Introduction 

In today’s world, our life is dependent on digital technology. In the COVID-19 pandemic, education shifted to a new approach because all the educational institutions were shut down worldwide. There was a need to find a new way to connect and continue learning for students and teachers. Zoom made learning easy at that time and became a crucial platform for education. Zoom has gained worldwide popularity and became one of the most popular video conferencing platforms. Zoom provides a way for educators to continue the education through online classes. Teachers shifted their approach from traditional classroom methods to online classes.

It became possible because of zoom for teachers to deliver lessons, hold discussions or even conduct exams. Students joined the classes from home and got a chance to continue their education and learning even without coming to school. There is an option of muting and unmuting in the zoom app to ensure privacy and to turn off your voice when you are not talking. This article will talk in detail about how to unmute yourself in a zoom call.

In a zoom phone call you can either choose one option between the two which is mute and unmute. If other participants can’t hear you it means that you are mute. It is useful when there are background voices or you just want to listen to someone without any interruptions. If you want to talk in a zoom phone call, you can just unmute yourself to continue the conversation. It is challenging for some people to unmute themselves if they are having difficulty in understanding the zoom interface. However there are certain things you can do to unmute yourself.

Unmuting in Zoom Phone Call

There are many ways to check if you want to unmute yourself, some of them are.

1. Mute Icon: There is a mute icon on the zoom phone call which is available on both smartphones and computers or laptops. The mute icon looks like a microphone and if it has a slash then it means you are on mute. Through this you can see if someone can hear you or not. If you want to unmute yourself then you can simply tap on the microphone icon in the smartphone or click on your computer screen in this icon. The slash on the microphone will disappear and it will identify that you are no longer mute. By doing this, other people can hear whatever you are saying on the call which makes it easy to hold a conversation or share your opinions. 
2. Double Check the Icon: It is good if you double check whether the microphone icon has a slash on it or not. Sometimes it happens that you think you have unmuted yourself but you are still on mute. It is always a good option to double check before sharing your opinions on the zoom phone call. By making sure that there is no slash on the microphone icon you can easily talk to others without any interruption from the zoom interface. 
3. Keyboard Shortcut for Computers Users: The shortcuts on the computer and laptop make the app more user friendly. You can unmute yourself on the computer by pressing and holding the spacebar till you are talking. When you finish your talk, you can release the space bar and can go back to mute. It allows people to easily mute and unmute themselves, especially in larger meetings when they want to share their opinions in the middle. However, this option is only available on computers and laptops. 

Different Situations in Unmuting Zoom Phone Call

There are many different situations in the zoom call and it makes a difference whether you are the host or a participant in the zoom phone call. If you are attending a one on one zoom phone call or a large meeting the settings can differ. Some of the situations are

As a Participant 

Participants have the freedom of unmuting and muting themselves whenever they want in the zoom phone call. There is an exception, if the host has muted all of the participants then zoom does not allow participants to a mute themselves until the host allows it. This situation room has a feature of “raise hand” which allows participants to signal the host if they want to speak something, ask questions or share their opinion. 

As the Host

Host has more control in the zoom call. Hosts can mute and mute themselves and as well as participants. For this, the host has to click on the list of participants. Then they can select the option of mute or unmute all participants, if you want to unmute or mute them together. If the host wants to unmute a certain participant, they can hover over their name and an option to ask to unmute will appear. This option will send participants a signal to unmute.

Some pros of Zoom phone calls are:

Flexible and Accessible 

One of the biggest advantages of zoom is that it can be accessible anywhere in the world with internet connection. It is a must for users to have an internet connection for using zoom. This is very helpful for students who live far away from schools or students who face difficulties in in-person classes, such as students with health issues.

Because of zoom the traditional method of attending lectures in a classroom is changed. Zoom is also beneficial for students who live in different time zones because classes can be scheduled according to everyone’s availability. Zoom has made learning available to a number of people everywhere in the world. For example, if a student is sick or could not attend school due to some personal reasons or emergencies they can still attend the class at zoom.

Engaging Features 

Zoom has multiple tools that can engage students in more effective learning. With the help of these tools, students can feel the environment at zoom like the traditional physical classes. One of the most amazing features of zoom is break out rooms. Through this feature teachers can divide students into groups for discussion or group work.

This feature helps teachers to engage a student in the group and increases peer to peer interaction. The other feature is screen sharing. Teachers can explain difficult topics with the help of videos or diagrams while sharing their screen with students. Zoom also has a feature of quizzes which is used to check the understanding of students about the lesson. This feature allows teachers to see students’ understanding in real time. 

Conclusion

Zoom has made education accessible for everyone and changed the way education is delivered before. In the time of COVID-19, physical classes were not possible and zoom made it easy for educational institutions to continue education online. One of the biggest advantages of zoom is that it is accessible everywhere including home or even another country which makes it easy for students to take classes from wherever they are.

There is a mute icon on the zoom phone call which is available on both smartphones and computers or laptops. The mute icon looks like a microphone and if it has a slash then it means you are on mute. Through this you can see if someone can hear you or not. If you want to unmute yourself then you can simply tap on the microphone icon in the smartphone or click on your computer screen in this icon.