I'm using Microsoft Teams on a Windows machine. Sometimes I find myself needing to step away from my computer for a moment, but I don't want people in the call to think I am still there.
There doesn't appear to be a way to manually put the call on hold, is there any workarounds for this?
Whilst in a call, click ... More and then choose || Hold from the menu
The above screenshot is from the desktop app.
There's currently no documented shortcut key for this operation.
As mentioned, the app now has a built-in button for this.
Alternatively, opening the Settings > Devices > Make a test call option will place you in a call with yourself (putting the original on hold), then you can just hang up the test call.
The accepted answer works only in calls, not in meetings. However the "Hold" functionality is available also in meetings, just not easily accessible via a built-in GUI button.
To put yourself on hold during a Teams meeting you have to join another meeting.
The easiest way is go to the Calendar tab in the main Teams window and click the Meet now button, and enter your meeting. Now you're on hold in the first meeting, and you can close the new one.
