Want to keep chatting or look at a file during a meeting? In Microsoft Teams, meetings and calls open in a separate window, which is now standard in the new Teams. That keeps the main window free for other work.
How does it work?
- A meeting or call opens in its own window.
- In the main Teams window you keep chatting, reading channels or checking your calendar.
- Minimize the meeting window and you see a small window with the speakers.
Handy with two screens
- Start or join a meeting.
- Drag the meeting window to your second screen.
- Keep the chat, your notes or your presentation open on your main screen.
Chats and apps in a separate window
Hover over a conversation in the chat list, click ... and choose Pop out chat. This also works with some apps and tabs. The exact name of the option may differ slightly.
Also see working in multiple windows in Teams and pop out apps and tabs in the new Teams.
Read also
Work in multiple windows with Microsoft Teams
Open a chat in a separate window in Teams, even during meetings
Open apps, chats and tabs in a separate window in Teams
Nederlandstalige versie: Vergaderingen en gesprekken in een apart venster in Microsoft Teams
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