{"id":10337,"date":"2022-02-22T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1381048"},"modified":"2022-02-22T12:44:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:44:00","slug":"how-to-mute-your-mic-by-default-on-slack-calls-and-huddles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10337","title":{"rendered":"How to mute your mic by default on Slack calls and huddles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><span>Welcome to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNW Basics<\/a>, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>At TNW, our editorial team has a daily <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/slack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slack<\/a> huddle scheduled at <span>a daily Slack huddle to discuss our coverage for the day<\/span>. Chances are, at that time, I might be singing a tune that\u2019s stuck in my head, receiving a parcel at my doorstep, or expelling the loudest post-lunch belch you could possibly imagine.<\/p>\n<p>As such, it\u2019s in everyone\u2019s best interest that I join the group audio call with my mic muted. That also allows me to avoid the burden of shame and the following act of literally burying myself in the ground.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever felt like you\u2019re in the same boat, here\u2019s how you can avoid all of this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open your Slack desktop app.<\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Preferences<\/em> from the main menu.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <em>Audio &amp; video<\/em> section.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the <em>When joining a huddle\u2026<\/em> section.<\/li>\n<li>Check the <em>Mute my microphone<\/em> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1381052 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-796x738.png\" alt=\"Slack's audio and video menu offers a ton of customizations \" width=\"796\" height=\"738\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-796x738.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-227x210.png 227w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-146x135.png 146w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-291x270.png 291w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM.png 1090w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-to-mute-mic-slack-huddle-calls#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2022%2F02%2F22%2Fhow-to-mute-mic-slack-huddle-calls%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Slack\u2019s audio and video menu offers a ton of customizations\" data-title=\"Share Slack\u2019s audio and video menu offers a ton of customizations on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Slack\u2019s audio and video menu offers a ton of customizations on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Slack\u2019s audio and video menu offers a ton of customizations<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1381052\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-796x738.png\" alt=\"Slack's audio and video menu offers a ton of customizations \" width=\"796\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-796x738.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-227x210.png 227w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-146x135.png 146w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM-291x270.png 291w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-22-at-2.51.35-PM.png 1090w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ll now automatically join all Slack huddles with your microphone muted, so you can yell your heart out in the background without being heard. Notably, When you join a huddle from your phone, you\u2019re automatically muted, so you don\u2019t need to do anything on mobile.<\/p>\n<p>You can also enable Shift + Command\/Ctrl + A shortcut to mute\/unmute your mic during huddles.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, in the same settings window, you can head down to the <em>When joining a Slack call\u2026<\/em> section, and check the Mute my microphone option.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re very welcome.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-to-mute-mic-slack-huddle-calls\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. 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