check before: 2025-03-31
Product:
Teams, Windows
Platform:
Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Summary:
Teams will support window resizing down to 360x502px or 502x360px, and side panels will be adjustable. This update improves accessibility, multitasking, and window management, with rollout starting in March 2025 and completing by mid-May 2025. No preparation is needed.
Details:
Teams is introducing an update that enables the Teams main window to be usable down to 360x502px or 502x360px, compared to the current minimum supported dimensions of 720px. Additionally, the width of the side panels can be adjusted and personalized based on user preferences. This update enhances application accessibility, creates new multitasking opportunities, supports efficient window management on Windows 11 and macOS, and offers greater zooming capabilities for low-vision users while scrolling in one dimension.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: Feature available mid-March 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out starting end of March and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
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Created:
2025-03-21
updated:
2025-03-21
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Window Resizing Impact
Users may experience difficulty in navigating and using Teams effectively if they resize the window to the minimum dimensions without proper preparation, leading to potential confusion and reduced productivity.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/blog/2025/03/01/teams-window-resizing-update/
Accessibility Issues
Low-vision users may face challenges if the new resizing feature is not properly communicated, potentially leading to frustration and decreased usability of the application.
- roles: End Users, Accessibility Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/blog/2025/03/01/teams-window-resizing-update/
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