Set your background in a Teams meeting

To blur your background or use a picture as a background, follow these steps.

Before you join a meeting

If you haven't joined the meeting yet, follow the steps below.

  1. Click your invite link or Join button to launch the Choose your audio and video settings screen. Do not click the Join now button yet.

  2. Be sure the camera is enabled by clicking the camera icon (lower left corner in the screenshot above)
  3. Click the Background filters button to open the Background settings panel



  4. You can select no background (the circle with a line through it), Blur, or one of the built-in background pictures.
    To use your own picture, click the Add new button and select the image file from your PC.
  5. The change takes effect right away. Join the meeting whenever you're ready.


After joining a meeting

If you're already in the meeting and want to change your background, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the More actions button (...) on the meeting screen and select the Apply background effects option

  2. The Background settings panel will open.

  3. Select a background picture or effect and click Preview to see how it looks.
    To use your own picture, click the Add new button and select the image file from your PC.

    While you're previewing, your video is turned off in the meeting. 




  4. When you're ready, click the Apply and turn on video button to re-join the meeting with your new background settings