How to Mute a Zoom Meeting
as a Participant

This guide will walk you through the steps to mute yourself during a Zoom meeting as a participant. Follow these steps to ensure you can control your audio and maintain the desired level of participation.

  1. Join the Zoom Meeting – Open the Zoom app or browser and join the meeting using the invite link or Meeting ID.

  2. Locate the Mute Button – Once you’re in, look at the bottom-left corner of the Zoom window (mobile pe bottom center).

  3. Click on the Microphone Icon – Tap or click the microphone icon to mute yourself. It will change to a red crossed-out mic.

  4. Use Keyboard Shortcut (Optional) – On PC, press Alt + A; on Mac, press Command + Shift + A to toggle mute on/off quickly.

  5. Mobile Users Tap the Screen – On mobile, tap the screen once to bring up controls, then tap the mic icon to mute.

  6. Check You’re Muted – Make sure you see “You are muted” or the red mic symbol so you don’t speak accidentally.

  7. Stay Muted Until Needed – Keep yourself muted unless the host asks you to unmute or you need to speak.

  8. Unmute When Required – To speak, click the mic icon again or hold the spacebar (on PC) temporarily to talk.

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