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TonyRedmond
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Apr 05, 2020
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Custom Background Images for Teams Meetings

  Teams allows you to use a set of images selected by Microsoft as the background for meetings. It’s a nice feature, even if it lacks the ability to upload and use a custom image of your own. This ...
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Sava_Jeremic
Copper Contributor
Apr 14, 2020

You can upload your own pictures... TonyRedmond 
It might not be so easy for any user -but just open appdata folder and upload picture(s) to

 

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Upload

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katesteventon
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Apr 15, 2020

Sava_Jeremicsorry i don't understand where/how to find that folder, i'm using windows 10 can you help please?

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    David_Cross23
    Copper Contributor
    May 28, 2020

    katesteventon Hi Kate,

     

    I hope that you found the location of the pictures in MS Teams, If not see below:

    C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads.

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    BiokeNorte
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    May 22, 2020

    katesteventon   Hou have to enable hidden files to find the folder

  • Gretz_AU's avatar
    Gretz_AU
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    Apr 15, 2020
    Hi Kate,

    Try here: c:users\<youruserid>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds and you need to add them to the uploads folder....
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      jenncarneiro
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 16, 2020

      Gretz_AU 

      I also cannot locate that folder, but I do have the new backgrounds (stock)... I'm also on Windows 10.

       

      I've searched the entire AppData folder for "backgrounds" and nothing comes up for microsoft.

       

      Could someone who has successfully located this folder share a filename of one of the stock images to search on?  Also, does anyone know where this is stored for the mac version?

      Thank you for all help 🙂

      • TonyRedmond's avatar
        TonyRedmond
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        Apr 16, 2020

        jenncarneiro  Have you tried after joining a meeting and selecting the background effects option? This causes the folder to be created...

  • adam deltinger's avatar
    adam deltinger
    MVP
    Apr 15, 2020
    Go to any search bar and add %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds

    And you’ll find the uploads folder
    • Binh_Nguyen's avatar
      Binh_Nguyen
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 24, 2020

      adam deltinger  Thanks for your guide. I do not have the background as shown in the below picture, could you kindly tell me more?

       

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      hsperry
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 21, 2020

      adam deltinger  when you say any search bar - not sure really where you mean? I searched under the file manager and it was not found. Please advise

      Thank you

    • Gretz_AU's avatar
      Gretz_AU
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 15, 2020

      adam deltinger  I can't find it either... is it a hidden folder (pc)

      • Gretz_AU's avatar
        Gretz_AU
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        Apr 15, 2020

        of course I found it just after I posed my question

        users\<userid>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds  and you need to add them to the uploads folder....