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How to Change the Teams Background Before the Meeting
Set a background early on to prevent last-minute hassle
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Updated onMay 30, 2024
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You can change the background image in Microsoft Teams during and before a meeting. While Microsoft offers a bunch of preset backgrounds, you can always add a custom image as well. Keep reading to find out the steps for both!
How do I change the background in Microsoft Teams before a meeting?
How to blur the background in Teams?
TheBlurfilter in Teams is a popular choice amongst users with a messy background or anyone who wants to hide the real background.
How to change the background in Teams mobile app?
While most use the PC, you can alsochange the background image in the Teams mobile app. The option is available on both Android and iOS mobile devices and shouldn’t take more than a few seconds if you know which background image file to select.
How to download & install custom backgrounds in Teams?
As we explained earlier,downloading a custom background for Microsoft Teamswill help curate and personalize the experience. Also, you can set a custom background before joining a meeting in Teams, making it all the more seamless. And theanimated backgrounds in Teamsare sure a great addition!
You will find the following restrictions on custom backgrounds in Teams:
For those who are fans of custom images, do check our list of thebest backgrounds for Teamsand share your favorite pick. We also have a nice selection withHalloween Teams backgrounds.
Besides, Microsoft has a dedicated page forCustom Background Gallery, where you will find various images categorized into different sections. Some of these are community submissions, while Microsoft offers others.
On the website, you can download individual backgrounds or get the entire category as a ZIP (.zip) folder.
A proper understanding of how to change the background outside of a meeting in Microsoft Teams is imperative. But you must also know the various background settings for an optimal experience and to troubleshoot issues when the feature orTeams is not working.
Do share your experience with setting a background in Microsoft Teams and if you have a personal favorite.
More about the topics:Microsoft Teams,video call
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