How to change your Zoom background

How to change your Zoom background

The Covid-19 outbreak has drastically changed the way we work. Meetings at fancy office buildings and restaurants are replaced by meetings over video calls. While performing from the comfort of your homes does sound enticing, connecting with colleagues over a video call can get a touch bit challenging sometimes, especially if your home is a touch of chaos.

Blame it on the dog or the youngsters, but official video calls within the absence of a correct background can get a touch tricky. Thankfully, Zoom, the app that shot to fame due to its exponential growth amid the lockdown, comes with a feature that permits users to vary their background.

Simply said, Zoom users can use a background of their choice, like a picture of a beach from the Maldives or the snow-capped Swizz Alps, to exchange the background in their surroundings.

If you're new Zoom or haven’t explored the platform the maximum amount, here’s how you'll change the Zoom background on the desktop app:

1. Open the Zoo app and click on your Profile on the highest right corner of the app.
2. Now Click on the Settings menu.
3. Click on the Virtual Background option within the menu to your left.
4. Now choose one among the default background options provided by Zoom. Once you click thereon, the changes are going to be saved automatically.
5. you'll also upload a picture of your option to use as a background. attend the Virtual Background option and click on on the plus icon right above where it says ‘Choose Virtual Background’.
6. Now, a panel will appear where you'll upload the image of your choice. Once you upload the image, it'll appear alongside other images provided by Zoom for you to select from.

Alternatively, you'll also change the background image via the Zoom app. Here’s what you would like to do:

1. Open the Zoom app and join a gathering.
2. Tap on the three dots that appear at rock bottom right corner of the app to open the More menu.
3. Tap on the Virtual Background option.
4.  Select one among Zoom’s default images or upload one among your own.