Ever found yourself in a Teams meeting, quietly gritting your teeth every time someone says, “next slide, please”?

You’re not alone.

If your business hosts online meetings or webinars, you’ve probably felt the pain of clunky handovers and those awkward pauses while presenters try to keep things moving.

Here’s some welcome news: Microsoft is finally rolling out an update to Teams that’s set to make your meetings a whole lot smoother.

Let’s back up for a second. If you’re new to Teams, it’s Microsoft’s all-in-one platform for video calls, chat, file sharing, and collaboration. Whether your team is working from home, in the office, or a bit of both, Teams helps everyone stay connected and productive without bouncing between a bunch of different apps.

Now for the update. Microsoft is introducing a feature that lets more than one person control the presentation slides during a Teams meeting or webinar.

If you’ve ever tried to co-present in Teams, you know the struggle - only one person can move the slides, while everyone else is left saying, “Can you go to the next one?” Not only does that slow things down, but it also interrupts the flow of your meeting.

With this update, the meeting host can hand slide control to multiple people.

So, if you have a few folks sharing different parts of a presentation, each person can advance their own slides when it’s their turn. No more awkward interruptions or hand signals. It may sound like a small change, but it’s going to make meetings feel more natural and professional for everyone involved.

This feature is already starting to roll out, beginning with the Windows desktop version of Teams. It looks like hosts will be able to assign co-presenters when setting up the meeting, and hopefully, the process will be just as smooth as the presentations themselves.

Honestly, this is one of those changes that feels long overdue. But hey, we’ll take it!

With other recent updates like real-time text messaging during calls (perfect for anyone who prefers typing to talking), it’s clear Microsoft is working hard to make Teams more flexible and user-friendly.

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