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MS Teams stealing the focus when presenter switches into/out-of screen sharing...
- Hi all, thanks for reporting this issue. I'm from the Teams Engineering team, and we're aware of this. We have a fix ready that will be coming out in a release very soon.
Report a Problem is the best place to report an issue like this, or on this forum. We have a team reviewing all of the feedback and are very grateful for the time spent reporting it. UserVoice is another good option, but as mentioned sometimes takes time to pass our radar with the votes. Thank you!
MicrosoftHi all,
Thank you for your patience while this fix progressed through our release pipeline. I'm glad to share that this issue is now fixed and should no longer be impacting when a presenter shares/stops sharing. Please ensure you have the latest client by checking for updates, and do report back or "Give Feedback" in the Teams client via Help>Give Feedback to let us know if you continue to see any issues. Thanks!
It seems this still is a problem? So long without a response?
Or can I flip a setting somewhere to turn this off. (can't find that info)
I need to stay available, even when off the clock. so I keep teams open outside of business hours.
But when gaming in full screen, teams pulls me out of the game. This can be very frustrating. I now close teams when gaming, but this is not ideal.I'm on: "Microsoft Teams Version 1.6.00.11166 (64-bit). It was last updated on 9-5-2023."
(I would also still appreciate to be able to 'full screen' over my 'full' 'screen'.- It is now February, 2022, and not only is this not fixed, it's gotten worse with recent updates. I have the latest Windows and Teams updates. I was typing a password in and Teams stole focus yesterday. This is a security issue and needs to be fixed. Not "it's fixed now" and then nothing, actually fixed.
Please, please take this seriously. It's not just annoying, it could cause actual problems for actual customers who are forced to use Teams. At this point I'm planning on installing Teams (and Outlook, which occasionally does the same thing with calendar reminders) in a VM and using them in a sequestered manner. I shouldn't have to do this. Nobody should.
Please fix this. It is a serious issue and Microsoft is not taking it seriously.rwoodsmall At this point I've given up. I honestly believe that Microsoft does not know how to fix this. Based on some of the things I've seen, I truly believe they have no clue as to what the underlying cause is. This is the result of writing software that has so many complexities and byzantine failure modes that they don't even understand their own app any more. I personally have just given up on trying to get them to fix it. If I could stop using Teams today, I would. At least it's on a company machine that I only use for work purposes, so I don't have to worry about it outside of that context. I understand that others don't have that luxury, so for you and them, I feel bad.
- I can only agree. This is a serious security issue and needs to be fixed. Not "it's fixed now" and then nothing, actually fixed. I have decided to run a separate computer with Teams for the time being with a separate Webcam and Microphone (!)
Emily Kirby
Hello Emily, Now several months later it is still not fixed.
To elaborate again:
If any chat in Teams receives a message, which happens every few seconds in a busy Teams the Teams takes focus away from other applications. Which is especially annoying if one is typing or in a fullscreen application as it is the equivalent of alt+tab each time.
I have no idea how people are working like this.
Can you please verify that you are still working on the issue?
Regards, SebastianI have the latest version of Teams today and I'm still getting the focus stolen away. Is this now a configurable setting in the registry or via GPO? Emily Kirby
