From the Taskbar, you can share an app window directly into a Microsoft Teams meeting or video call in Windows 11. The feature was made so that it would be easier to share content without quickly sharing the whole desktop and so that meetings wouldn’t be interrupted. When you share an app window in Microsoft Teams, you can show your team what you’re working on in real-time and work together. The feature is built into Windows 11, and it works with any platform for video conferencing. However, developers must add it to their apps. It only works with the commercial version of Microsoft Teams at the time of writing, not the consumer version (the one built into Windows 11). In this article, you will learn how to share an app window on Microsoft Teams.
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How to share an app window on Microsoft Teams
The process to share an app window is straightforward on Windows 11, but you must first make sure the feature is enabled.
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Enable share an app window
To enable the option to share an app during a Teams meeting, use these steps:
Press the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open Settings and click on Personalization. Then select the Taskbar page on the right side.
Click the Taskbar behaviors and from the drop-down, check the “Share any window from my taskbar” option.
After you’ve finished the steps, you’ll be able to share the contents of an app during a Teams meeting or call. Please see how to Hide the Action Center Taskbar Icon In Windows 10.
Share an app window on Teams
To share an app window with Microsoft Teams, use these steps:
Press the Windows key to open Start menu, search for Microsoft Teams and click the top result under best match.
Go to the calendar section and click the Meet now button to start a video call. You can also click on the video icon and start a video call with another person instead of a meeting.
Click the Join now button.
To share any app, click on the Share button you will see the option to share your current screen or other app window, select the Windows option and choose the app to share. Note: The app must be open before you can be able to share it through Microsoft Teams.
Click Stop Presenting or hover over the app and click the Stop Sharing button or share another window to stop a particular share.
After you finish the steps, only that app window will be shared during the call. You can even change the size of the window, and the feature will adjust to share only what’s in that app.
Disable share an app window
To disable the ability to share an app window, use these steps:
Press the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open Settings and click on Personalization. Then select the Taskbar page on the right side.
Click the Taskbar behaviors and from the drop-down, uncheck the “Share any window from my taskbar” option.
After you complete the steps, the option to share a window will no longer be available during a Microsoft Teams call.
Conclusion
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