No More Awkward Waiting While Someone Fumbles With Slides
How many times have you been in a Teams meeting, waiting while someone fumbles with the slides, saying: “Next slide, please…”?
You’re not alone and if your business runs online meetings or webinars regularly, you’ve probably seen how those awkward handovers chip away at your team’s confidence and professionalism.
At Nxt Gen IT, we hear this all the time:
“Our meetings are fine but they could run a lot smoother.”
“It’s frustrating when presenters can’t just control their own slides.”
“It doesn’t feel polished when someone has to ask to move things along.”
Good news. Microsoft has finally released a fix for this long-standing Teams frustration.
Meet Co-Presenter Slide Control in Teams
Until now, only one person could control the slide deck in a Teams meeting. If you were co-presenting, it meant constant interruptions, asking someone else to move to the next slide, often derailing your flow.
Now, Microsoft is rolling out a feature that lets multiple people control the presentation slides in a meeting. That means you can smoothly hand off between presenters, each taking control when it’s their turn. No delays, no awkward prompts.
Why this matters for your business:
- 👥 Better Collaboration: Your sales, training, or leadership teams can present together without the clunky back-and-forth.
- ⏱️ Time-Saving: No more wasted minutes waiting for someone to click “next.”
- 💼 More Professional Meetings: When transitions are seamless, your team looks sharper, especially in client-facing calls or webinars.
It might seem like a small change, but this kind of improvement can make a big difference in how your business comes across on screen.
When and How You’ll Get It
The feature is already rolling out, starting with the Windows desktop version of Teams. As the meeting organiser, you’ll likely be able to assign co-presenters when setting up the session. Once that’s done, each presenter can take control of the deck without interrupting the flow.
And if you’re wondering, yes. It should have been here ages ago. But at least now, Teams is catching up to the way modern businesses actually work.
Microsoft Teams Is Getting Smarter
This isn’t the only upgrade Microsoft has made recently. Features like in-call live chat, background noise suppression, and smarter meeting recaps are all designed to support more flexible, intuitive working.
But to get the most out of Teams, and Microsoft 365 in general, you need more than just the right tools. You need them set up strategically, customised to how your business operates.
That’s where we come in.
Nxt Steps
Whether you’re running daily team huddles, board meetings, or monthly webinars, Nxt Gen IT can help you make Microsoft Teams work harder (and smarter) for your business.
From setup and training to Microsoft 365 strategy and support, we’ll help you streamline collaboration and reduce distractions so meetings stop being a source of frustration.
Let’s make “Next slide, please” a thing of the past.
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Ben helps growing businesses turn technology into a driver of performance instead of a barrier. At Nxt Gen IT he works with SME leaders, recruiters, and fast-scaling teams to design solutions that improve reliability, strengthen security, and unlock growth.
With a background in email deliverability and cloud systems, Ben specialises in making sure businesses communicate effectively, keep data safe, and get the most from Microsoft 365. His experience spans solution design, managed IT services, and virtual CIO support, always with a focus on practical outcomes that reduce headaches for business owners.
Ben has supported organisations across the UK, from recruitment agencies struggling with inbox placement to SaaS firms scaling fast, and SMEs needing a trusted partner for their IT. He believes tech is never the end goal: growth is. His role is to make sure technology never gets in the way of it.