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This service is for faculty, staff, and students.
The Virtual Background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom Meeting. This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting, to allow Zoom to detect the difference between you and your background. You can also upload your own images or videos as a virtual background.
How to Add a Virtual Background
- Download the image you want to use as your background and save it to a place that you can access later (You will need it for step 5)
- Once you are in Zoom, Click on the arrow next to Start/Stop video and click Choose Virtual Background
![Zoom menu option to choose virtual background](https://services.stthomas.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=b3d387b1-7174-4d89-a68a-2b803bce5a90.png)
- Click the plus sign (+) in the virtual background section
![Image showing the Virtual Background selection page and the plus sign that needs to be selected](https://services.stthomas.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=747ac5c8-0124-4a7c-9baf-82f0752b6ebc.png)
- In the pop-up click Add Image
- Then navigate to where you saved your image in step 1 and click Open.
- Your virtual background will then be set to the one that you added.
For more information:
Check out Zoom Support's page on Virtual Backgrounds
To report a problem or receive additional troubleshooting, please contact the
Tech Desk.