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TEAMS Together Mode

About Teams Together Mode & Large Gallery Views

Large gallery view lets you see up to 49 video streams at once. This view is available when there are 10 or more attendees who are sharing video. Together mode lets you feel like you’re in the same shared space with everyone in the meeting.  

Large Gallery	Together Mode

How to enable Together Mode

Make sure you have the latest version of Microsoft Teams, then click on your avatar, click on 'Settings':

Then enable the 'New Meeting Experience':

You must restart teams for the setting to take effect.  Once Microsoft Teams is back up and you are in a meeting, click the "..." at the top of the screen and select "Together Mode."

Strategies for Using Together Mode

• When you’re chatting with a larger group: If lots of attendees are speaking, then they may feel more comfortable in a Together mode environment that feels like an old-fashioned boardroom.
• When your team struggles to pay attention: Together mode can help people to stay attentive during business meetings and lectures.
• When you want see attendee sentiment: If you need to see how people respond to your message, then Together mode is ideal.

There are some limitations to Together Mode.  For example, it is not a good option if you want to show off whiteboard content.  You also cannot share your screen using PowerPoint presentations right now and you cannot show the space around you.

Enjoying Together Mode

If you’re not sure how comfortable your team members are going to be using a video conferencing experience like this, let them test it out. Invite your group for an informal meeting where you check out the new experience and play around with the things you can do – like tapping each other on the shoulder.

You can find more tips on how to master Together Mode here.