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How to Change your Background in Zoom - Zoom Virtual Background

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How to Change your Background in Zoom - Zoom Virtual Background

2,820,014 views March 25, 2020 5:04

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In brief

You’ll learn how to customize your Zoom background with built-in options or your own images/videos, plus how to use a green screen for a polished look. This is useful for anyone joining meetings who wants to control their appearance or hide their surroundings.

Questions & answers

Can I use any image or video as a background?

Yes, Zoom lets you upload your own photos or videos as backgrounds.

Where can I find free or paid background images?

The creator suggests searching for backgrounds on Shutterstock.

Description from the creator

Zoom allows you to add virtual backgrounds to your meetings. You can add photos or videos as your background.
You can choose from the zoom default virtual backgrounds or add your own image or video as background.

You can search for office backgrounds, bookshelves, walls, and backgrounds in Shutterstock and find the perfect background for your need.

If you want a more professional look, set up a green screen behind you and select the green screen option in zoom.

If you want to learn more about Zoom and how to set up video conferences and join existing zoom meetings, check out this video:
youtube.com/watch?v=fMUxzrgZvZQ

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Howfinity published this 5:04 video tutorial on March 25, 2020. It has been watched 2,820,014 times on YouTube.

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Further reading

  • Virtual Background – Zoom Help Center support.zoom.us

    Click Virtual Background. Note: If you do not have the Virtual Background tab and you have enabled it on the web portal, sign out of the Zoom Desktop Client and sign in again. Click on an image to select the desired vir…

  • 3 Ways to Change Your Background on Zoom - wikiHow wikihow.com

    Enable the Virtual Background feature for your Zoom account. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and sign in to your account. Click Settings or My Meeting Settings in the left panel. Scroll down to the "Virtual Background" hea…

  • Here's how to change your background on Zoom in 8 easy steps yahoo.com

    To achieve the best virtual background, Zoom Support recommends using a solid color background -- think green screen, uploading high quality pictures, find a spot in your house with uniform light ...

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