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Custom Background Images for Teams Meetings
Yep. https://office365itpros.com/2020/04/06/teams-meeting-background-image/ was updated once the information started floating around the net to tell people about how to upload their custom images for PC and Mac. Note that this is unsupported by Microsoft (but the custom images work).
jenncarneiro I also don't have this feature. I don't think all versions of Teams has this feature yet. I am using the desktop app in Windows 10 Pro on Teams Version 1.3.00.4461 (64-bit). For those of you that it's working for can you tell me your version and how you got it? I go to update and it says I have the most current but I don't have the option to add a background.
Hi - Thanks for the reply.
I have the feature and am using it - just unable to determine where image files are stored on mac.
If you have the latest update and aren't able to use the feature it's probably not rolled out to your tenant yet. They are slowly rolling things out. Yesterday I had more backgrounds available than the day before!
If anyone knows where these images are stored on mac, all help is appreciated 🙂
Thank you,
Hi Josh,
I believe it is Microsoft, but depending on your company size and industry your IT team may or may not be able to influence (I have no idea if this is actually possible)... Likely not worth it for this feature as it's not business critical.
I've successfully negotiated early release to my tenant on other products (cisco not microsoft) - but that was because of significant and ongoing productivity issues (critical).
jenncarneiro okay great thanks - is my tenant determined by Microsoft or by our IT settings?
Dane_ThomasThanks. I figured it out. Between making sure I'm in the right user folder AND making the library visible, it popped up. Hidden libraries...SMH. Thank you!!
metz713
Sorry that I have no tips on where to look if it is not configured that way on your computer. I have managed to make it work on my Mac, but none of the advice here has helped me to find the correct locations to add images on my Windows 10 laptop. Frustrating, to be sure!jenncarneiro
Sorry that I forgot to include the part about making the library visible!Dane_ThomasWhen I follow that path, I have no folders in the MICROSOFT folder. I do have the most updated version of teams that allows me to change the background, and the feature has been used. Any suggestions on what I am missing?
/users//Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/Uploads
Thank you!Dane_Thomas
The search did not work actually, I had to make the Library folder visible first.
That's usually one of the first things I do with a new computer is ensure all files and folders are visible but in this case it specifically needed to be set from the user home folder.
In Finder from the user home folder: View | View options: check the box next to Library folder.
This is going to be a lot of fun 🙂
In MacOS, the Library folder is sometimes hidden. A search in Finder should help you find the following location:
/users/<your username>/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/Uploads
