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Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Teams
Type
Availability
Announcement date
2023-05-24
Effective date
Date not published
Impact
Affected

In brief

Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions

What the source says

In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (default) or Active sharer). GA date: May CY2026 Launched General Availability Targeted Release (Entire Organization) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Teams Desktop Mac

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (de

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (de

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    Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (default) or Active sharer). GA date: May CY2026 Launched General Availability Targeted Release (Entire Organization) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Teams Desktop Mac
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  • Product Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (default) or Active sharer). GA date: May CY2026 Launched General Availability Targeted Release (Entire Organization) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Teams Desktop Mac
    source
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    Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can request collaborative annotation sessions In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (default) or Active sharer). GA date: May CY2026 Launched General Availability Targeted Release (Entire Organization) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Microsoft Teams Desktop Mac
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