Enable Large Gallery View in Microsoft Teams
Overview
Large Gallery view in Microsoft Teams lets you see up to 49 people at once during a meeting. It is the best layout for group discussions, all-hands calls, and training sessions where you want to see everyone's face.
Before You Begin
- The new Microsoft Teams desktop app, signed in with your work account.
- A meeting with at least 10 participants who have their cameras on. Gallery view becomes available once there are enough video feeds.
- A monitor with enough space to see all the tiles comfortably. A laptop screen will work but feels cramped above 25 participants.
Steps
- Join your Teams meeting from the desktop app.
- Once the meeting starts, click View in the meeting toolbar at the top.
- Choose Gallery for the default layout.
- To see more people at once, click View again and choose Large gallery.
- Teams will rearrange tiles to show up to 49 video participants per page.
- If there are more than 49 people on video, use the arrow controls at the bottom of the gallery to page through.
- To pin a specific person so they always stay visible, right-click their tile and choose Pin for me.
- To go back to the default layout, click View > Gallery.
Troubleshooting
- If Large gallery is grayed out: there are not enough people on camera yet. Wait for more participants to turn their video on.
- If you do not see the View menu: you may be using the old Teams client. Update to the new Teams from the Microsoft Store or ask IT to push the update.
- If your computer slows down with many video feeds: close other apps, especially browsers with many tabs. Older laptops may struggle with 49 simultaneous video streams.
- If the gallery layout keeps switching back to a smaller view: Teams remembers your last choice per meeting. Set it again after joining.
- If you join from a phone or tablet: Large gallery is desktop-only. Mobile shows a smaller grid by design.
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