Microsoft is set to introduce an active speaker view to Teams Meetings, according to the Microsoft 365 roadmap.
The new feature will highlight the active speaker during a meeting while showing the rest of the participants.
There are few details about how the feature will look when added to the platform; however, it does appear that it will help bridge meeting equity for remote participants.
The roadmap post states: "Active speaker is a new view added to Microsoft Teams meetings.
"It highlights the active speaker while still showing the rest of the participants in the meeting. Users can use this new view through the view switcher in a meeting."
Active speaker view will be available to Teams users on the platform's web or desktop client.
Microsoft states that the feature will be generally available to Teams users in April 2023, although an exact go-live date is yet to be announced.
The new active speaker view follows several updates Microsoft made to its Teams ecosystem during January 2023.
The company added many new features, including integration to Meta’s Workplace platform, set up Teams Webinars customisable, improved notifications for Teams Rooms, and more.
Microsoft has also recently confirmed its Microsoft Teams Premium licence is generally available to all customers following a preview phase.
Last week, Nicole Herskowitz, Vice President Microsoft Teams, commented: “As we face economic uncertainties and changes to work patterns, organisations are searching for ways to optimise IT investments and re-energize employees to achieve business results.
