Microsoft Teams: Virtual Background

To use virtual backgrounds in a Microsoft Teams meeting, you must be in a Teams meetings.

Once in the meeting:

  1. Select the ellipses ()
  2. Select Show background effects to open Background settings

Select Show Background Effects

Select the desired background and select Preview.

Select and Preview

Once the desired background is previewed, select Apply and turn on video.

Note: Background will appear reversed in preview and once applied but will be viewed correctly by meeting participants.

Apply and Turn on Video

To add your own background to the Virtual Background options, select Add new from Background settings.

Add New

Navigate to the desired image, select the image and select Open.

Select Image

Image can be previewed. Then select Apply and turn on video for image to display.

Note: Background will appear reversed in preview and once applied but will be viewed correctly by meeting participants.

Custom Apply Video