See this support article for details about how to turn it on here. You can enable this helpful new feature by adjusting your device settings before your call or meeting and selecting "High" in the "Noise suppression" drop-down (note this feature is currently only supported in the Teams Windows desktop client). READ MORE: Reduce background noise in Microsoft Teams meetings with AI-based noise suppression We are excited to announce that you will have the ability to remove unwelcome background noise during your calls and meetings with our new AI-based noise suppression option. Whether it be multiple meetings occurring in a small space, children playing loudly nearby, or construction noise outside of your home office, unwanted background noise can be distracting in Teams meetings. Born in the cloud and built with Microsoft AI at its core, Teams uses AI to remove unwanted sounds, monitor quality and adapt as needed, give users more information and proactive actions, and provide insight into issues before they disrupt meetings. With Microsoft Teams, we want to give people more control over the digital quality of their meetings. However, in the moments when technology fails us, it seems there’s nothing we can do but keep going and hope the problem resolves quickly. Poor audio and visual quality can hijack a meeting, inhibiting focus, wasting time, and in the long term, causing meeting fatigue. A person suddenly gets booted off the call. Someone’s audio breaks up while they’re making an important point. An echo or unidentifiable background noise cuts in. In this series, we share best practices and highlight new features in Teams and the Microsoft 365 service designed to help your teams achieve more together.Īs many of us have experienced, meetings often get derailed by unintentional distractions. Millions of people around the world rely on Teams to collaborate via meetings, calls, and chat.
This is the second in a series of blog posts focused on helping you get the most out of your meetings and calls with Microsoft Teams. Part 2: Re-setting the bar for meeting and call quality