Changing Your Virtual Background In Zoom

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: COMPUTER

  • Join zoom meeting
  • Press button directly to the right of the Video button
  • Press Choose Virtual Background from the menu
  • Press the + button on the right side below your camera feed
  • Press Add Image option
  • Find photo on your computer and click on the name of the photo
  • Click the Open button
  • Close the settings pop-up window by clicking the X in the corner
    • For best results make sure your face is lit up well
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: IPHONE
  • Join zoom meeting
  • Press MORE… in bottom black bar
  • Press Backgrounds & Effects from the menu
  • Press the + button
  • Press Allow Access to All Photos option
  • Press Photo you want to use as background
  • Press Done button
  • Press the double arrow button at top left of screen
  • For best experience rotate phone to landscape view
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: ANDROID PHONE
  • Join zoom meeting
  • Press MORE… in bottom black bar
  • Press Virtual Backgrounds from the menu
    • If your device doesn’t support virtual backgrounds you will not see this option
  • Press the + button
  • Press Allow Access to Photos option if promoted
  • Press Photo you want to use as background
  • Press Close
  • For best experience rotate phone to landscape view

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