Oct 20 2023 06:42 PM - edited Nov 09 2023 10:44 AM
Recently, Microsoft released the new version of Teams for businesses, allowing the option to move end users to the new version or keep them on classic mode.
However, one thing we've noticed is that the "Backgrounds" folder is no longer present in %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams.
Does anyone know where this folder went?
Oct 22 2023 06:58 AM
Hello
welcome to the Microsoft community, my name is Yakubu Suleman I'll be happy to help you today.
I understand that you want to know where the background folder in the new teams folder is located.
To access the new teams backgrounds folder, you need to:
Close and sign out from Microsoft Teams.
Open your Windows computer File Explorer (by hitting the Windows key + E).
Navigate to the Teams default image backgrounds directory: C:\Users\ <enter_your_windows_your_user_name> \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds
Open the Uploads folder and place the image you want within it.
Optionally, you can make a copy of the Backgrounds folder as a backup or pin the Uploads folder to Quick access.
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Oct 23 2023 04:48 AM
Solution
This folder is used by the older version of Teams, and the folder you mentioned is the same one I talked about - %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams.
The new Teams version has moved this folder, and while searching on my device, I found the images at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Microsoft\MSTeams\Backgrounds\Uploads."
Tks!
Nov 06 2023 02:01 AM
Yes I found the folder.
But I copy the files like in "old" Teams and the Images where not visible in Teams. Have you any Ides ?
Joerg
Nov 07 2023 12:48 AM
Nov 09 2023 09:45 AM - edited Nov 09 2023 09:51 AM
Nov 27 2023 05:58 PM
Nov 27 2023 06:00 PM
Dec 11 2023 08:28 AM
Dec 14 2023 09:32 PM
There are a lot of answers on where to find "my" background uploads, but where are the Teams standard/default backgrounds stored. (I am using the new teams on windows 10)
Dec 24 2023 12:03 AM
Jan 20 2024 05:13 AM
Jan 29 2024 05:43 AM
Feb 19 2024 01:42 PM - edited Feb 19 2024 01:51 PM
Further to @AdminOnCloud9 excellent post, if you want to add your own animated backgrounds (aka video!) then you can't at the moment (Feb 2024) but there is a workaround:
Now whenever you select the associated built-in animated background, your video will play instead.
Hope this helps.
Mar 13 2024 01:55 PM
It's very annoying that Microsoft didn't use the background folder from the "old" version of Teams when switching to the "New Teams".
Oct 23 2023 04:48 AM
Solution
This folder is used by the older version of Teams, and the folder you mentioned is the same one I talked about - %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams.
The new Teams version has moved this folder, and while searching on my device, I found the images at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Microsoft\MSTeams\Backgrounds\Uploads."
Tks!