• Start or join a Teams video meeting using the Windows or Mac application. (This feature isn’t available on the web version.)
  • Click on the three dots (the advanced features icon)
  • Select “Show background effects.” 

The "Show background effects" menu options. 


  • Click on an image and then select the “Apply” button. Click on “Preview” if you want to see what your screen will look like before anybody else does; otherwise, click on “Apply.” 

A built-in image and the Apply button.