Get started with StageTools
Your first steps to run clear, fast, outcome‑driven meetings
Step 1 — Add StageTools to your meeting
Join your Teams meeting.
Click Apps in the top meeting toolbar and select StageTools.
Once added, the StageTools icon appears in the toolbar.
You only need to add StageTools once per meeting.
Step 2 — Open StageTools from the toolbar
Click the StageTools icon in the meeting toolbar.
The Teams sidebar opens automatically and shows the option to Start StageTools.
Step 3 — Start StageTools on the Stage
Click Start in the sidebar.
StageTools opens on the Stage for everyone in the meeting.
You can close the sidebar — StageTools stays active on the Stage.
Your first 60 seconds with StageTools
A quick guide to your first actions inside StageTools
Multi View — Add your first content
Select Multi View and choose any Document, Screenshot or Multi Share.
It appears instantly on the Stage — visible to everyone.
Annotate live on shared content
Choose from the Annotate Panel, pick Pen, Highlighter, or Laser, and draw directly on the content.
Everyone sees your annotations in real time.
Multi Capture — Save what matters
Click Capture to save a clean, high‑resolution snapshot of the current content.
Captures appear automatically in the Screenshot library and can be added to any Note, Task, or Decision.
What else can you do with StageTools?
Content Tools
Flow Tools
Decision Tools
After the meeting
Everything you captured stays available:
Notes, Tasks, Decisions, and Captures. You can open or share them anytime — even outside Teams.
FAQ
Where do I find StageTools?
In the meeting toolbar after adding it via Apps.
Do all participants see StageTools?
Yes — once started on the Stage, everyone sees it.
Do I need to share my screen?
No — StageTools runs directly on the Stage.
Can I prepare StageTools before the meeting?
Yes — open it in any meeting or test call.
Do I need admin approval?
Only if your organization restricts app installations.
Tutorial Overview
Content Layer
Share multiple windows, apps, or screens at once.
Arrange shared content side by side for instant comparison.
Draw, highlight, and comment directly on shared content.
Capture any part of the shared content as a snapshot.
Flow Layer
Run your meeting with a visible, synchronized agenda and countdowns.
Take over moderation so everyone follows your view instantly.
Decision Layer
Capture ideas instantly and convert notes into tasks with one click.
Create decisions, attach context, and run structured voting on the Stage.