How to mute everyone while joining the meeting Zoom also gives you the option, as a host, to mute everyone before they join the meeting.

We're all still learning the complexities of Zoom -- so here's how to avoid awkward moments by automatically setting yourself (and others) to silence.

You can easily mute yourself on Zoom, and if you're the host, you can also mute any participants in the call.

By now you're probably a pro at scheduling Zoom calls and using virtual backgrounds, but there are some features that don't get as much hype. If you're looking for a smoother experience (or just ...

You eat dinner with a laptop on the table and your extended family members spaced out in tidy little “Brady-Bunch”-style boxes on Zoom, your finger never far from the mute button.

To solve all these problems, he built a physical mute button to easily toggle the mute option on and off during Zoom calls.

Americans have navigated personal and professional lives remotely due to the COVID pandemic. There's no better symbol of this shift than the mute button.

How to Automatically Mute Yourself in Zoom Meetings One checkbox is all it takes to make everyone's life–including yours–easier. Illustration: Elena Lacey; Getty Images ...