Background effects feature

Before a Meeting:

1. Open Microsoft Teams:
   • Launch the Microsoft Teams application on your computer.
2. Sign In:
   • Sign in to your Microsoft Teams account.
3. Join or Schedule a Meeting:
   • Join an existing meeting or schedule a new one.
4. Access Background Effects:
   • Before joining the meeting, you can set up your background.
   • Click on the three dots (…) during the pre-join screen.
   • Select “Background effects.”
5. Choose or Blur Background:
   • In the Background effects pane, you can choose from available background images or blur your background.

During a Meeting:

1. Join a Meeting:
   • Join the Microsoft Teams meeting as you normally would.
2. Access Background Effects:
   • During the meeting, click on the three dots (…) in the meeting toolbar.
3. Select “Show background effects”:
   • Click on “Show background effects” to access the background options.
4. Choose or Blur Background:
   • In the Background effects pane, you can choose from available background images or blur your background.

Note:

• The available background options may vary based on your Microsoft Teams version and settings configured by your organization.
• Make sure you have a computer with a compatible operating system, and the hardware requirements for background effects are met.

If there have been updates or changes to Microsoft Teams since my last knowledge update in January 2022, I recommend checking Microsoft Teams documentation or the official Microsoft support website for the most current information.