Microsoft Teams - Upload new background on a video conference

How to upload and use a custom background in Microsoft Teams

Following a recent update, Microsoft Teams made it much easier to add custom backgrounds. Here's how to use your own images for backgrounds within Teams.

  1. Within a video call, select the More actions button (three dots).
  2. Select Show background effects.


Source: Windows Central

  1. Select Add new.
  2. Select the image you'd like to use as a background.
  3. Select Open.

The image is now available to use as a custom background. We break down the steps on how to set a background below.

 

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