Towards the end of 2025, Neowin reported on the fact that Teams for macOS was getting native screen and window sharing support. At the time, the feature was launched in public preview, with general availability expected by mid-January. Now, however, Microsoft has delayed the GA rollout.
In its updated timeline, Microsoft started the general availability rollout in early January and will now complete it by mid-May, a whole four months behind schedule. That timeline applies to Worldwide and GCC tenants; for GCC High and DoD, the rollout began in mid-January and won’t complete until late May.
Microsoft said that this feature is designed to deliver a more polished experience to teams for macOS users by providing a more native experience. This feature is opt-in for users rather than administrators, so it will need switching on to be used, but this is controlled by the end user.
Once switched on, Teams will use macOS’ native screen sharing API which will allow users to share their screen or window directly from macOS during Teams meetings. Another nice thing about this implementation is that users will not need to do a restart of Teams when they toggle this feature, eliminating the chances of call interruptions.
For admins, while no action is required to enable the feature, Microsoft still recommends letting macOS users know about this new capability and updating any internal training materials or documentation as needed.
To enable this feature, open Teams and go to Settings and more > Settings > General. From there, find the Screen sharing selection and select the Use macOS content sharing radio button. Earlier reporting in January from Neowin also mentioned that you should keep the UX’s limitations in mind, including that it doesn’t allow giving or taking control of the screen.
You can find out more in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center under Message ID MC1187801.