Multiple windows for MS Teams?

Anonymous
2019-10-10T14:11:14+00:00

Why doesn't MS Teams support multiple windows?  It stands to reason that if you are on multiple chats, editing a file, and trying to join a meeting, you don't want to leave each ongoing action behind to go to the next, and shuffle around try to find where you left off in each section later.  Even separate windows for chat would be a huge help, or allowing a meeting to launch a new window outside of Teams and leave whatever you were working on in the original window.  Most people use multiple windows and multiple monitors to multi-task, and I'm surprised that the only way Teams seems to allow this is to run some of your windows out of a browser?  Is there help coming to make this a more productive tool?  This feels like a downgrade from Skye for Business...

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-10T16:31:53+00:00

    Hello TimCheek,

    Thanks for posting your concerns in the forum. Right now, multiple windows are not supported in Microsoft Teams. I think your workaround to open Teams via different browsers is a good idea.

    Furthermore, I have searched in Teams UserVoice forum and found many same feature requests. Please click Vote button to submit feedback in this most voted link: allow multiple windows in teams or be able to "pop out" the chat window. Our relevant team will develop new features based on the most voted feedback. We will keep working to improve the user experience.

    Your understanding and cooperation would be highly appreciated.

    Regards,

    Rick

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-12-26T16:35:29+00:00

    Thank you for this post; however, the link provided to vote for the enhancement is broken.  I agree 100% that a user should be able to use the chat in a separate window while working in a team channel.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-24T07:35:11+00:00

    Please provide multiple windows functionality. Right now I really dislike working with Teams. Once this functionality is there, it would be great!

    Pleeeeassssseee....!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-29T11:41:49+00:00

    Here is the correct link. It had been double pasted, so just removed the second half.

    https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/16926739-multi-window-for-chats-and-more

    Good news is that it is being developed, and we should get early this year.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-02-19T15:24:21+00:00

    I have found that simply adding multiple documents etc. as tabs on the screen of MS Teams cuts down locating time considerably.

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