(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New user setting to view incoming calls in a small window

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Summary

Microsoft Teams will introduce a new default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window to reduce disruption. Rollout starts May 2025 for Targeted Release and completes by early 2026 worldwide, with no admin action required. Users can continue working while on calls.

Details

Updated November 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Jan 2026 (previously mid-May 2025) and expect to complete by late January 2026 (previously late May 2025).

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early February 2026 (previously early June 2025) and expect to complete by mid-February 2026 (previously mid-June 2025).

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2026 (previously early June 2025) and expect to complete by early October 2026 (previously early October 2025).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

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Change History

November 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Teams will introduce a default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window to reduce disruption. Rollout begins May 2025 for most users, with GCC and DoD completing by October 2025. No admin action is needed, but user notification is recommended.
New
Microsoft Teams will introduce a new default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window to reduce disruption. Rollout starts May 2025 for Targeted Release and completes by early 2026 worldwide, with no admin action required. Users can continue working while on calls.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-11-07T23:09:38.170Z
New
2025-11-18T00:01:56.307Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by early October 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

New

Updated November 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Jan 2026 (previously mid-May 2025) and expect to complete by late January 2026 (previously late May 2025).

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early February 2026 (previously early June 2025) and expect to complete by mid-February 2026 (previously mid-June 2025).

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2026 (previously early June 2025) and expect to complete by early October 2026 (previously early October 2025).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

November 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM Updated
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-09-19T20:11:50.987Z
New
2025-11-07T23:09:38.170Z
September 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Teams will introduce a new default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window to reduce disruption. The feature will roll out from May to September 2025 across Windows, Mac, web, and mobile platforms, requiring no admin action but user notification is recommended.
New
Microsoft Teams will introduce a default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window to reduce disruption. Rollout begins May 2025 for most users, with GCC and DoD completing by October 2025. No admin action is needed, but user notification is recommended.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-09-10T17:53:27.280Z
New
2025-09-19T20:11:50.987Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated September 10, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously late June).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

New

Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by early October 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

September 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM Updated
Title
Previous
Microsoft Teams: New user setting to view incoming calls in a small window
New
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New user setting to view incoming calls in a small window
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Teams will introduce a new setting to view incoming calls in a small window, reducing disruptions. This feature will be available on various platforms and will roll out from May to June 2025. It will be enabled by default, with no admin action required.
New
Microsoft Teams will introduce a new default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window to reduce disruption. The feature will roll out from May to September 2025 across Windows, Mac, web, and mobile platforms, requiring no admin action but user notification is recommended.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-03-31T22:38:38.103Z
New
2025-09-10T17:53:27.280Z
Tags
Previous
New feature,User impact
New
Updated message,New feature,User impact
Body Content
Previous

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

New

Updated September 10, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

General Availability: (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously late June).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout: Teams users are disrupted by the larger Teams screen when viewing an incoming call.

After this rollout: Teams users can turn on this setting to view calls in a small window. Note that both large and small windows are resizable:

user settings

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

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