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How to Change the Background in the Teams Mobile App
Customize your background during a call with these simple steps
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Updated onMay 30, 2024
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Today we’ll show you how to change the background in the Teams mobile app. All you need is your phone and a few spare minutes.
Let’s get right to it.
How do I change the background in Teams mobile?
1. Change the MS Teams background on the phone before the meeting starts
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While preparing for a meeting, press theSettingsbutton.
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SelectBackground Effects.
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Choose your desired background from the list. If you want to upload an image and use it as a background, click on the+button.
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After you finish selecting the perfect background for Teams, press theDonebutton.
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On the other hand, if you want to turn off theBackground Effect, press theDeniedbutton.
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Start the meeting.
In the Microsoft Teams mobile app, you can easily change your background before a meeting as you would on a computer.
All you need to do is click to join a meeting, and while you’re setting up your audio and video settings, select from a large section of available background to use, or even use a custom one from your PC.
2. Change the background during a meeting or call in Teams
If you want more customization, you’ll have to use your PC. The Windows and macOS apps allow you toset animated backgroundsand offer more customization features.
Since you are interested in backgrounds, we recommend you look at our post with thebest free software to change the background on any video.
That’s it! That’s pretty much all you need to know about changing your backgrounds on mobile.
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Alexandru Poloboc
Tech Journalist
With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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With a desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter.
