Microsoft Teams moves the 'Quit' option to Windows 11's system tray — it's trying to stop you from leaving meetings by mistake

I'd say it's a legitimate excuse to have accidentally pressed the 'Quit' option in an important Teams meeting. At least, it was before multiple users raised concerns about it, and now Microsoft is finally doing something to fix it.

Late last year, the software giant announced its plan to provide an alternative way to quit Microsoft Teams' meetings using the system tray in a bid to prevent accidental hang-ups during calls (via Neowin).

The feature was initially slated to start rolling out by mid-November and hit general availability by the end of November 2025. However, Microsoft changed the timeline by delaying its release to mid-February. As such, the feature may be rolling out to users in waves, nearing broad availability in the next couple of days.

To that end, admins aren't required to take any action as the change will automatically take effect via a new update for the Teams desktop app.

It's worth noting that this isn't the only way to avoid accidentally leaving Teams meetings. There's still a chance you might end up hitting the 'Leave' button while aiming for 'Share' to show your screen with meeting participants, which can still be frustrating, but progress is progress.

In the app's settings, you can click General, then turn on the option to confirm before leaving the meeting.

Elsewhere, Microsoft is set to introduce a new feature in Teams that will allow users to reclaim the screen real estate during meetings by hiding the toolbar. The feature is expected to ship to broad availability in March, giving users more control and allowing them to focus

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