Adjust the volume on your Chromebook

You can change your microphone, speaker, or other volume through Quick Settings or the Audio Settings page.

Control your microphone volume from Quick Settings

You can adjust how loud or soft your voice sounds to others during a call or meeting.

  1. At the bottom right, select the time.
  2. Next to the volume slider, select Audio settings .
  3. Under “Input,” drag the microphone slider left or right.
Tip: To mute the volume, select Microphone .

Change your speaker volume from Quick Settings

To control how loud or soft others sound to you, adjust your speaker, headphone, or other output volume.

  1. At the bottom right, select the time.
  2. Drag the volume slider left or right.
    • Tip: To mute the volume, select Volume .
  3. To find your output settings, select Audio settings .
  4. Under “Output,” the device in use will have a green check to the right.

Tell Google Assistant to adjust the volume

To change your output volume, say “Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then say a command.  Learn how to use Google Assistant with your voice.

  • Increase: Say "Turn it up." (Increases volume by 10%).
  • Decrease: Say "Turn it down." (Decreases volume by 10%).
  • Set a specific level or percent: Say a specific level or percentage of volume, like "Volume to 5." or "Volume to 65%."
  • Change volume by [X] amount: Say a specific percentage of volume, like "Increase volume by 10%." or "Decrease volume by 10%."
  • Maximize: Say "Maximum volume."
  • Minimize: Say "Minimum volume."
  • Mute: Say "Mute volume."

Turn noise cancellation on or off from Quick Settings

Important: Only some devices support noise cancellation. If you can't complete the steps below, your device doesn't support this feature.
  1. At the bottom right, select the time.
  2. Next to the volume slider, select Audio settings .
  3. Under "Input," turn Noise cancellation on or off.

Make adjustments from the Audio Settings page

On this page, you can:

  • Control the volume of input and output devices.
  • Switch device sources.
  • Manage more advanced features, like noise cancellation.
  1. At the bottom right, select the time.
  2. Click Settings .
  3. Under “Device,” click Sound.
  4. From here, you can adjust the following settings:
    • Output:
      • Volume: Adjusts the volume
      • Mute: Mutes sound
      • Device: Select from available devices
    • Input:
      • Volume: Adjusts the volume
      • Device: Select from available devices
      • Mic test: Tests the microphone

Tip: Based on the selected device, more settings may be available.

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