Watch the closed captions in a Skype Meeting Broadcast meeting, and enjoy the broadcast experience even if you don't share a common language with the presenter.
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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For keyboard shortcuts, go to Keyboard shortcuts for Skype for Business.
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This topic assumes you are using this app with a PC. Some navigation and gestures might be different for a Windows phone or tablet.
Turn on and watch the closed captions in a Skype Meeting Broadcast
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The closed captions are available only if the meeting organizer has enabled the transcription of the meeting.
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The translations of the closed captions are available only if the meeting organizer has selected the languages for the automatic translation. One meeting can be translated into max. 6 languages.
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Some organizations may have restricted the availability of this feature.
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In a Skype Meeting Broadcast meeting, select the Captions button. An options list opens.
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In the list, select the language you want.
The closed captions appear in the selected language at the bottom of the Skype Meeting Broadcast event window.
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To turn off the closed captions, select Captions > Captions Off.
See also
Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
If you are a government, commercial, or enterprise user, please contact the enterprise Disability Answer Desk.
