How do I change the background during a Microsoft Teams meeting?

Change your background during a meeting

  1. Go to your meeting controls and select More actions  More options button  > Apply background effects.

  2. Select Blur to blur your background, or choose from the available images to replace it. To upload an image of your own, select Add new and pick a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file from your computer.
    To turn off background effects, select   Option for turning off background effect .

  3. Select Preview to see how your chosen background looks before you apply it, and then select Apply.

Notes: 

  • For now, Linux users aren't able to use this feature.

  • Background effects won't be available to you if you're using Teams through optimized virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

Created: Apr 24, 2020 - 9:54am Updated: Feb 23, 2021 - 9:2am Author: UIT Support Center Article: 3000
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