What’s changing?
From mid-October 2026, Microsoft Teams meetings will have a new, simpler toolbar. Microsoft is making this change so the main buttons are easier to find and you’re less likely to click the wrong one, like leaving a meeting or sharing your screen by mistake.
What will look different?
- Buttons in the centre: Microphone, camera and share will be grouped together in the middle of the toolbar.
- Leave sits on its own: The Leave button will be moved away from the other buttons, so you’re less likely to hang up by accident.
- New “More” menu: Buttons you use less often will move into a reorganised More menu.
- Choose your own buttons: You can pin, unpin and drag buttons to arrange the toolbar the way you like.
- New share panel: When you share content, you may see:
- live previews of your screens and windows
- a layout with tabs
- a second step to confirm before anything is shared, so you don’t share the wrong thing
Who does this affect?
Anyone joining Teams meetings using:
- Teams for Windows desktop
- Teams for Mac desktop
- Teams on the web
- The Teams mobile apps (iOS and Android).
Good to know
- The new layout will switch on automatically. You don’t need to do anything.
- For a short time, you can go back to the old layout in your Teams settings. This option is temporary and Microsoft will remove it later.
- Your button choices are saved for that device only. If you use Teams on another device, you’ll need to set them up again. Microsoft plans to sync them across devices in a future update.
Need help?
Microsoft has published a visual guide to the new experience: