In your meeting controls, select More actions > Video effects and settings . Select Video settings. Select Blur to blur your background. Select a Teams background to apply it to your video feed. Select Add new to upload and use an image from your computer. Make sure it's a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file.

Here are the three ways to change the background appearance of a Teams video call or meeting. To change the Microsoft Teams background, open a meeting or call, click on “Background filters,” select the background images, enable background blur, or specify a custom background.

To change your background to one of the built-in images, click the three-dot menu icon while on a Microsoft Teams video call and choose "Show Background Effects" to open the "Background Settings" panel. Click on an image and then select the "Apply" button. That's all there is to it.

On your mobile device, select Background effects. On a desktop select Background filters. Select Blur to blur your background, choose an image provided by Teams, or upload your own photo. On desktop, your new background is set. On your mobile device select Done to approve the background.

Follow these steps to customize your MS Teams video background: Join a Meeting. Join or schedule a meeting in Microsoft Teams. ‍ Open Background Settings. Click on the three dots (ellipsis) in the meeting controls and select Show background effects. ‍ Choose a Background.