Microsoft Teams: Turn On Live Captions/Transcription in a Meeting

Summary

This article explains how to enable live captions in a Microsoft Teams meeting.

Body

Environment

Microsoft Teams

Issue

How do I use live captions/transcription in a Microsoft Teams meeting?

Resolution

Refer to Use live captions in Microsoft Teams meetings for detailed instructions. Information includes using live captions during a meeting and customizing their appearance.

Important:

  • Teams doesn't save captions. If you'd like a transcript of the meeting, turn on live transcription. You'll be able to download the transcript after the meeting.
    • This means that meeting recordings also do not include captions.
    • Live transcription is a separate feature from live captions.
  • The ITS-managed instance of Microsoft Teams doesn't include live translated captions or transcription. If live translated captions are desired, reach out to the ITS Service Center for more details regarding this ability in U-M Zoom.

Additional Information

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

Details

Details

Article ID: 4364
Created
Fri 1/22/21 6:25 PM
Modified
Tue 1/20/26 1:13 PM

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This service is a communication and collaboration platform developed by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft 365 family of products. It incorporates a feature set similar to Zoom, Google Meet, and other products offering workspace chat, videoconferencing, and file collaboration.