable noise suppression on Teams, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, Microsoft Teams will no longer suppress background noise during meetings or calls.
The ability to remove unwanted noises is relatively new. If you don’t see the option, you may want to make sure you’re using thelatest version of the app.
Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
