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The pandemic not only sent our immune systems into a haywire but also made us grapple with technology on a daily basis.
Homes have now become offices of their own, which means virtual workers have to keep up a culture of professionalism in their own bedrooms or living rooms. Here's where Zoom background blur comes in handy as a function to save your onscreen appearance.
Here’s a quick rundown for all the homebodies and the virtual employees. And don’t worry, these steps apply to Mac, Windows and Linux users, according to Zoom.
How to blur background on Zoom
Enable the setting before a meeting:
Open the Zoom desktop application and sign in.
Click on your profile picture at your top-right corner.
Select Settings > Background and Filters
Under the Virtual Background tab, click the Blur setting.
Enable the setting during a meeting:
Join your Zoom meeting as usual.
At the bottom-left of your window, there is a video button used to start or stop video on Zoom.
Next to the button, click on the Up arrow symbol.
Select Blur My Background.
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How to change backgrounds on Zoom
Are your colleagues or students appearing on Zoom with fun and exciting backgrounds for their video? Whether it’s a sunny beach or a quiet library, you can pick and choose your Zoom backgrounds and even, upload your own by following these steps.
Open the Zoom desktop application and sign in.
Click on your profile picture at your top-right corner.
Select Settings > Background and Filters
Under the Virtual Background tab, click one of the available images to select it as your background.
To upload a custom image, click on the plus button in line with the Virtual Background tab.
Select Add Image and upload.
Once the image is uploaded, it can be selected as your background.
Don’t forget to Save your changes before exiting the Settings window.
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