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Allows users to move or hide the Teams Share Content Toolbar
The Teams Share Content Toolbar (You're sharing your screen) in Teams Meeting prevents users from adding or closing browser tabs. There is no way to hide it, unpin, it or move it.
The Teams Share Content toolbar should be programmed like the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol toolbar. This toolbar allows you to click, drag and slide it out of the way or hide it, when you are viewing a remote computer screen.
- Agree this is a must have. This toolbar blocks browser tabs so you cannot easily or effectively present content.
I just learned the trick today actually from a colleague named Brad 😉
When presenting, hit ALT+F4 to remove the bar while presenting.
Note this is sharing session based so not permanent.hope this helps!
- When I hit ALT+F4, it closes whichever open window is on top of the screen I am sharing.
- Alt-F4 closes current window, so it will close any window that has the focus. If the Teams tool-bar is in focus, Alt-F4 will close it, but if the focus is actually on the browser, it will close that instead. So you have to be careful.
- This sounds like a troll, but it actually works! Select the toolbar, then ALT+F4. OMG! Thank you 😄
- It works!
Thank you for sharing this 💙
Brad-CMI
Hi guys, I do hate this as well ! Please dev, add a keyboard short cut like ctrl shift H to hide that **bleep** meeting controls that prevent switching between tabs.TIPS : I use the shortcut ctrl+1 , 2 ,3 ,4 to switch between tabs, not ideal but does the job.
- This is a must have. Teams would level up the other applications in the space if this feature was implemented.
- Adding my vote as well that we need this feature for Teams. I have many users getting frustrated by the inability to move the toolbar, including myself.
- I wholeheartedly agree with you! It's very distracting when trying to present a live demo and you have jump between tabs.
Brad-CMIit seems there is some evolution in this issue - not sure if this was always there or something new since last background update: When you share a screen in Teams, move your mouse to the Teams icon in the task bar. You will see all your teams windows, and there should be one with the "Screen sharing | stop sharing" content. Close this window, and the annoying "sharing bar" disappears, at least for this share session... for me this is a BIG step ahead to be able to remove the annoying bar!
christopherBergeAC -CTRL+W also works, and agree it's super annoying.
- but how do you get it back?
