{"id":2873,"date":"2024-09-18T08:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2024-11-06T08:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T08:08:51","slug":"add-background-zoom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/add-background-zoom\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Background in Zoom [Use Custom Background!]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zoom is a popular app for remote work with millions of users worldwide. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to familiarize yourself with its basic features to keep up with your colleagues. One of these is learning <strong>how to add a background in Zoom<\/strong>. Read on because we\u2019ll help you out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-add-background-zoom.jpg\" alt=\"How to Add a Background in Zoom\" class=\"wp-image-2874 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-add-background-zoom.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-add-background-zoom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-add-background-zoom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-add-background-zoom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/how-add-background-zoom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1380px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1380\/920;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-should-you-change-your-background-in-zoom\">Why Should You Change Your Background in Zoom?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>You should change your background in Zoom to achieve a clean, professional look, achieve brand promotion, and add a bit of personality to remote meetings. Changing backgrounds can also add fun elements to remote meetings and allow personal expression.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When working from home, blurring your background during Zoom meetings may not be sufficient to hide clutter or distractions. A consistent Zoom background can enhance your professional image and increase the perception of competence among stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Aside from Zoom, there are many good <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/tools-virtual-teams\/\">virtual team tools<\/a> that you can use to improve collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-add-a-background-in-zoom\">How to Add a Background in Zoom<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>These are the methods to add a background in Zoom:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-1-in-settings\">Method 1. In Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>To add a background in Zoom through Settings, open the Zoom desktop app&#8217;s settings and select the <em>&#8220;Virtual Background&#8221; <\/em>option. Then, simply choose one of the default backgrounds, and you&#8217;re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-2-in-meetings\">Method 2. In Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>These are the steps to add a background in Zoom in meetings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Log in <\/strong>or <strong>sign up<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Install<\/strong> the Zoom app<\/a> if you don\u2019t have it yet. (Optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3. Open <em>\u201cSettings\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><em><br><br><\/em>You can also do this during actual meetings. However, for this guide, you should start a meeting without participants so no one will see you testing your backgrounds.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Step 4. Look <\/strong>for&nbsp; <strong><em>\u201cBackground &amp; Effects\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"776\" data-src=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-background-zoom-background-effects.png\" alt=\"Add a Background in Zoom - Choose Background and Effects\" class=\"wp-image-2875 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-background-zoom-background-effects.png 1380w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-background-zoom-background-effects-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-background-zoom-background-effects-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-background-zoom-background-effects-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-background-zoom-background-effects-1536x864.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1380px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1380\/776;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 6.<\/strong> <strong>Choose<\/strong> from the available backgrounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use a green screen during meetings for a better-looking Zoom background. If you don\u2019t have one, opt for backgrounds that don\u2019t need one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Another feature you must know about Zoom is the Whiteboard. Find out how to use the Zoom Whiteboard <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/use-zoom-whiteboard\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-add-a-custom-background-in-zoom\">How to Add a Custom Background in Zoom<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>To add a custom background in Zoom, follow the methods outlined above. But instead of selecting one of the default backgrounds, you should tap the<em> &#8220;+&#8221; <\/em>icon above the backgrounds. Once done, you can upload any custom background you wish to use during Zoom meetings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"776\" data-src=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-custom-background-zoom.png\" alt=\"How to Add a Custom Background in Zoom\" class=\"wp-image-2876 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-custom-background-zoom.png 1380w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-custom-background-zoom-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-custom-background-zoom-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-custom-background-zoom-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/add-custom-background-zoom-1536x864.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1380px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1380\/776;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoom has no size limits when adding a custom background, but you should crop to your camera&#8217;s aspect ratio. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.com\/hc\/en\/article?id=zm_kb&amp;sysparm_article=KB0060387#h_01FTSAB70VYR93WGEYTK8G5M5Q:~:text=from%20the%20background.-,Video%20and%20image%20specifications,-Background%20image%20dimensions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom Support<\/a> also details some ideal image or video specifications for backgrounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Did you know you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.com\/hc\/en\/article?id=zm_kb&amp;sysparm_article=KB0063442\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">add a background to Zoom rooms<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"decide-if-a-zoom-background-is-for-you\">Decide if a Zoom Background Is for You<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, you should decide whether to add a background in Zoom. Having a background during remote meetings can be associated with your professional character, so you should decide wisely. Some remote workers love showing their real space instead, thinking virtual backgrounds get in the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of your decision, Zoom is still your efficient partner in remote communication.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/virtual-meeting-tools\/\">11 Best Tools for Virtual Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/remote-communication-tools\/\">10 Best Remote Communication Tools [Better Communication!]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/virtual-huddle\/\">7 Steps to a Successful Virtual Huddle [Make It Engaging!]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/record-slack-huddle\/\">Record Slack Huddles [Two Easy Ways!]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to change your Zoom background for a more professional look during remote meetings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2874,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-2873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-remote-tools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2873"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3063,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2873\/revisions\/3063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}