Teams Shortcuts for Push-To-Talk (with the Mouse)

This post explains a feature implemented in the TeamsShortcuts PowerTool: how to trigger Push To Talk via Mouse Click.

Implementation

Main code is implemented in the Teams.ahk Library in the function Teams_PushToTalk function.

Extract below:

Teams_PushToTalk(KeyName:="MButton"){

Cnt := 0

MinCnt := 2

while (GetKeyState(KeyName , "P"))

{

    sleep, 100

    Cnt += 1

    If (Cnt=MinCnt) {

        Teams_Mute(0,false)

        ToolTip("Teams PushToTalk on...",2000)

        Tray_Icon_On := "HBITMAP:*" . Create_Mic_On_ico()

        ;Tray_Icon_Off := "HBITMAP:*" . Create_Mic_Off_ico()

        Menu, Tray, Icon, %Tray_Icon_On%

       

    }

}

If (Cnt>MinCnt) {

    Teams_Mute(1,false)

    Tooltip("Teams PushToTalk off...",2000)

    IcoFile  := PathX(A_ScriptFullPath, "Ext:.ico").Full

    If (FileExist(IcoFile))

        Menu,Tray,Icon, %IcoFile%

} Else

    Teams_Mute()

 

} ; eofun

Demo / Screencast

Teams Shortcuts PowerTool Usage

Middle mouse click on the Tray icon - Long press will trigger Push-To-Talk

Tray Icon is changed to a green mic when active.

The meeting window does not have to be active contrary to the built-in PTT functionality with Ctrl+Space.

See also

Muting and unmuting your mic in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support