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A recent glitch in Zoom has been blocking people from Muting and Un-Muting themselves. So here's how to fix it...
First, you must be the Host/Co-Host of the meeting. If you're the first one in the meeting, you're automatically the host. But if someone else came in first, or if an actual Host/Co-Host shows up, you won't be.
If you're the Host/Co-Host, you'll see a "Security" icon at the bottom of the screen. Click it. Then on the menu, click beside "Unmute Themselves".
(They've "cutely" made each check a continuation of the header sentence, so basically it reads, "Allow participants to unmute themselves". It's confusing to many, so don't feel alone in that!)
Here's a nice little graphic to clarify. Just follow the numbers: