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together mode retirement
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The tag 'together mode retirement' covers the upcoming removal of Together Mode from Microsoft Teams, scheduled for June 2026. Together Mode is a meeting layout that places participants in a shared virtual scene, such as an auditorium or coffee shop, to simulate co-presence. Microsoft will retire this feature, including custom scenes and seat assignments, making Gallery view the default. The content discusses the implications for users and reflects on how the feature represented a pandemic-era attempt to make video meetings feel more natural. The retirement signals a shift in collaboration software priorities from simulating presence to streamlining productivity.
Microsoft will retire Together Mode in Microsoft Teams beginning in early June 2026, with the rollout expected to finish by late June, removing the shared-scene meeting layout, custom scenes, seat assignments, and the Together Mode option from the Teams meeting View menu. The Gallery view...