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Teams Video call Custom Backgrounds - Release date?
- Not currently. It was demoed as early back as March 2019 so there are a lot of asks for it
The guys at Regarding 365 recently did an update on it which may be worth watching
https://regarding365.com/365-unplugged-custom-backgrounds-in-microsoft-teams-91ac5cc44668
Would recommend keeping an eye on the Microsoft 365 roadmap, as well as Teams Uservoice.
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
I've figured out how to use a custom background.
Save your image /s in the uploads folder for teams.
Mine was located here:
C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME_HERE\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads
Then in teams; click the three dots > Show Background Effects
The pictures you added should be there with the included default backgrounds
Good Luck!
S
The 3 dots that you are referring to, would those be in the left Nav? I only see apps. seanwindrem
Scott Tupper, I believe seanwindrem is referring to the three dots, more menu within the call. Backgrounds is rolling out and so you may not have that option yet. I don't have but here is a image.
Hello Jeffrey Allen: I have the latest version of Teams (1.3.00.8663); nevertheless, I don't see that options in my "More Options" menu... Any ideas what could be wrong in my Teams (computer maybe). I have a Thinkpad T530 laptop.
Ferranrc most likely your laptops CPU won't support background replacement. There are a number of different CPU used on the T530, but they are all pretty much from a generation that didn't support AVX2. Sorry there's no solution to that, other than getting a more recent laptop.
Jeffrey Allen Scott Tupper philliplyle Lenka_
Thanks Jeff;
Yes, the three dots i was referring to was the 'More Actions' button at the bottom of the call window
I was going back and forth with someone else and it looks like you're right, this is still being rolled out.
Not sure how i got the special version *Shrug*
But this is what it looks like.
- You're lucky! Can't wait for the roll out to our tenant!
