In this article, we will show you how to change your background in Microsoft Teams when you are in the meeting and right before the meeting starts. So, without further ado, here are the steps.

Steps to change your Microsoft Teams background while you are in the meeting

Before we start, we want to mention that Linux operative system users will not be able to change their background in Microsoft Teams; that feature has not been released yet for that operating system.

Here are the steps to change your background if you have already entered your meeting. But if you want to find out how to change it before the meeting starts, head over to the second paragraph of this article. You will learn how to do this in just a few minutes.

• When you are in the meeting, move your cursor on the screen so that some options can become visible.
• Now, you need to find the three-dotted button and click on it. You will be expanding more options for you.
• After you have clicked on that button from the pop-up menu, choose and click on the Show background effect button. A new window is going to show up on your screen. There is a chance that you might not be able to see that button on your screen, which means that your device does not support this feature yet, so there is nothing you can do. 

If you want to blur your background, you can click on the Blur button on that new window that has just shown up. The blurring process will start immediately, and it will be done in just a blink of an eye. But if you want to change the whole background picture on Teams, here’s how.

• Instead of clicking on the Blur button, click on the Add New button. You will be taken to your device’s library by clicking on it, where you must choose the new image you want to upload. Make sure that the file is one of the supported types (JPG, PNG, or BMP).
• After selecting the image, save your changes, and you will be able to see your new background immediately.

Steps to change your Microsoft Teams background before the meeting starts

• While preparing and setting up your audio and video, find the Background effect button and click on it. This button should be next to the button you use to switch off your microphone. You will open the background settings in a new pop-up window by clicking on it.

Now, here is how to replace the background and add a new picture to your background:

• Several different images are already available and displayed to you in that new window, and just by clicking on them, you will be able to change your video background. However, if you want to add an image of your own from your device, click on the Add New button on that screen.
• You will be taken to your device’s files, where you need to find the image you want to use as your video background. The file type of that image should be JPG, PNG, or BMP.
• Just choose an image, click on it, and save the changes by clicking on the Save button.

However, if you want to blur your background a little so that you are more visible, click on the Blur option on that screen. The blurring is going to be done automatically. Remember to save the changes before you exit that window.