How To: Change Your View in a Teams Meeting

Change how people show up on your screen in a Teams meeting, and keep the person you need in view.

Change the layout

  • Gallery: select View > Gallery. Point to Select max gallery size to choose how many people you see.
  • Large gallery: select View > Large gallery. It needs at least 10 people with cameras on.
  • When someone shares: select a person's video to move it to the center, or select the shared content to bring it back.

Pin a video for yourself

Point to someone's video, select More options (…) next to their name, then Pin for me. Only you see the change. Select Unpin for me to undo.

Spotlight a video for everyone

Organizers and presenters can make one video the main view for everyone: point to the video, select More options > Spotlight for everyone. Select Stop spotlighting to undo.

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Teams service, or:

Still need help? Contact the IT Service Desk:

  • Call: 612.343.4170
  • Visit: Miller Hall 226
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT
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