check before: 2026-04-15
Product:
Teams, Windows
Platform:
Mac, Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting experience by mid-2026, allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without restoring the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (showing up to four videos) and compact—are available. The feature is enabled by default and requires no admin action.
Details:
Updated May 6, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We are improving the Microsoft Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimized. This update helps users stay engaged in meetings while multitasking across other apps. With this change, users can perform key in-meeting actions-such as raising their hand and sending reactions-without restoring the full Teams meeting window. Users can also choose between two different minimized views, depending on how much meeting context they want to keep visible while they work.
This change does not affect the experience when users are sharing their screen in a Teams meeting.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557179.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: Rollout begins mid-May 2026 (previously early May) and is expected to complete by late May 2026 (previously early May).
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins early June 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by late June 2026 (previously late May).
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Created:
2026-03-31
updated:
2026-05-07
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User Engagement
Users may become disengaged if they are not aware of the new minimized meeting features, leading to potential misunderstandings or lack of participation in discussions.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=557179
Training and Support
Helpdesk staff may receive an increased number of support requests related to the new minimized meeting experience, as users may struggle to adapt without prior training or documentation updates.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=557179
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-05-07 | MC Last Updated | 04/14/2026 18:33:09 | 2026-05-06T18:21:34Z |
| 2026-05-07 | MC Messages | Updated April 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are improving the Microsoft Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimized. This update helps users stay engaged in meetings while multitasking across other apps. With this change, users can perform key in-meeting actions-such as raising their hand and sending reactions-without restoring the full Teams meeting window. Users can also choose between two different minimized views, depending on how much meeting context they want to keep visible while they work. This change does not affect the experience when users are sharing their screen in a Teams meeting. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557179. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout begins early May 2026 (previously mid-April) and is expected to complete by early May 2026 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-May 2026 (previously late April) and is expected to complete by late May 2026 (previously early May). | Updated May 6, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are improving the Microsoft Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimized. This update helps users stay engaged in meetings while multitasking across other apps. With this change, users can perform key in-meeting actions-such as raising their hand and sending reactions-without restoring the full Teams meeting window. Users can also choose between two different minimized views, depending on how much meeting context they want to keep visible while they work. This change does not affect the experience when users are sharing their screen in a Teams meeting. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557179. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout begins mid-May 2026 (previously early May) and is expected to complete by late May 2026 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins early June 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by late June 2026 (previously late May). |
| 2026-05-07 | MC End Time | 06/30/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-07-27T09:00:00Z |
| 2026-05-07 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting experience by mid-May 2026, allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without reopening the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (shows up to four videos) and compact—are available. The feature is enabled by default and requires no admin action. | Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting experience by mid-2026, allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without restoring the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (showing up to four videos) and compact—are available. The feature is enabled by default and requires no admin action. |
| 2026-04-15 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2026-04-15 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting window experience allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without restoring the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (showing up to four videos) and compact—are available. The update rolls out April–May 2026 and requires no admin action. | Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting experience by mid-May 2026, allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without reopening the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (shows up to four videos) and compact—are available. The feature is enabled by default and requires no admin action. |
| 2026-04-15 | MC Last Updated | 03/30/2026 23:51:06 | 2026-04-14T18:33:09Z |
| 2026-04-15 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We are improving the Microsoft Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimized. This update helps users stay engaged in meetings while multitasking across other apps. With this change, users can perform key in-meeting actions-such as raising their hand and sending reactions-without restoring the full Teams meeting window. Users can also choose between two different minimized views, depending on how much meeting context they want to keep visible while they work. This change does not affect the experience when users are sharing their screen in a Teams meeting. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557179. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout begins mid-April 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-April 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins late April 2026 and is expected to complete by early May 2026. | Updated April 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We are improving the Microsoft Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimized. This update helps users stay engaged in meetings while multitasking across other apps. With this change, users can perform key in-meeting actions-such as raising their hand and sending reactions-without restoring the full Teams meeting window. Users can also choose between two different minimized views, depending on how much meeting context they want to keep visible while they work. This change does not affect the experience when users are sharing their screen in a Teams meeting. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557179. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout begins early May 2026 (previously mid-April) and is expected to complete by early May 2026 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-May 2026 (previously late April) and is expected to complete by late May 2026 (previously early May). |
| 2026-04-15 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: New experience when users minimize the meeting window | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New experience when users minimize the meeting window |
| 2026-04-15 | MC End Time | 06/08/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-06-30T09:00:00Z |
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