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AJR03
Employee
Employee
August 23, 2023

Turn on your Zoom Video and Virtual Background

  • August 23, 2023
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The Virtual Background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom meeting, which can provide you with more privacy or a consistent and professional look for a presentation. Depending on the device you are joining the meeting with, you can use the Virtual Background feature with or without the use of a green screen behind you, with the system requirements being higher for virtual background without a green screen.

How to turn on your video and add a virtual background


DESKTOP

  • If the host has requested video be on by default, you will be prompted with a video preview. This allows you to see your current video and decide to join the meeting with or without video. Click Join with Video.
  • While you’re in a meeting, click Start Video / Stop Video in the bottom-left corner of the meeting controls toolbar as needed to control your video.
  • (Optional) Next to Start Video / Stop Video, click the up arrow icon 🔼 to change any of your video settings, such as picking a different camera or choosing a virtual background. If you select a new background, it will automatically change in the meeting.

MOBILE

  • If the host has requested video be on by default, you will be prompted with a video preview. This allows you to see your current video and decide to join the meeting with or without video. Click Join with Video.
  • While you’re in a meeting, click Start Video / Stop Video in the bottom-left corner of the meeting controls toolbar as needed to control your video.
  • (Optional) Next to Start Video / Stop Video, click the up arrow icon 🔼

     

     to change any of your video settings, such as picking a different camera or choosing a virtual background. If you select a new background, it will automatically change in the meeting.

 

 

Reference Article : https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Changing-your-Virtual-Background-image

1 reply

Bri
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 23, 2023

Super helpful--thank you for sharing!! Virtual backgrounds are my favorite Zoom feature 😍