Setting your background in Teams...

NOTE: If these options are not showing, you need to run Teams Updates first.  

Before a meeting

1. Go to your Teams calendar.
2. Select a meeting and select Join.
3. From the pre-join screen, select Background filters.
   1. Select Blur   to blur your background.
   2. Or select a Teams background to apply it to your video feed, or upload and apply your own.
      • To use an image of your own, select More video effects > Add new and then select one to upload from your computer. Make sure it's a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file.

Pre-join Screen

During a meeting

1. Join a Teams meeting.
2. In your meeting controls, select More actions > Video effects and settings  .
3. Select Video effects.
   1. Select Blur   to blur your background.
   2. Or select a Teams background to apply it to your video feed.
   3. Select Add new   to upload and use an image from your computer. Make sure it's a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file
4. Select Preview to view the background before you apply it.
5. Select Apply.