Teams' Front Row has new requirements: All you need to know about them
The most recent speakers will take the center stage, unless the right requirements are set.
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Key notes
- The new requirements will allow organizers to plan a Teams meeting in greater detail.
- They will also leave no room for surprises or unexpected entries within the meeting.
- The new requirements will arrive to Microsoft Teams in November.
Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular tools to use for corporate and working environments. The app, which integrates AI capabilities such as intelligent recap, is so popular that it is one of the leading apps when it comes to cyberattacks.
Yes, this is not exactly a feat to be proud of, but it does emphasize just how popular this app is. And Microsoft makes sure to enhance it with useful and practical features as well.
For example, according to the latest entry in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, Teams’ Front Row feature, which is the feature that spotlights participants to the center stage, now has new requirements.
These new requirements will now spotlight the actively speaking participant to the center stage based on a new set of policies. They will come to all Microsoft Teams members, regardless of their license, starting this November.
Teams’ Front Row new requirements: what you need to know
The new requirements, according to the Roadmap, should be easy to follow.
- When there is no shared content in the single and dual display mode, Front Row will promote pinned or spotlighted participants to the center stage.
- For single display mode, when no one is pinned, spotlighted, or sharing content, the most recent active speaker video will be promoted to the center.
- In dual display mode, when no one is pinned, spotlighted, or sharing content, the two most recent active speaker videos will be promoted to the center on each screen.
- If someone is sharing content, the most recent active video speaker will be promoted on the right screen.
As you can see, Microsoft Teams’ Front Row will now prioritize the most recent speaker, in case there are no spotlighted participants. These requirements will somehow force organizers to carefully plan and manage a Teams’ meeting. 
On the other hand, it can also be useful, as the feature will leave no room for surprises or unexpected events. Managers and organizers will be able to plan the meeting in great detail, according to their plans of action.
What do you think about these new requirements coming to Microsoft Teams Front Row? Let us know in the comments section below.
