Microsoft Teams: Meeting Controls

Introduction

The Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar allows you to adjust your camera, microphone, background settings and more before entering a meeting, ensuring a smooth start without disruptions. During meetings, the Teams toolbar provides easy access to essential functions such as sharing content, raising your hand, and more, enhancing your overall meeting experience.

This article is divided into different sections. Please click on the desired link to jump to that section:

• Show or hide all participants 
• Show or hide the meeting conversation
• Use reactions
• Create a breakout room
• Add an app
• Turn your camera on or off
• Mute or unmute your microphone
• Share your screen
• End a meeting

Instructions

Show or hide all participants

1. Click People to show a list of participants
   
2. Click People  again to hide participants
   

Show or hide the meeting conversation

1. Click Chat to access meeting chat
   
2. To hide the chat window, click Chat again
   

Use reactions

1. Hover over React
   
2. Choose between Emoticons
   

Create a breakout room

1. Click Rooms
   
2. Assign participants Automatically, Manually or Let people choose their rooms to the breakout rooms
   
    

Add an app

1. Click Apps
   
2. Search for any supported App
   
3. Click the App you want for the meeting
   

Turn your camera on or off

1. Hover over Camera to see a preview of your video
   
2. You can choose background effects and select what camera to show video
   
3. Click Camera to turn it on
   
4. To turn your camera off, click Camera again 
    

Mute or unmute your microphone

1. Click Mic to mute or unmute your microphone
   
2. To mute again, click Mic
    

Share your screen

1. Click Share
   
2. Choose to present your entire screen, a window, a PowerPoint file, or any other app
   

End a meeting

1. Click the down arrow next to Leave at the top right
   
2. Select End meeting
   
3. Click End to confirm
   

• Note: Only meeting presenters can end meetings.