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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).
I have created and attached a quick PDF Guide for both Windows and Mac that includes all the feedback from this thread.
CliveHornsby Good job, Clive! The only suggestion I'd offer is to include that different resolutions and image formats can be used - subject to the comment from duncan3 about screen real estate and number of images.
May I use this at one of my clients?
I'm writing a pile of Tips of the Day, incorporating their information architecture and common work practices being put into place. I'm happy to share those resources. with anyone interested I've done about 25 of them so far.
Lanceter Many companies are posting their own version of background images or advice. Here's the one posted by IKEA, a major Teams customer.
There's also the Star Wars backgrounds... For details, see https://office365itpros.com/2020/04/06/teams-meeting-background-image/
TonyRedmond now that's a useful idea. Tx
You are welcome to share and I have sent a PM so I can share my original Word doc for editing.
CliveHornsbymany thanks for this, have found no problem with a small number of additional backgrounds but it gets grumpy if you try too many! One small issue is that the images uploaded are as advised 1920 x 1080 but display larger than the window so the image edges are hidden off the screen, are you aware of any way of controlling the image to window size? It makes a corporate background a little tricky to engineer when there is no edge to work to.
A small but useful feature is having a video call with yourself to check output that your contacts will see - Calendar>Meet Now allows this
TIA
Duncan
