

I’ve heard there might be limits on resolution or size, but I haven’t seen anything official and haven’t run into any issues.Ĭopy or save your image to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads Here are the steps to display your own custom background: If you follow the instructions below, they will become available for selection in the app.

While it is pretty obvious that the ability to add your own custom background will eventually be available from the UI, it is possible to add your own background now, if you know where to store them. One of the latest changes is the ability to pick a custom background, but as of the writing of this article, you are limited to the backgrounds provided by Microsoft. Some of these capabilities include allowing the user to blur the background during video calls, as well as changing the background and increasing the number of video participants visible in the gallery. While Microsoft is always working on expanding the capabilities of its Teams app, the rapid acceleration in the use of MS Teams during the global COVID-19 pandemic has also accelerated implementing some of the features on the backlog in an effort to compete with other group conferencing applications like WebEx and Zoom.
