Zoom is among the first ones to bring virtual background to its platform. Microsoft Teams follows. Check out here:

Although the government is slowly relaxing the lockdown a lot of us are still working from home and depending on a lot on video calling platforms to connect with colleagues. One problem that most of us face during a video call is to hide that messy room. All of us always fix the room before starting a video call. Most of the popular video calling platforms are now making this task easy by adding a virtual background option for users.

Zoom was among the first ones to come up with this feature. Followed by many other competitors including Skype, Messenger Rooms and now Microsoft Teams. Here’s how you can change the real background to a virtual one during a Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams call.

How to change Microsoft Teams background
Microsoft is adding new features to its video calling platform to catch up to the competition. In Microsoft Teams, users can either change the background or simply blur it. To blur the background users will just need to head to the Background effects feature and select Blur option from the list. The platform also allows users to replace the real background with any default image provided by Microsoft.

Users also have the flexibility to choose their own photos from their gallery. To use own image, users will need to “Add new” option and then select one to upload from the computer or phone. Users must ensure the file is either in .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP format.

Users also have the flexibility to choose their own photos from their gallery. To use own image, users will need to “Add new” option and then select one to upload from the computer or phone. Users must ensure the file is either in .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP format.

Before the new background is applied to the video call users will be able to preview it and see how it actually looks and change it anytime.