M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Teams – Presenter Window Improvements in Screen Sharing

MC492903 – Updated April 11, 2023: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

In Microsoft Teams, presenters will soon have the new Presenter window at their disposal while screen sharing.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 100392

When this will happen:

Preview: Microsoft will begin rolling out for preview in early January 2023 and expect to complete rollout in mid-January 2023. – Complete

Production: Microsoft will begin rolling out in early February 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late February 2023. – Complete

GCC: Starts in early March and expected to complete by mid-March. – Complete

GCC-H: Microsoft will begin rolling out in mid-March (previously late February) and expect to complete rollout by mid-April (previously late March).

DoD: Microsoft will begin rolling out in mid-April (previously early March) and expect to complete rollout by late April (previously mid-April).

How this will affect your organization:

The new presenter window will give more awareness of meeting activity while users are sharing screen or multitasking away from the main meeting window.

In the new presenter window, controls are docked at the top, which makes active speakers’ faces clearly visible. Raise hands and other important meeting notifications are surfaced for easier recognition.

Note: Presenter window updates are for desktop clients only.

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What you need to do to prepare:

There is no action required from you at this time to enable this feature. You may want to consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate.