You’re also not limited to using Zoom’s preset virtual backgrounds. That way, the preview screen will show a livestream of your face in front of the background instead of just the background itself. It’s important to note that if you want to see how your virtual background will appear while you’re in a video call, you’ll need to turn on your webcam while you’re previewing these backgrounds. If you want to preview one of these backgrounds, simply click on its corresponding thumbnail icon, and it should immediately appear in the preview screen toward the top of your window. This way, you can browse Zoom’s limited collection of preset video and image backgrounds. To choose a virtual background, make sure that the Virtual Backgrounds tab is selected. Step 3: Preview and choose your virtual background screenshot You can also add video filters in this section, but we’ll get into that later on in this guide. This will open up a sub-section of the Settings menu on the right side of the screen. Once you’re in the Settings menu, select the Background & Filters option from the menu on the left side of the screen. Step 2: Select Background & Filters from the settings menu screenshot It should be just under your profile picture icon. This icon is located in the top-right corner of the app’s main menu screen. To do so, open the Zoom desktop app and click on the gear-shaped Settings icon.

To set your virtual background in Zoom, you must first access the Zoom app’s settings. Step 1: Access your Zoom settings screenshot We’ll also take a look at how to add a fun filter to your video, so be sure to scroll on to check that out, too.

More fun: How to add a filter to your Zoom video.

Step 3: Preview and choose your virtual background.

Step 2: Select Background & Filters from the settings menu.

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