How to pin someone in Microsoft Teams Meeting
You can pin someone in a Microsoft team meeting to focus someone on your screen. This helps you focus on only the person presenting or speaking while in a meeting. Read the following article to pin someone in a Microsoft Teams meeting. Moreover, you can add location in Microsoft Teams meetings. When you are done reading the article, you can go through the FAQ section to know the answers to the most commonly asked questions about teams.
Microsoft teams: Pinning and Unpinning
Pin Someone in a Microsoft Teams meeting: 5 Steps
Step 1- Open the Microsoft Teams App: To begin with, you have to open the Microsoft Teams App by searching for it in the Teams App or by scrolling through the apps.
Step 2- Start or Join the Meeting: Then, you can either start a meeting by creating a new meeting or join a pre-scheduled meeting.
Follow these steps to do so:
- Firstly, tap on the calendar icon from the bottom panel of the screen.
- Next, tap on ‘join’ to join a pre-scheduled meeting.
- Or, create a new meeting by tapping on the add icon.
Step 3- Tap on the Participants Icon:
- Now, tap on the participant's icon.
- It would be present on the top right corner of the screen.
Step 4- Tap on the Participant: Thereafter, tap on the participant you want to pin.
The following options will appear:
- Pin for me
- Make an attendee.
- Remove from the meeting.
- View profile.
Step 5- Tap on Pin for Me: Lastly, tap on the “pin for me” option to pin the participant on your screen.
Thus, by following the above simple steps, you can pin a participant to your screen to view in the enlarged frame whatever is being presented on the screen.
FAQ
How to make someone an attendee in a Microsoft Teams meeting?
You can make someone an attendee in Microsoft Teams meeting by following these steps:
- Firstly, open Microsoft Teams App.
- Secondly, join a meeting.
- Next, tap on the person you want to make an attendee.
- Lastly, select ‘Make an attendee’.
You can only make someone an attendee only if you are one of the organizers.
How to remove someone from a Microsoft Teams meeting?
Follow these steps to remove someone from a Microsoft Teams meeting:
- Firstly, open Microsoft Teams App.
- Secondly, join a meeting.
- Next, tap on the person you want to make an attendee.
- Lastly, tap on “Remove from the Meeting”.
How to view someone’s profile in a Microsoft Teams meeting?
Follow the first three steps from the article above and then tap on the “View Profile” option to view the profile of the person.
What is the shortcut to declining screen share in Microsoft Teams meetings?
You can decline screen share in Microsoft Teams meetings by pressing Ctrl+Shift+D.
What is the shortcut to accepting screen sharing in Microsoft Teams meetings?
You can decline screen share in Microsoft Teams meetings by pressing Ctrl+Shift+A.
The first section of the above article has simple steps to pin someone in a Microsoft Teams meeting. The next section answers some of the frequently asked questions related to Teams.