Run Better Design Reviews in Microsoft Teams

Keep designs, prototypes, requirements, and feedback visible together so design reviews stay focused instead of constantly switching between applications.

Why Design Reviews Become Chaotic

Design reviews rarely depend on one screen.

Teams compare designs, prototypes, requirements, tickets, and live implementations before making decisions.

Microsoft Teams makes sharing one application simple.

Keeping every important resource visible throughout the review is much harder.

As presenters switch between Figma, browsers, Jira, and documentation, participants lose context and the review becomes fragmented.

What Happens When Designs Keep Disappearing

When only one resource remains visible:

Visible PDF and document comparisons reduce switching between applications.

Keeping documents visible ensures feedback stays connected to the design.

A proper comparison workflow keeps files visible without constant reopening.

Comparing multiple documents side‑by‑side makes design comparisons easier.

Keeping content visible prevents important design details from disappearing.

The review becomes slower because shared context keeps disappearing.

Typical Design Review Examples

Figma + Browser

Compare the design with the live implementation.

Comparing browser content alongside designs strengthens implementation reviews.

Prototype + Requirements

Review interaction flows while keeping the original requirements visible.

Design + Jira

Discuss design decisions while reviewing implementation tasks.

UX Review

Compare multiple interface versions without constantly replacing the shared screen.

A Better Way to Review Designs

StageTools extends Microsoft Teams with a Content Layer that keeps multiple design resources visible throughout the review.

Instead of replacing one application with another, teams compare everything directly.

Multi View

Display Figma, browsers, documents, Jira, prototypes, and supporting material side by side.

Seeing multiple contents side‑by‑side keeps all design resources visible together.

Multi Share

Allow participants to contribute additional resources without interrupting the discussion.

Follow-Me Moderation

Guide every participant through the review while keeping everyone focused on the same shared visual context.

Why Multi-Content Design Reviews Work Better

Keeping every relevant resource visible helps teams:

  • compare designs naturally
  • review implementation alongside concepts
  • reduce screen switching
  • capture more precise feedback
  • make better product decisions

The conversation stays centred on the design—not on changing windows.

FAQ

How can I show multiple designs at the same time in Microsoft Teams?

Native Microsoft Teams meetings primarily display one shared resource at a time. StageTools extends Teams with Multi View and Multi Share, allowing designs, prototypes, browsers, and supporting documents to remain visible together.

Can I compare Figma and a browser during a Teams meeting?

Yes.

StageTools allows teams to display Figma, browser windows, Jira, documents, and other resources side by side during the same discussion.

Why are multi-content design reviews better?

Keeping designs, requirements, and implementation visible together helps participants compare ideas more easily, reduces unnecessary switching, and produces more focused feedback.

Conclusion

Great design reviews depend on shared visibility.

When designs, prototypes, requirements, and implementation stay visible together, discussions become clearer and decisions become easier.

The StageTools Content Layer helps Microsoft Teams design reviews stay focused by keeping every important resource available throughout the session.