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seanwindrem
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Apr 06, 2020

Custom Background In MS Teams

UPDATED It looks like this is in the process of being rolled out or at least actively tested. If you have the version with the option to select a background image, custom images can be added. Save ...
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potad
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Apr 14, 2020

Does anyone know how to find this folder on your Mac? I came as far as the ~Library folder and then got hopelessly lost... 

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    rwinchester2000
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    May 20, 2020

    potad ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds

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    rwinchester2000
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    May 20, 2020

    Put your custom backgrounds in:

    ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds

     

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    mh034246
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    May 04, 2020

    potad see below.

     

    ~/Library/Application\ Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/Uploads

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    KenDick
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    Apr 14, 2020

    potad  

    For MAC it should be under: 

    /Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/Uploads

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      HIPRM
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      Apr 21, 2020
      Hi! I went to the area you listed, but under teams there is no backgrounds folder.
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        CiiZii
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        May 06, 2020
        Yeah, I had to create the Backgrounds folder, then under that, create the Uploads folder.
        I put my jpg file in Uploads and the image was available for use as a background..
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      Zephyr0546
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      Apr 16, 2020

      @ Ken **bleep**

       

      Hey, I am using a Mac but when I open the microsoft folder it doesn't show the teams folder. I would wish I could use custom backgrounds in meetings.

       

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      mjglopes
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      Apr 15, 2020
      Yep!

      But I still have to choose my background whenever I make or receive a call. I wish I had one by default
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    Kelly_Edinger
    MCT
    Apr 14, 2020

    Hi potad - try this for macOS: /users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/Uploads

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      potad
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      Apr 14, 2020

      Kelly_Edinger it worked, thanks a lot:happyface:! I had to make the library folder visible when I got to [username] by clicking on 'actions' and 'show view options' and then ticking the box for 'Show library folder'

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        HIPRM
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        Apr 21, 2020
        Which version of OSX are you on? I have Catalina and the folder is not in the Teams folder under Application Support.

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