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Apr 06, 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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TonyRedmond
Apr 14, 2020
Sava_Jeremic

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).

CliveHornsby

Copper Contributor

May 04, 2020

I have created and attached a quick PDF Guide for both Windows and Mac that includes all the feedback from this thread.

How to set a Teams Background Image.pdf199 KB

Lanceter

Brass Contributor

May 06, 2020

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.

TonyRedmond
MVP
May 07, 2020
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/
- Lanceter
  Brass Contributor
  May 28, 2020
  TonyRedmond now that's a useful idea. Tx
CliveHornsby
Copper Contributor
May 07, 2020
Lanceter
You are welcome to share and I have sent a PM so I can share my original Word doc for editing.