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Sean Endicott

Microsoft Teams updated with a feature you probably thought already existed — "Can you hear me?" is now a thing of the past

Microsoft Teams app and logo running on a laptop and smartphone.

Microsoft Teams will soon have a microphone icon that indicates if you are speaking. The feature is currently in testing among those who are members of the Teams Public Preview or Microsoft 365 Target release.

Every once in a while, I see a feature announced and catch myself asking, "Wasn't this already a thing?" The upcoming addition to Teams falls into that category. I've been in many Teams calls over the years and wrongfully assumed the app already showed a visual indicator of someone speaking or being muted.

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