Microsoft Teams finally adds ability to block screenshots in meetings

Microsoft has started rolling out a new feature in Teams that will put an end to participants taking screenshots during meetings.

It’s been a few months since the feature was first announced, but here’s how it works on Windows: when you try to take a screenshot in a protected meeting, the screenshot will show a black rectangle around the meeting window, blocking out sensitive information. On Android, screenshotting is disabled altogether.

Meanwhile, if a user tries to join a protected meeting while on a platform that isn’t Windows or Android, they’ll be forced to join in audio-only mode and won’t be able to see visuals.

This Prevent Screen Capture feature is disabled by default and must be turned on by meeting organizers for it to work. Furthermore, the feature is only available to Teams Premium members.

One big caveat here is that this feature only blocks screenshots! It’s still entirely possible for meeting attendees to snap photos of their screens using a physical camera. Still, it’s definitely better than nothing.