Have you found yourself in a Microsoft Teams meeting wanting to view more participants on your screen? I certainly have! In this article, I will demonstrate some helpful tips and tricks to help you optimize your view and see more participants in Microsoft Teams.
Adjusting the Gallery View
By default, Microsoft Teams displays the gallery view, which shows up to 9 participants on your screen. However, if you are in a meeting with more than 9 participants, it can be challenging to see everyone at once. Luckily, there are a few ways to adjust the gallery view to accommodate more participants.
The first method is to resize the Teams window. Simply click and drag the bottom right corner of the window to make it larger. This will increase the size of the gallery view and allow you to see more participants without scrolling.
If resizing the window doesn’t give you the desired result, you can try changing the layout options. To do this, click on the “…” (More options) button in the top right corner of the Teams window and select “Change layout”. From here, you can choose between “Together mode”, “Gallery”, and “Large gallery”. The “Large gallery” option is especially useful if you have a large number of participants and want to see as many as possible on your screen.
Using Dual Monitors
If you have access to a second monitor, you can take advantage of Microsoft Teams’ dual monitor support to see even more participants. Simply connect your second monitor and go to the Teams settings by clicking on your profile picture and selecting “Settings”. In the “General” tab, enable the “Turn on new meeting experience” option.
Once the new meeting experience is enabled, you can drag the meeting window to your second monitor and have it display the gallery view. This way, you can have the main meeting content on one monitor and the participants’ video feeds on the other, allowing you to see a larger number of participants simultaneously.
Enabling Full-Screen Mode
If you really want to immerse yourself in the meeting and focus solely on the participants’ video feeds, you can enable full-screen mode. To do this, click on the “…” (More options) button in the top right corner of the Teams window and select “Full screen”. This will expand the meeting window to fill your entire screen, providing you with the maximum view of the participants.
Keep in mind that enabling full-screen mode will hide other meeting controls, so you won’t be able to access them until you exit full-screen mode.
Conclusion
Seeing more participants in Microsoft Teams meetings is essential for effective collaboration and communication. By adjusting the gallery view, using dual monitors, and enabling full-screen mode, you can customize your Teams experience to fit your needs and see as many participants as possible.
So go ahead and give these tips a try in your next Microsoft Teams meeting. Your colleagues will appreciate seeing your smiling face!