How to Make Someone a Presenter in Microsoft Teams

Select Show participants in the meeting controls to see a list of all the people in the meeting. Hover over the name of the person whose role you want to change and select More options. From there, select Make a presenter or Make an attendee .

Microsoft Teams is a great tool for organizing virtual meetings with people from different parts of the world. As a meeting organizer, you might want to share presenting rights with others to make your collaboration more efficient. In this article, we will go over a quick tip on how to manage guests in Microsoft Teams when you want them to present.

To start, let’s assume you have a meeting with three people in it, and you want to make one of them a presenter. You can see who is in your meeting by clicking on the “show participants” button on the meeting toolbar. You will see that the meeting has three attendees: yourself as the organizer, a person named Bob as a guest, and Megan, who is a member of your organization.

In Microsoft Teams, attendees and presenters have different permissions or rights in the meeting. As a presenter, you have the power to mute or remove attendees, and you can also make them presenters. To do that, simply hover over the name of the person you want to make a presenter and click on the ellipsis to see the available options.

If you want to make Bob a presenter, for example, click on “make a presenter” and confirm that you want to change his rights in the meeting. Once you do that, Bob will be able to share his screen and present his content during the meeting.

As you can see, making someone a presenter in Microsoft Teams is a straightforward process that can make your collaboration more efficient. Keep in mind that the presenter role comes with more responsibilities, so make sure you trust the person you want to promote to that role.

In conclusion, we hope that this quick tip on how to make someone a presenter in Microsoft Teams will help you organize your meetings more effectively. Try it out and see how easy it is to collaborate with others in Teams. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you next time!

FAQ

Can there be two presenters in Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams lets you set multiple presenters in one meeting with different rights. The presenters have the same rights as the organizer, so limiting how many presenters you have in the meeting is wise.
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How do I assign a presenter to a meeting in Outlook?
In the participant list, right-click one or more participants, and then click Make a Presenter or Make an Attendee, as appropriate. Click the People Options menu, and then click Make Everyone an Attendee. Tip: Choose this option when there are so many presenters that it is disrupting the flow of the meeting.
Why can't I add a co organizer in Teams?
Re: Teams meeting cannot add attendees as co-organizer To qualify for the co-organizer role, an invitee must be using an account that is on the same tenant as the organizer's account.
Can I start a Teams meeting if I am not the host?
Yes, a participant can start a meeting.