Sound problem at meetings? Use closed captions on Microsoft Teams

Upgrade your meetings with the newly introduced Closed Captions feature in PowerPoint Live. Just do this.

If you are struggling to hear the audio or even face language barriers during a Microsoft Teams meeting then know that there is a solution at hand.  (Unsplash)

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1/5 If you are struggling to hear the audio or even face language barriers during a Microsoft Teams meeting then know that there is a solution at hand.  (Unsplash)

Now, you can easily turn on what is called 'Closed Captions' in PowerPoint Live and banish your problems. Here’s how to do it in simple steps:  (Microsoft)

2/5 Now, you can easily turn on what is called 'Closed Captions' in PowerPoint Live and banish your problems. Here’s how to do it in simple steps:  (Microsoft)

First, select the video and select Insert Captions from the Playback Ribbon in PowerPoint. Following this, select the WebVTT file or files that should be included in the Insert Captions dialogue box. Now, simply select Insert.  (Microsoft)

3/5 First, select the video and select Insert Captions from the Playback Ribbon in PowerPoint. Following this, select the WebVTT file or files that should be included in the Insert Captions dialogue box. Now, simply select Insert.  (Microsoft)

This will be applicable when the PowerPoint presentation is shared using PowerPoint Live in a Microsoft Teams meeting, the closed captions option will be available for viewers to turn on. (Pexels)

4/5 This will be applicable when the PowerPoint presentation is shared using PowerPoint Live in a Microsoft Teams meeting, the closed captions option will be available for viewers to turn on. (Pexels)

To turn on closed captions – click on the closed captions button on the video player in PowerPoint Live. Now select the preferred language from the dropdown menu and closed captions are now turned on.  (Reuters)

5/5 To turn on closed captions – click on the closed captions button on the video player in PowerPoint Live. Now select the preferred language from the dropdown menu and closed captions are now turned on.  (Reuters)