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Calls are opening in separate window with no option to disable
Hello - My Teams is opening all calls / meetings in a separate popped out window and there is no option in settings to disable this.
This feature makes Teams very hard to use when utilising more than one screen because it opens across two screens / off the screens. Adds time to being able to connect to a call quickly.
There is also no option to pop the call back into Teams when the call has commenced?
- I agree, this feature is a step back, and it is so frustrating. The option should simply be available, and instead it's straight up removed. Having my call window elsewhere works against my work flow, and adds more windows to my already strained work system. Trying to flip between the call and other discussions in Teams is slowed down, and the call window is huge and can barely be shrunk down. I can't even pop it back in.
This option needs to be returned.
22 Replies
- Hi, Does anyone know if MS will be bringing this option back?
anthonyangelo I personally loved the option to open calls in a separate window. I am using 2 monitors and it's perfect for me. I can be on a meeting full screen (so able to read presentations), while chatting or going through chats in the other screen.
I understand other users could prefer the same window for everything.
I don't understand why this is not a switchable option. Very bad decision, bound to disappoint many users.
Having the option: Good
Having no option: Bad
You Can Stop This Separate Teams Meetings Screen
By downloading an older version of Teams
Mac os= https://en.softonic.com/download/microsoft-teams/mac/post-download/v/1.3.00.33671
Windows=https://en.softonic.com/download/microsoft-teams/windows/post-download/v/1.3.00.3564
Kartikeya_the_helper this is not really a solution:
- You'd be cut off from bugfixes
- Eventually the outdated teams version will no longer be able to run the actual webapp inside
IMO Microsoft should just not change a behaviour considered useful by many or at least give people a choice.
- Same here. I absolutely hate this. Also, very irritating, the toolbar's position has changed from the bottom to the top. Very bad decision. People should have a choice.
- I agree, this feature is a step back, and it is so frustrating. The option should simply be available, and instead it's straight up removed. Having my call window elsewhere works against my work flow, and adds more windows to my already strained work system. Trying to flip between the call and other discussions in Teams is slowed down, and the call window is huge and can barely be shrunk down. I can't even pop it back in.
This option needs to be returned.- I agree so bad. Teams is already supper choppy in one window, having a second one doesn't make it easier. Also it's completely frustrating and annoying when you try to lookup chats but the hellish window of call/conference keeps popping up.
- This update gives me a bad experience. Teams used to automatically snap every window to my small monitor, but now it doesn't. It also stoppes me from browsing the Teams app while seeing the presentation/meeting on the same screen. Why is there no way to disable this? I explicitly changed it when you could. I do not want this.
The other features are nice, but made less useful due to this issue. One step forward and two steps backwards. It is only better for some presenters especially using only one screen. - Hi, it sounds as if you've got the new default settings for the "new meeting experience" which is explained more in detail here https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-a-preview-of-new-meeting-features-04533e91-3203-4530-a1c0-8f77c0731699
Unfortunately as of this morning that option has been removed and the awful new meeting experience is MANDATORY :(((((
- Besides of the multi-window experience you obviously don't like, think of all great features it adds 🙂
