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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 capability was promised, but it looks as if Microsoft knows they need to some work on admin framework before they allow people to upload their own images.
https://office365itpros.com/2020/04/06/teams-meeting-background-image/
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).
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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/
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
I was able to upload an image. I cannot see how to bring it up in Background Settings. Only the stock images. What am I missing? Thx
TonyRedmond https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomsguide.com%2Fnews%2Fstar-wars-zoom-backgrounds-are-here-how-to-get-them-now&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3744fe0050c04107a26508d7e275a41f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637226867193201450&sdata=bQ8oa1Yr15FNotwt77JOK4eu0JIMmLz9m1s6FB4GQcY%3D&reserved=0
wsantos Thanks. That link has been in my post for about five days. I keep that post updated as people raise questions.
Thank you,TonyRedmond great Tip, I will share this info with my colleagues.
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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
It is working fine in my Windows 10 laptop but how to do it in my iPad pro Sava_Jeremic
Tuhin_PatraI heard an iOS update is coming that will add that but for now I don't think you can do it from a mobile iOS/iPadOS device.
Sava_Jeremic, this worked like a Champ. Thanks!!
I've tried finding that folder and copy-pasting it in but it isn't working for me.
I'm on Mac btw, is there even an option for me?
Adsminor510 try this:
On Macs, the images should be copied to:
/users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/UploadsYou may need to hold down the OPTION key before you choose GO from the Finder Menu to get the Library to appear.
It will be great when they do. Then you could have some custom branding representing you.TonyRedmond
