check before: 2026-01-01
Product:
Teams, Windows
Platform:
Mac, Online, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Teams meetings will feature a new resizable divider allowing users to adjust the space between shared content and participant videos, swap their positions, and personalize layouts. This feature, enabled by default, rolls out from January to March 2026 for all Windows and Mac desktop users worldwide and GCC.
Details:
Updated December 2, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant videos appear. A resizable divider will let users adjust the space between shared content and the video gallery. Want to focus more on the presentation? Expand the content area. Prefer to see more people? Shrink the content area to make room for more video tiles. Users can also swap the position of content and participants to suit their viewing preference. This works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, providing a more personalized meeting experience-especially helpful on larger or ultra-wide screens.
Screenshot 1: When someone is sharing content or when you are in Speaker view, grab the divider between the left and right views to resize them.
Screenshot 2. When you drag the divider to the left, you will see more people in the right gallery view. When you drag the divider to the right, you will see less people in the gallery but the content or speaker will become larger.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 528930 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
When this will happen:
Targeted Release: Rolling out early January 2026, expected completion by late January 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rolling out early February 2026, expected completion by late March 2026.
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2025-11-27
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2025-12-03
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Interface Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of a new resizable divider, leading to potential mismanagement of meeting layouts and distractions during presentations.
- roles: End Users, Meeting Hosts
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=528930
Increased Support Queries
Helpdesk staff may face a surge in support requests from users unfamiliar with the new feature, impacting response times and overall user satisfaction.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=528930
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Messages | Updated December 1: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant videos appear. A resizable divider will let users adjust the space between shared content and the video gallery. Want to focus more on the presentation? Expand the content area. Prefer to see more people? Shrink the content area to make room for more video tiles. Users can also swap the position of content and participants to suit their viewing preference. This works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, providing a more personalized meeting experience-especially helpful on larger or ultra-wide screens. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 528930 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rolling out early January 2026, expected completion by late January 2026. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rolling out early February 2026, expected completion by late March 2026. | Updated December 2, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant videos appear. A resizable divider will let users adjust the space between shared content and the video gallery. Want to focus more on the presentation? Expand the content area. Prefer to see more people? Shrink the content area to make room for more video tiles. Users can also swap the position of content and participants to suit their viewing preference. This works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, providing a more personalized meeting experience-especially helpful on larger or ultra-wide screens. Screenshot 1: When someone is sharing content or when you are in Speaker view, grab the divider between the left and right views to resize them. Screenshot 2. When you drag the divider to the left, you will see more people in the right gallery view. When you drag the divider to the right, you will see less people in the gallery but the content or speaker will become larger. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 528930 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rolling out early January 2026, expected completion by late January 2026. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rolling out early February 2026, expected completion by late March 2026. |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Last Updated | 12/01/2025 19:28:22 | 2025-12-02T20:23:26Z |
| 2025-12-02 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant videos appear. A resizable divider will let users adjust the space between shared content and the video gallery. Want to focus more on the presentation? Expand the content area. Prefer to see more people? Shrink the content area to make room for more video tiles. Users can also swap the position of content and participants to suit their viewing preference. This works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, providing a more personalized meeting experience-especially helpful on larger or ultra-wide screens. Screenshot 1: When someone is sharing content or when you are in Speaker view, grab the divider between the left and right views to resize them. Screenshot 2. When you drag the divider to the left, you will see more people in the right gallery view. When you drag the divider to the right, you will see less people in the gallery but the content or speaker will become larger. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 528930 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rolling out early January 2026, expected completion by late January 2026. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rolling out early February 2026, expected completion by late March 2026. | Updated December 1: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant videos appear. A resizable divider will let users adjust the space between shared content and the video gallery. Want to focus more on the presentation? Expand the content area. Prefer to see more people? Shrink the content area to make room for more video tiles. Users can also swap the position of content and participants to suit their viewing preference. This works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, providing a more personalized meeting experience-especially helpful on larger or ultra-wide screens. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 528930 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rolling out early January 2026, expected completion by late January 2026. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rolling out early February 2026, expected completion by late March 2026. |
| 2025-12-02 | MC Last Updated | 11/27/2025 00:22:19 | 2025-12-01T19:28:22Z |
| 2025-12-02 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
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