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How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Zoom?

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How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Microsoft Teams?

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How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Skype?

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How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Zoom?

This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Video Backgrounds for Zoom

Without a green screen


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).

For Green Screen Users: Just select I have greeen screen at the bottom & select manually

How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Microsoft Teams?

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?

  • Make sure you’ve downloaded the latest version of Teams
  • Check that you have the ’Show background effects’ option when in a meeting
  • The sidebar that appears to the right of the screen is where your backgrounds will appear

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

  1. Launch Microsoft Teams
  2. Start a meeting and click the […] icon in the menu bar.
  3. Select Show background effects insde the […] icon in the menu bar
  4. Select the background image you would like to use. Your image will appear at the bottom of the list, so be sure to scroll down to find it.
  5. Click Preview to check the background before you apply it (optional)
  6. Click Apply or Apply and turn on video to apply your background

How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Skype?

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

  1. Click “Start call” or “Meet Now” to go to the video preview screen
  2. Click “Choose background effect”
  3. In the video settings window, click “Add Image”
  4. Locate and select the image you want to add
  5. Once selected, click “Open”
  6. Your image will now appear as your background
  7. Click “Start call” to continue to your call

During a call

  1. Click […]/More in the bottom right corner of the screen
  2. In the menu, click “Choose background effect”
  3. Follow steps 3-6 above to add your background

How to Use WOW Backgrounds on Google Meet?

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).

  1. Click “Join meeting”
  2. In the preview screen, click the “Change background” icon in the bottom right
  3. In the backgrounds window, select the image or video you’d like to use as your background
  4. To upload a new image or video background, click the “+” (“Use image from disk”) icon (on mobile, you cannot add new images and videos)
  5. Locate and select the image or video file you’d like to use as a background
  6. Once selected, click “Open”
  7. Your image or video will now appear as your background
  8. Click “Ask to join” or “Join meeting” to enter the call

During a call
To add or change a virtual background during a call:

  1. Click “⋮“ (3 vertical dots) at the bottom of the screen. If on Android mobile, click the stars icon
  2. In the menu, click “Change background”
  3. Follow steps 3-7 above
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