How to darken sharing screens content

Patty Scarpello 0 Reputation points
2026-09-28T16:11:11.5166667+00:00

Where can someone darken their screen so when I am shadowing them I can see "what they are sharing" darker in a teams meeting.

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Screen sharing
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  1. Jay1 Tran 1,700 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-28T16:47:32.1266667+00:00

    Hi Patty,

    Thanks for reaching out.

    In Teams, the person shadowing you sees a digital capture of your Windows screen, so lowering the physical brightness on your monitor usually won’t change what they see. To make the shared content appear darker for them, you need to adjust your Windows display settings on the device you’re sharing from.

    To do this, please follow these steps (The following guidance is for Windows devices. If you are using a different device, please let me know):

    1. Turn on Night light
    • Press Windows + I to open Settings.
    • Go to System > Display.
    • Under Brightness & color, turn Night light on.

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    • Click Night light and use the Strength slider to set how dark you want it.
    1. Stop Windows from auto-adjusting brightness
    • Go to Settings > System > Display > Brightness.
    • Turn off Change brightness automatically when lighting changes, if available.
    • Also turn off Change brightness based on content, if available.

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    • This prevents the shared image from brightening or dimming unexpectedly.
    1. Use dark mode
    • Go to Settings > Personalization > Colors.
    • Under Choose your mode, select Dark.

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    • This darkens Windows and many supported apps.
    1. Use high contrast theme
    • In Teams, click Settings and more (...) next to your profile picture.
    • Go to Settings > Appearance.
    • Set Theme to High contrast.

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    • This only affects the Teams window, not other apps.

    I hope the information I shared earlier was somewhat helpful in addressing your issue. If you have any further questions or updates, please don’t hesitate to share. I’m always happy to assist further if needed.   

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    2026-09-28T16:11:22.05+00:00

    If the goal is to make Teams itself darker, the person using Teams can switch to the High contrast theme:

    1. In Microsoft Teams, select Settings and more next to the profile picture.
    2. Select Settings > Appearance.
    3. Under Theme, select High contrast.

    If the issue is that another participant’s video background is too bright or busy, that participant can change to a background color with more contrast.

    If the problem is glare from the screen in general, Windows also has Night light:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Select System > Display.
    3. Turn on Night light.
    4. Select Night light to adjust the Strength slider.
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