Microsoft Teams Backgrounds

Teams Background featuring Angle Hall
Teams Background featuring the AKC
Teams Background featuring Jax State Spirit Items
Teams Background featuring the Jax State logo repeated across a white background

Instructions

To change your background before a meeting:
  1. Download selected background(s) to your computer.
    • Click on an image to download.
    • If the image opens in a new browser tab or window, right-click on that larger image and save it to your computer.
  2. In Teams, after selecting “Join,” you will be prompted to choose your audio and video settings.
  3. Turn on video switch.
  4. Turn on background switch, at which point background settings will appear.
  5. Select “Add new” and upload from your computer.
  6. Your new background will show up in all of your meetings and calls until you change it.
If your background image appears to be backwards:
  1. Click the dropdown option on "Camera"
  2. Select "More video effects and settings"
  3. Select "Settings" at the top right corner
  4. Toggle on "Mirror my video"
Note: If you don't see these options in the menu, the backgrounds feature might not be available on your device.
To change your background during a meeting:
  1. Go to your meeting controls and select More actions (“…”) and then go to “Show background effects.”
  2. Choose from available images, or upload your own by selecting “Add new” and choosing a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file from your computer.
  3. Preview your background to see how it looks before you apply it.
More Information
For more information, please visit Microsoft's support page.
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