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Announcement ID	MC946818		Published Date	12-02-2024
Service	Microsoft Teams		Last Updated	12-02-2024
Category	Stay informed		Expiration Date	05-02-2025
Roadmap ID	468277		Action Required by Date
Tags	Admin impact, Feature update, User impact

Summary
MC946818: Microsoft Teams: Updates to Gallery in Teams Rooms on Windows

More Information

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows, the updated Gallery view introduces these changes to enhance your meeting experience: All participants will appear in consistent tile sizes By default, video participants have priority and appear first on the meeting stage by default (audio participants appear on the side or bottom of the screen) Ability to disable priority on video participants to create a mix of audio participants and video participants in the Gallery Optimized view of up to 25 participants on a single display and up to 50 participants on dual displays Preview video is part of the Gallery, appearing next to the rest of the participants Ability to hide the preview video across all layouts When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. How this will affect your organization: The updated Galleryprovides a unified meeting experience across both Teams Rooms and desktop. A more consistent and predictable layout can drive meeting efficiency and visibility for remote participants in hybrid meeting scenarios. In 1:1 meetings, the preview video will be positioned at the bottom right, overlapping the other participant: In group meetings, the preview video will be on the last available tile in the Gallery, next to the rest of the participants: Admins can use two new settings to adjust the default view: Prioritize vide0 ;< PrioritizeVideoParticipantsGallery> - Default value is True. The default experience will show video participants on the main stage with audio participants on the side or bottom rail. If you would like to display all audio and video participants mixed in the Gallery, change the value to False. Hide me <HideMeForAllLayout> - Default value is False. If you would like to hide preview video across all layouts in Teams Rooms on Windows, change the value to True. In-room users can adjust these settings on the console during a meeting, if desired: Lastly, when another Teams Room joins the meeting, the video of the room automatically enlarges if there are more than two in-room users, providing a clearer view and better connection, and so users can focus on the person speaking. These changes will be available by default. What you need to do to prepare: Please notify your users about this change and update any training documentation, as appropriate. This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.