How to Use WOW Backgrounds?
This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Video Backgrounds for Zoom
1: For Laptops: start a Zoom meeting. At the bottom left corner of the window, find the up arrow next to the video icon, click it, then click “Choose Virtual Background”
For ios/android: Start a Zoom meeting. Find out more icon (with 3 dots) on top right corner then select Virtual Background
2: Find the plus icon (add) on the right hand side, click it
3: Select your Desired WOW Background:
Find your desired file from its download location, select it, then click “open”.
4: Open your chosen file
The file should now be displayed in the list of options. Click to apply it as your new virtual background.
5: Apply the file as your virtual background
The Background is now being used as your virtual background, and you can close the settings screen and return to your meeting. It will loop automatically, and will be used as your virtual background until you turn it off (by choosing the “None” option in the settings screen).
This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Virtual Backgrounds for Microsoft Teams.
Adding your own backgrounds to Teams isn’t as easy as on Zoom. However, there is a way! Follow the steps below to update your Teams calls with backgrounds of your choice.
What do I need?
Microsoft is rolling out the backgrounds feature, meaning some people will get it before others. If it is not available to you yet, keep checking in and it should appear before long as long as your software is up to date.
For Windows
Open File Explorer and locate the file you would like to use as your background.
Open another File Explorer window and navigate to the Uploads directory for Teams.
Users > (username) > AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Teams > Backgrounds > Uploads
Drag and drop (or copy and paste) your chosen file(s) into the Uploads folder.
For macOS
Open Finder and locate the file you would like to use as your background.
Open another Finder window and navigate to the Uploads directory for Teams.
Users > (username) > Library > Application Support > Microsoft > Teams > Backgrounds > Uploads
Drag and drop (or copy and paste) your chosen file(s) into the Uploads folder.
The Uploads folder will only appear if the Background Effects feature has been added to your version of Teams. Creating your own folder within the Backgrounds folder won’t enable the feature
Try your background now
This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Virtual Backgrounds for Skype.
At the time of writing, it is easier to add your own background to Skype than it is in Teams. Here’s how.
Before a call
During a call
This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet.
Before a call
Important: if you are not logged into a Google account or if you need to knock to be admitted into a call, you can only change your background once in the video call (see instructions further down).
During a call
To add or change a virtual background during a call: