To change the background in Microsoft Teams, you can either blur your existing background, choose from a set of pre-loaded images, or upload your own custom image. You can do this either before a meeting starts or during a meeting. Here are the basic steps: Before a meeting:
- Go to your Teams calendar and select the meeting.
- On the pre-join screen, click on Video effects or Background effects.
- Choose to blur your background (Standard or Portrait blur), select a background from the options, or upload your own by clicking Add new.
- Click Done or Join to enter the meeting with the selected background.
During a meeting:
- Click on More actions (three dots) in the meeting controls.
- Select Video effects and settings or Background effects.
- Choose blur, a background image, or upload a custom image.
- Preview if you want, then click Apply to change your background.
No green screen is needed as Teams uses AI to separate you from the background. Your selected background will persist for future meetings until you change it again. Supported image formats for custom backgrounds include JPG, PNG, and BMP. This works on desktop and on mobile devices with the latest Teams app and appropriate device support. This is a quick overview based on official Microsoft Teams support and other guides.
