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Summary
- A new flexible layout option in Teams meetings allows users to resize the space between shared content and participant videos.
- Users can adjust layouts to prioritize either content or participant video tiles and can swap their positions.
- This feature supports spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View for a more personalized experience.
- The resizable divider is enabled by default, requiring no admin configuration.
- Users should update training materials and inform helpdesk staff about this change.
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 01 Feb 2026
Release End: 31 Mar 2026
Services: Teams
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New Feature, User Adoption
History
11/26/2025 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
We’re introducing a new flexible layout option in future Teams meetings to give users more control over how shared content and participant videos appear. A resizable divider will let users adjust the space between shared content and the video gallery. Want to focus more on the presentation? Expand the content area. Prefer to see more people? Shrink the content area to make room for more video tiles. Users can also swap the position of content and participants to suit their viewing preference. This works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, providing a more personalized meeting experience—especially helpful on larger or ultra-wide screens.
Screenshot 1: When someone is sharing content or when you are in Speaker view, grab the divider between the left and right views to resize them.
Screenshot 2. When you drag the divider to the left, you will see more people in the right gallery view. When you drag the divider to the right, you will see less people in the gallery but the content or speaker will become larger.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 528930 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
When this will happen
- Targeted Release: Rolling out early January 2026, expected completion by late January 2026.
- General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rolling out early February 2026, expected completion by late March 2026.
How this will affect your organization
Who is affected: All Teams users in Worldwide and GCC environments.
What will happen:
- Users will see a new resizable divider in Teams meetings during content sharing.
- Users can adjust layouts to prioritize content or participant video tiles.
- Users can swap positions of shared content and video gallery.
- Works with spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View.
- Enabled by default; no admin configuration required.
What you can do to prepare
- No configuration is required; the feature is enabled by default.
- Update training materials and FAQs to explain:
- How to find and use the resizable divider.
- How to adjust layouts during content sharing and Speaker View.
- Communicate this change to helpdesk staff to prepare for user questions, especially from those with large or ultra-wide monitors.
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.