First, right-click the speaker icon in your taskbar:
![Speaker Icon Speaker Icon](https://cdnsm5-ss11.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_8717213/Image/Our%20District/Technology/Tech%20Tutorials/Troubleshooting/Access%20to%20Microphone/speaker%20icon.jpg)
In the menu that pops up, click "Open Sound settings":
![Open sound settings Open sound settings](https://cdnsm5-ss11.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_8717213/Image/Our%20District/Technology/Tech%20Tutorials/Troubleshooting/Access%20to%20Microphone/Open%20Sound%20Settings.jpg)
One the right side of the screen you will see a list of Related Settings", where you should click "Microphone privacy settings":
![Microphone privacy settings Microphone privacy settings](https://cdnsm5-ss11.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_8717213/Image/Our%20District/Technology/Tech%20Tutorials/Troubleshooting/Access%20to%20Microphone/Microphone%20Privacy%20Settings.jpg)
In the next screen you are looking for a section titled "Allow apps to access your microphone" - make sure that is set to "On":
![Allow apps to access your microphone Allow apps to access your microphone](https://cdnsm5-ss11.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_8717213/Image/Our%20District/Technology/Tech%20Tutorials/Troubleshooting/Access%20to%20Microphone/Allow%20apps%20to%20access%20your%20microphone.jpg)