Use the slides as virtual backgroud

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May 3, 2025
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I cannot click on the option to 'use slides as virtual background' when sharing my background, there was a yellow exclamation mark on the option. How can I address this problem.

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Best answer by KhatC

Hi , welcome to Zoom Community! To share slides as a virtual background, please review if you meet the following requirements:

Presenter requirements:

Zoom desktop app for Windows or macOS: Global minimum version or higher
System meets the requirements for Virtual Background
PowerPoint or Keynote (macOS only) installed locally

Viewer requirements:

Zoom desktop app for Windows, macOS, or Linux: Global minimum version or higher
Zoom mobile app for Android or iOS: Global minimum version or higher
Note: If a participant is joining from the Web client, a Zoom Room, or 3rd party endpoint, they will view the slides as a normal screen share, and the presenter's video will not be imposed over the slides.

@李先生

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KhatCAnswer

Employee

Hi , welcome to Zoom Community! To share slides as a virtual background, please review if you meet the following requirements:

Presenter requirements:

Zoom desktop app for Windows or macOS: Global minimum version or higher
System meets the requirements for Virtual Background
PowerPoint or Keynote (macOS only) installed locally

Viewer requirements:

Zoom desktop app for Windows, macOS, or Linux: Global minimum version or higher
Zoom mobile app for Android or iOS: Global minimum version or higher
Note: If a participant is joining from the Web client, a Zoom Room, or 3rd party endpoint, they will view the slides as a normal screen share, and the presenter's video will not be imposed over the slides.

@李先生

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Penelope2

Newcomer

Hi KhatC, thanks for sharing the requirements.
I remember reading that “Share slides as a virtual background” was going to be removed in version 6.3.0, but I still see the option in my Zoom desktop app (version 6.5.7)
Does this mean the feature has been officially restored, or is it still planned to be removed in a future update?

Thanks in advance for clarifying