Opening the Week in a Good Way


Issue 2

February 3, 2025


How to upload virtual backgrounds to Microsoft Teams

You can update your Microsoft Teams background while you’re in a meeting or before joining a meeting.

While in a Meeting

  1. Join your meeting

  2. Select “More” in the meeting controls

  3. Select “Background effects”

  4. Select “Add new”

  5. Select an image to upload from your computer

  6. Select “Apply” and turn on video if your webcam is off

Before a Meeting

  1. Select the Calendar tab in the Teams app

  2. Find a meeting to join

  3. Select “Join”

  4. Select “Video effects”

  5. Select “More video effects”

  6. Select “Add new” in the tab that opens up on the right side

  7. Select an image to upload from your computer

  8. Select exit or cancel and your background will save

Please note: Your background will look backward to you, but it will look normal to the others in the meeting.