check before: 2025-03-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will soon add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar, allowing presenters to access the meeting chat while sharing a screen. The rollout for Windows and Mac desktops will start mid-May 2025 for Targeted Release and early June 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required.
Details:
Updated March 31, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar so presenters can more easily access the meeting chat while sharing a window or a screen.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467445.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2025-02-15
updated:
2025-04-01
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature that allows presenters to view meeting chat without interrupting their screen sharing, available for both Windows and Mac users starting mid-May 2025, with general availability by early June 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Access to Meeting Chat During Screen Sharing
Presenters may struggle to manage meeting interactions effectively if they cannot access chat while sharing their screen, leading to potential miscommunication and disengagement from participants.
- roles: Presenters, Participants
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=467445
User Experience with New Features
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not informed about the new chat access feature, leading to a negative perception of the tool and decreased productivity during meetings.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=467445
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-04-01 | MC Messages | Updated February 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar so presenters can more easily access the meeting chat while sharing a window or a screen. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467445. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late May). | Updated March 31, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar so presenters can more easily access the meeting chat while sharing a window or a screen. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467445. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. |
| 2025-04-01 | MC Last Updated | 02/20/2025 20:30:23 | 2025-03-31T21:17:45Z |
| 2025-04-01 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will soon add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar for easier access to meeting chats while sharing a screen. Rollout for Windows and Mac desktops starts mid-April 2025 for Targeted Release and mid-May 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required. | Microsoft Teams will soon add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar, allowing presenters to access the meeting chat while sharing a screen. The rollout for Windows and Mac desktops will start mid-May 2025 for Targeted Release and early June 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required. |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar so presenters can more easily access the meeting chat while sharing a window or a screen.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467445. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. | Updated February 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar so presenters can more easily access the meeting chat while sharing a window or a screen. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467445. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late May). |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Access chats while sharing a screen | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Access chats while sharing a screen |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Last Updated | 02/15/2025 05:51:43 | 2025-02-20T20:30:23Z |
| 2025-02-21 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will soon allow presenters to access meeting chats while sharing a screen. This feature will roll out in mid-March 2025 for targeted release and mid-April 2025 for general availability. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. | Microsoft Teams will soon add a control to the meeting presenter toolbar for easier access to meeting chats while sharing a screen. Rollout for Windows and Mac desktops starts mid-April 2025 for Targeted Release and mid-May 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required. |
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