Source: Microsoft
What you need to know
- Microsoft is preparing to increase the number of Teams meeting participants you can see on screen at once to nine.
- The current limit is four participants on screen at once.
- Microsoft says it is working to increase the limit even more in the future.
Microsoft Teams is about to address one of the biggest pain points in video calls. Currently, you're limited to viewing four meeting participants on screen at a time, regardless of how many people are in the meeting. By the end of April, Microsoft plans to increase this limit to nine.
Additionally, Microsoft says it is working on increasing that limit even further. "We will start rolling out our first update to view nine participants simultaneously by the end of April," a Microsoft Teams engineer said on the Teams UserVoice page. "In parallel we are continuing work to increase this limit even further. Stay tuned!"
In addition to the bump to meeting participants you can view simultaneously, Microsoft says that the custom backgrounds feature, which was announced last week, is rolling out to the public this week. Additionally, Teams is expected to get multi-window chat support by the end of April.
As more people are working from home, Teams has seen a surge to 44 million daily users as of mid-March. It's likely we'll see Microsoft continue to address furhter pain points as more people become familiar with Teams in the coming weeks and months.
What do you want to see in our Surface Duo 2 coverage?
Microsoft starts shipping the Surface Duo 2 on October 22, 2021, and our senior Windows reporter pre-ordered one. What do you want him to check out once he has the device in his hands?
Here's everything you need to know about the Activision Blizzard lawsuit
The lawsuit against Activision Blizzard alleging harassment, unfair pay, and a "frat boy" culture has rocked the video game industry. Here's everything you need to know about it, from the suit itself to the aftermath.
Microsoft's next big Xbox acquisition should be a mobile games publisher
Microsoft has its console platform on lock, but how can it grow from here? Mobile gaming is the answer, but Microsoft's efforts in this space, historically, have been a bit mixed.
These apps help you customize the look of Windows 11
Windows 11 has a new look, including a new Start menu and redesigned taskbar. If you don't like the look of Windows 11, you can customize it with these apps.