Hiding Teams Control Task Bar (at Bottom of Teams Screen) During a Meeting (So Screenshot of Shared Screen is Clean)

Anonymous
2019-08-13T20:02:08+00:00

Anyone know if there's a way to hide the default Teams meeting control task bar at the bottom of the screen so I can take screenshots of what is being shared/displayed on the without that in the way? Thanks.

Also, Teams isn't a "Category" option when I'm posting this. Nor is it listed in the "Office Topic" while "Skype" still is. Might want to update that since Teams has been released. As such, I'm having to post in "Unknown/Other".

Moved from Unknown/other  / Windows 10  / Unknown/other

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Anonymous
2019-08-14T00:02:23+00:00

Hi BenBo_2020,

Thanks for post your question in our forum, I have moved your thread to the correct category “Office 365 for admins  / Microsoft Teams  / Office 365 for business”, if you have any other questions when using Teams in the future, welcome to post a new thread in our forum.

Based on your description, you want to hiding the Teams control task bar (like below picture). I just tested this on my side, the task bar will auto hiding after you move your mouse outside of the sharing screen for a while. Could you please test this on your side to see if this works for you?

Hope above information helps. Please feel free to share the result with us or let me know if you need further suggestions, I'll happy to continue to help you.

Best regards,

Jennifer

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-19T14:31:54+00:00

    I'm currently seeing a vendor give a presentation and I have the task bar covering the bottom of the presentation and then I have another tab showing the slide number and take control and the person talking being shown.

    This vendor's presentation is frustrating to watch so I'm searching the web trying to figure out if there is way to stop this.  Thus far no solution found.

    I will have to make requests that vendors do not use this tool for presentations.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-19T12:40:03+00:00

    Sorry everyone.

    I think some of us may be missing the point

    If using the tool for routine tasksrequires a work around; then its not fit for use.

    the fact that the MS crew are ignoring this line of posts should tell you all you need to know.

    work arounds are helpful for bespoke or niche applications of a tool; but not for its core purpose.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-19T12:06:24+00:00

    Use SNIPING TOOL. But follow this protocol:

    First ensure TEAMS screen is the window showing in your desktop. Everytime you touch the TEAMS window, the control bar will show. It will auto-hide in 2-3 seconds. 

    Wait for it to hide and then open the sniping tool. Then do the screen copy. If you open the sniping tool when the control bar is showing up in teams, it will capture the control bar as well.

    I recommend adding a short cut for sniping tool in your taskbar. 

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-19T11:21:02+00:00

    Sorry not a good solution.  As soon as you move cursor it pops up again, and if you're using TEams on full screen (almost always as small laptop screen) then virtually impossible to get rid of it. Also it's often the person controlling the screen who's control bar is blocking what they want to share.  

    Suggestion: give user option to move, minimise or close down control bar.  Like other platforms do.

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