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Copper Contributor

Jul 18, 2019

how do you remove the share screen bar on teams calls?

Hi everyone, The newest update of Teams has a pretty constant share screen bar across the screen. It goes away after 5 seconds but comes back everytime you mouse over the screen/click on anythin...

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RajFred

Copper Contributor

Nov 15, 2023

Ritwik6466
I agree, this is annoying and frustrating.

I have not used any option on that bar in last two/three weeks.

Feel like it is "less useful" and more "intrusive" as I cant click browser tabs which are right below it.
It is unnecessarily long bar and there is no way to move it, hide it or resize it...

The users who are watching presentation dont see that bar so have no idea why presenter is struggling to click at the top part of the screen or change tabs.

KimSkinner

Copper Contributor

Nov 22, 2023

RajFred

Agreed, the Teams update in Nov 2023 puts a blocking item at the top center of the screen even after the original bar disappears. It prevents switching browser tabs during screenshare. The (VERY annoying) workaround is to resize the browser to not be full screen and pull below the "don't forget you're sharing screen" notice 😕

SLClements
Copper Contributor
Nov 23, 2023
KimSkinner
Click on the ellipsis (3 dots ...) beside your name at top right of Teams and disable New Teams. That will revert you back to classic (old Teams) and the task bar disappears.

Sorry to say I liked the new Teams except for this functionality.