May 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Microsoft is retiring Teams' Together Mode, the virtual background feature that placed meeting participants in a shared space. The company cites a need to reduce fragmentation and focus on core performance. The toggle will disappear from view menus, and scenes and seat assignments will be removed. Changes are rolling out gradually.
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