Microsoft Teams: Captions and Transcriptions

This guide explains how to use live captions and transcription features in Microsoft Teams meetings, with steps to enable or disable both features.

Overview

Microsoft Teams offers features for both live captions and transcription during meetings. Live captions provide real-time text of what is being spoken, while transcription captures the entire meeting in a written format, making it easier to refer back to later.

Enable Live Captions

1. In your meeting controls, select More options (···).
2. Select Language and Speech > Turn on live captions.

Enable Transcription

1. In your meeting controls, select More options (···).
2. Select Record and Transcribe > Start transcription.

Turn Off Live Captions

1. In your meeting controls, select More options (···).
2. Select Language and Speech > Turn off live captions.

Stop Transcription

1. In your meeting controls, select More options (···).
2. Select Record and Transcribe > Stop transcription.

Additional Support

For further assistance with Microsoft Teams, visit Microsoft’s Support Page.

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