Teams Meetings: Making a Test Call

Summary

This article will walk you through how to make a test call in Teams Meetings.

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Summary

Users can check their microphone, speaker, and camera before joining a Teams meeting by making a test call. This article will walk you through how to make a test call in Teams Meetings. 

 

How-To

Task: To make a test call in Teams Meetings

Instructions

Step 1 - Starting from the Teams Desktop application, in the upper right of the Microsoft Teams main window, note to the location of your profile icon. Select the more menu next to your Profile icon in Teams. 

More Menu in Teams next to the profile icon

 

Step 2 - From the menu, select Settings.

Step 3 - The Settings window appears.

Step 4 - Click or tap the Devices section in the left column.

Step 5 - Click or tap the Make a test call button.

  • The test call connects. Follow the instructions from the Teams Echo automated service. A chime cues you to begin speaking. Teams Echo records your voice. (Microsoft will not store your recorded message.)
  • A second chime marks the end of the recording.
  • Teams Echo plays back your message to check call quality and then hangs up. 
  • If the test call was problematic, look through your Devices area and settings to troubleshoot.

Make a test call button location in Teams Meetings.
 

Outcome

Users will understand how to set up a test call in Teams Meetings. 

 

Need additional help?

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Article ID: 4854
Created
Thu 2/1/24 12:37 PM
Modified
Tue 8/13/24 12:09 PM
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