check before: 2026-03-01
Product:
Teams, Whiteboard, Windows
Platform:
mobile, Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams on Windows will enable annotation on a single shared application window, enhancing focused collaboration and privacy. Rollout starts early March 2026, completing by mid-April. Presenters and participants can annotate, with the feature enabled by default and no admin action required.
Details:
Updated April 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're introducing Annotations on Single Window Sharing for Windows in Microsoft Teams meetings, based on customer feedback requesting more focused and privacy‑preserving collaboration. Presenters can now annotate directly on a shared application window without sharing their entire desktop.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 555239.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: Rollout begins early March 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-March 2026.
General Availability: Rollout begins mid-March 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-April 2026 (previously late March).
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Created:
2026-02-19
updated:
2026-04-10
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion and Misuse of Annotations
Without proper preparation and communication, users may misuse the annotation feature, leading to confusion during meetings and potentially disrupting the flow of discussions.
- roles: Presenters, Meeting Participants
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=555239
Increased Support Requests
The introduction of a new feature without prior training or guidance may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unfamiliar with the annotation capabilities, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=555239
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-04-10 | MC Feature Status | Feature Rollout Status Not Supported | |
| 2026-04-08 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams on Windows will enable annotation on a single shared application window, enhancing focused collaboration without sharing the entire desktop. Rolling out from March 2026, this default feature allows presenters and participants to annotate during meetings, with no admin setup required and existing annotation storage maintained. | Microsoft Teams on Windows will enable annotation on a single shared application window, enhancing focused collaboration and privacy. Rollout starts early March 2026, completing by mid-April. Presenters and participants can annotate, with the feature enabled by default and no admin action required. |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Last Updated | 02/18/2026 19:37:58 | 2026-04-07T18:54:11Z |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're introducing Annotations on Single Window Sharing for Windows in Microsoft Teams meetings, based on customer feedback requesting more focused and privacy‑preserving collaboration. Presenters can now annotate directly on a shared application window without sharing their entire desktop. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 555239. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout begins early March 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-March 2026. General Availability: Rollout begins mid-March 2026 and is expected to complete by late March 2026. | Updated April 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're introducing Annotations on Single Window Sharing for Windows in Microsoft Teams meetings, based on customer feedback requesting more focused and privacy‑preserving collaboration. Presenters can now annotate directly on a shared application window without sharing their entire desktop. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 555239. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout begins early March 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-March 2026. General Availability: Rollout begins mid-March 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-April 2026 (previously late March). |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams on Windows: Annotate content while sharing a single window | (Updated) Microsoft Teams on Windows: Annotate content while sharing a single window |
| 2026-04-08 | MC End Time | 05/01/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-05-18T09:00:00Z |
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