You can apply the background effects of your choice to make your experience more cheerful. It will cover or blur your setting and prepare you for a meeting. So, from this article, let’s learn how to change the background on Teams.
How to Change Background on Teams
You can change your background before or during the meeting on Teams. You need to turn on your video and open background effects to apply. Below, I have compiled the easy steps for PC, Mobile, and Web.
Before You Begin
Before changing your background, you must confirm to the following criteria:
Make sure to Allow access to camera, and your camera works fine.If you wish to add your own background, you must Allow access to all photos. It supports only PNG, BMP, and PNG image formats.You must mandatorily have the latest version of Microsoft Teams on your device. Please check the device compatibility.It is not accessible on Linux.For Android users, your software version should be 10 or higher.It does not support VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
Set Up Before Joining the Meeting
Luckily, you can change the virtual background beforehand, whether you’re a host or an attendee. If you haven’t joined the meeting yet, you can apply background from the ready-to-join setup screen. This feature is compatible with mobile, PC, and the web. However, due to the variation in User Interface, there are different steps for each. Please find out the steps below.On MobileOn PCOn Web
Change While You’re in the Meeting
If you have joined the meeting without setting up the background, you can change it while you’re in the meeting. Check out the steps for mobile, PC, and desktop below. On MobileOn PCOn WebYou can repeat the steps if you wish to apply for another background. However, please note that once you’ve used the background, it stays the same in all your calls unless you change it.
How to Remove Backgrounds on Teams
There can be instances when you might want to remove the background on Teams. To do so, you can simply apply the no background option. Please follow the given steps for both mobile and PC users. On MobileOn PC
What Background Effects are Available on Teams?
You might use Teams for official or unofficial purposes. So, depending on the meeting type, you can apply various virtual background filters. Find it out below.
Creative Background: If you want your background to appear fun and interesting, you can choose various creative background effects from Teams. You can find scenes of places too. Blur Effect: If you want to look more professional in your meeting, you can use the Blur effect. It will blur your background. But, please note that the blurring effect does not guarantee to block the visibility of Sensitive Information.Camera Roll: Besides the available effects, you can add other backgrounds. You can upload an image of your preference from your camera roll. Besides, you can also remove it from the background gallery at any time.
