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Be able to move people's videos to top instead of bottom of screen (when someone is screen sharing a presentation)

When in a group meeting, everyone's video screen appears at the bottom when someone is presenting their screen. It would be nice to be able to drag it to the top of the window instead. That's also where the webcam usually sits so it's better to be looking more directly into the camera (instead of halfway down the screen)

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  • Davide commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Totally needed, especially if you need to simulate confrontations, dividing participants in teams.

  • Lisa commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I am completely in agreement. When presenting, it's important to get a gauge on the audience I'm speaking to, and it looks completely ridiculous. In...ugh,,, Zoom, at least I can move the gallery around and play to the audience I'm addressing. This would be a great feature!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Surprising that this is not an option when most cameras are attached at the top of the screen. This is a critical issue with Teams.

  • SRPRA commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It makes so much sense to have the flexibility at the user side than Microsoft fixing it to bottom. It looks so odd that I look at the bottom all the time. People think that I am sleeping!!!

  • Mike C commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Seems like a no-brainer. Did no one from the User Experience team think about Eye Contact?

  • Ashley Watkins commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is very much needed!! It almost defeats the purpose of a video chat to have tiny videos at the bottom of the screen when someone is sharing a document (which happens in almost every call). It can be disruptive to the meeting if one is continually looking at the bottom of their screen to see the other team members.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    When someone is sharing content on the screen and you look down at their video it makes you look sinister and shady and like you are not paying attention. Big design flaw. Makes it seem like no one actually tried this interface before integrating it into the program.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Agreed. Came searching for an option or a setting for how to change this and was disappointed not to find one.

  • Joe Marsala commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Microsoft - you need to fix this. You are lagging behind your competitors, and this simple change will have a big impact on user satisfaction with your product, especially with business users. Having individuals perceive "eye contact" during conversation is critical in the absence of face to face discussion.

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