If you have any news, questions or topics that you would like me to create quick tip videos or tutorials about, please be sure to click through the video above and leave a question/comment.A lot of people associate the Virtual Background in Zoom with having a bit of visual fun while on their Zoom calls. I hope you found this tutorial to be fun and helpful and that you enjoy creating your very own virtual background! Video You can also pick another option, pick the blurred background or go back to ‘none’.įor holidays, a professional corporate backdrop or just for fun, you’re now well equipped to create your own custom virtual background!

If you double click on your file it will upload to Zoom and then make it your background. Keep in mind that if you upload a video, there will be no sound. If you ever want to remove a file, you can delete it by clicking the X in the upper right corner.

Whichever you choose it will open your file search from your computer and allow you to pick your file to upload. You are now in the Choose a Virtual Background settings area. You will see a plus sign + to the right of the screen under your video tile. Click on the plus sign + and click on either add image or add video depending on what format you decided to create. Then you’re going to open your Zoom account. At the bottom of your screen, you will see the “Stop Video” button. Click on the arrow (carrot) to see the menu and then click on the ‘Choose Virtual Background’ option. This will open options and settings in Zoom. Once you’ve created your perfect background, we need to get it from Canva into Zoom. To do that you will download your file from Canva to your computer.

If you would like to see how, watch our tutorial about it: Upload your file to Zoom. Quick Tip: Plus you can also upload your PowerPoint Slide Deck as your virtual background in Zoom. There are a lot of options for both video and still (non-moving) visual backgrounds. You can create a background to cover your entire screen or just part of it. I recommend that you play around and see what works best for you.

Quick Tip: When you use a virtual background in Zoom, always keep in mind that if you are trying to hold something up to the screen for others to see, be sure to hold it up in front of you. Otherwise, it will disappear into the background and others won’t be able to see it.

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