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Skip to content # [TC Technology Knowledge Base](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/) Search guides and tutorials... [TC Technology Knowledge Base](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/) / [Zoom Workplace](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/m/72448) / [Zoom Meeting Features](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/m/72448/c/321660) # Add a Virtual Background to a Zoom meeting Updated on Jul 28, 2025 Adding a virtual background feature isn't compatible with all computers. Make sure you have the most up-to-date [Zoom Client](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362233-Where-Do-I-Download-The-Latest-Version-). For assistance and questions, please visit [Zoom Support](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us?flash_digest=70637c240fef3b7ff77aa27bb34f1819cfb1db30). ## 1\. While in your Zoom meeting, click on the ^ button next to Video, select Choose virtual background. [](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/515/828/original/be25767b-f81e-41fa-bf38-089b2d703cc8.png) ## 2\. Click Virtual Background on left tab; then choose from the displayed virtual backgrounds. If you would like to use your own image, select + sign to upload a your image.  [Previous Article Raise your hand in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1221072-raise-your-hand-in-a-zoom-meeting) [Next Article Share your computer sound before you begin Share Screen in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1241870-share-your-computer-sound-before-you-begin-share-screen-in-a-zoom-meeting) ### Zoom Workplace Zoom Meeting Features 22 - [Turn on your video in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1222343-turn-on-your-video-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Mute and Unmute Your Microphone in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/792344-mute-and-unmute-your-microphone-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Share your Screen in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/994583-share-your-screen-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Use Chat Feature in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/994588-use-chat-feature-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Raise your hand in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1221072-raise-your-hand-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Add a Virtual Background to a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1224239-add-a-virtual-background-to-a-zoom-meeting) - [Share your computer sound before you begin Share Screen in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1241870-share-your-computer-sound-before-you-begin-share-screen-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Turn on the computer sound after beginning a screen share in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1241900-turn-on-the-computer-sound-after-beginning-a-screen-share-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Test your audio for a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1257328-test-your-audio-for-a-zoom-meeting) - [Import meetings from TC Zoom to your Canvas course](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1299092-import-meetings-from-tc-zoom-to-your-canvas-course) - [Allow someone to schedule a Zoom meeting for you](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1332241-allow-someone-to-schedule-a-zoom-meeting-for-you) - [Update your Desktop Zoom Client (Mac)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1336209-update-your-desktop-zoom-client-mac) - [Update your Zoom Client while in a Zoom meeting (Mac)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1336221-update-your-zoom-client-while-in-a-zoom-meeting-mac) - [Hide non-video Participants in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1354445-hide-non-video-participants-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Enable/disable chime for a Zoom meeting in progress](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1364507-enable-disable-chime-for-a-zoom-meeting-in-progress) - [Disable participants to share their video in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1371070-disable-participants-to-share-their-video-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Suppress background noise in Zoom](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1461813-suppress-background-noise-in-zoom) - [Install the Zoom Timer App](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1485618-install-the-zoom-timer-app) - [Edit registration questions in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1506259-edit-registration-questions-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Enable Padlet for Zoom](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1692159-enable-padlet-for-zoom) - [Use Padlet for Zoom in a meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1693691-use-padlet-for-zoom-in-a-meeting) - [Turn on the Zoom AI Meeting Summaries option in your Zoom Meeting Settings](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1927608-turn-on-the-zoom-ai-meeting-summaries-option-in-your-zoom-meeting-settings) Host a Zoom meeting 20 - [Set your default time zone for Zoom meeting creation](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1306908-set-your-default-time-zone-for-zoom-meeting-creation) - [Accessing Host Tools](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1234218-accessing-host-tools) - [Find your Zoom host key](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1398044-find-your-zoom-host-key) - [Lock your Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1243220-lock-your-zoom-meeting) - [Remove a participant in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1243219-remove-a-participant-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Suspend Zoom participant activities in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1336726-suspend-zoom-participant-activities-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Use Breakout Rooms in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1029531-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Disable participants to unmute themselves in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1243208-disable-participants-to-unmute-themselves-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Make a participant co-host in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1243204-make-a-participant-co-host-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Transfer the role of host in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1309515-transfer-the-role-of-host-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Sending direct chats to Zoom participants.](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1243205-sending-direct-chats-to-zoom-participants) - [Turn off private chat for all your Zoom meetings](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1259698-turn-off-private-chat-for-all-your-zoom-meetings) - [Manage the whiteboard use during a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1222556-manage-the-whiteboard-use-during-a-zoom-meeting) - [Allow the Zoom Annotation feature in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1256361-allow-the-zoom-annotation-feature-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Prevent or allow participants to share their screens during your Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1225153-prevent-or-allow-participants-to-share-their-screens-during-your-zoom-meeting) - [Turn off a participant's video during a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1243213-turn-off-a-participant-s-video-during-a-zoom-meeting) - [Create a poll for your Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1299165-create-a-poll-for-your-zoom-meeting) - [Turn on advanced poll feature in Zoom](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1501844-turn-on-advanced-poll-feature-in-zoom) - [Launch a poll during a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1299203-launch-a-poll-during-a-zoom-meeting) - [Launch a Zoom poll with a QR code](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1868922-launch-a-zoom-poll-with-a-qr-code) Meetings through the TC Portal 18 - [Activate your TC Zoom Workplace account](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1224689-activate-your-tc-zoom-workplace-account) - [Schedule a Zoom meeting through the myTC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/981578-schedule-a-zoom-meeting-through-the-mytc-portal) - [Find Zoom meeting Invite Link](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1219462-find-zoom-meeting-invite-link) - [Start your Zoom meeting through the myTC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1224112-start-your-zoom-meeting-through-the-mytc-portal) - [Join a Zoom Meeting Using the Invitation Link](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/999059-join-a-zoom-meeting-using-the-invitation-link) - [Schedule office hours as a Zoom meeting using the TC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/993783-schedule-office-hours-as-a-zoom-meeting-using-the-tc-portal) - [Download a Zoom meeting recording file](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1013420-download-a-zoom-meeting-recording-file) - [Record computer audio in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1013425-record-computer-audio-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Open a .VTT audio transcript file for Zoom meeting (Mac)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1869360-open-a-vtt-audio-transcript-file-for-zoom-meeting-mac) - [Open a VTT. audio transcript file for a Zoom meeting (Windows)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1013811-open-a-vtt-audio-transcript-file-for-a-zoom-meeting-windows) - [Automatically turn video off when joining a Zoom meeting (Mac)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1117343-automatically-turn-video-off-when-joining-a-zoom-meeting-mac) - [Control your video camera during a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1117631-control-your-video-camera-during-a-zoom-meeting) - [Change your Zoom meeting profile picture](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1133433-change-your-zoom-meeting-profile-picture) - [Share a Zoom meeting recording (with no download option)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/817964-share-a-zoom-meeting-recording-with-no-download-option) - [Schedule a Zoom meeting for someone else](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1203905-schedule-a-zoom-meeting-for-someone-else) - [Add an alternative host to an existing Zoom meeting through the TC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1385753-add-an-alternative-host-to-an-existing-zoom-meeting-through-the-tc-portal) - [Schedule a recurring Zoom meeting in the TC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1469714-schedule-a-recurring-zoom-meeting-in-the-tc-portal) - [Edit a Zoom meeting through the myTC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1683753-edit-a-zoom-meeting-through-the-mytc-portal) Meetings in Canvas 12 - [Join a Zoom meeting using Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/988307-join-a-zoom-meeting-using-canvas) - [Schedule office hours with Zoom in Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/992429-schedule-office-hours-with-zoom-in-canvas) - [Schedule a Zoom class session in Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/992437-schedule-a-zoom-class-session-in-canvas) - [View the participant list in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/792347-view-the-participant-list-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Start your Zoom meeting in Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/993541-start-your-zoom-meeting-in-canvas) - [Password Protect Zoom meeting in Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1232685-password-protect-zoom-meeting-in-canvas) - [Publish your Zoom recording in your Canvas course](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1304267-publish-your-zoom-recording-in-your-canvas-course) - [View a Zoom meeting recording in Canvas as a student](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1304284-view-a-zoom-meeting-recording-in-canvas-as-a-student) - [Copy a Zoom Meeting Invitation in a Canvas course](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1309533-copy-a-zoom-meeting-invitation-in-a-canvas-course) - [Edit your Zoom scheduled meeting in Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1353284-edit-your-zoom-scheduled-meeting-in-canvas) - [Add an alternative host to a scheduled Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1360855-add-an-alternative-host-to-a-scheduled-zoom-meeting) - [Access Zoom Meeting Attendance Report in Canvas](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1452498-access-zoom-meeting-attendance-report-in-canvas) Zoom Desktop Application 3 - [Sign into the Zoom Desktop Application (Mac)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1229054-sign-into-the-zoom-desktop-application-mac) - [Sign into the Zoom Desktop Application (Windows)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1229063-sign-into-the-zoom-desktop-application-windows) - [Access Zoom outside myTC Portal](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1461004-access-zoom-outside-mytc-portal) Zoom Breakout Rooms 9 - [Adjust Zoom account settings to allow for Breakout rooms](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1263636-adjust-zoom-account-settings-to-allow-for-breakout-rooms) - [Let Zoom meeting participants choose their Breakout room](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1316882-let-zoom-meeting-participants-choose-their-breakout-room) - [Choose your Breakout room in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1322627-choose-your-breakout-room-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Enter and leave Breakout rooms as the Host](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1873330-enter-and-leave-breakout-rooms-as-the-host) - [Schedule a Zoom meeting with pre-assigned Breakout rooms](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1263724-schedule-a-zoom-meeting-with-pre-assigned-breakout-rooms) - [Managing pre-Assigned Zoom Breakout Rooms](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1264132-managing-pre-assigned-zoom-breakout-rooms) - [Join a Zoom meeting with pre-assigned Breakout room as an attendee](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1285746-join-a-zoom-meeting-with-pre-assigned-breakout-room-as-an-attendee) - [Record a breakout room Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1327293-record-a-breakout-room-zoom-meeting) - [Allow a participant to record in a breakout room in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1233422-allow-a-participant-to-record-in-a-breakout-room-in-a-zoom-meeting) Zoom Captioning 3 - [Show and hide automatic captions in a Zoom meeting/webinar](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1251854-show-and-hide-automatic-captions-in-a-zoom-meeting-webinar) - [Customize your captions in a Zoom meeting/webinar](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1251885-customize-your-captions-in-a-zoom-meeting-webinar) - [View the audio transcript in a Zoom meeting/webinar](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1251894-view-the-audio-transcript-in-a-zoom-meeting-webinar) Recording using Zoom 19 - [Record a presentation with Zoom to the Cloud](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1035302-record-a-presentation-with-zoom-to-the-cloud) - [Record computer audio in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1876791-record-computer-audio-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Download a Zoom recording](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1035308-download-a-zoom-recording) - [Play a video during a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1048653-play-a-video-during-a-zoom-meeting) - [View a Zoom meeting recording in Canvas as a student](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1461892-view-a-zoom-meeting-recording-in-canvas-as-a-student) - [Record gallery view and shared screen for a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1112041-record-gallery-view-and-shared-screen-for-a-zoom-meeting) - [Record audio with Zoom](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1188775-record-audio-with-zoom) - [Share a Zoom recording with a specific user](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1709012-share-a-zoom-recording-with-a-specific-user) - [Set playback range in Zoom](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1313759-set-playback-range-in-zoom) - [Download a Zoom audio recording](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1188777-download-a-zoom-audio-recording) - [Download a Zoom transcript](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1345271-download-a-zoom-transcript) - [Open a .VTT audio transcript file for Zoom meeting (Mac)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1876790-open-a-vtt-audio-transcript-file-for-zoom-meeting-mac) - [Open a VTT. audio transcript file for a Zoom meeting (Windows)](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1876789-open-a-vtt-audio-transcript-file-for-a-zoom-meeting-windows) - [Upload a Zoom recording to TC Digital Media in Canvas with auto-captioning](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1035315-upload-a-zoom-recording-to-tc-digital-media-in-canvas-with-auto-captioning) - [Recover a deleted Zoom recording](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1486670-recover-a-deleted-zoom-recording) - [Enable Zoom's Smart Recording with AI Companion](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1782655-enable-zoom-s-smart-recording-with-ai-companion) - [Trimming Cloud Recordings in Zoom](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1889125-trimming-cloud-recordings-in-zoom) - [Create an audio transcript for a Zoom recording](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1927919-create-an-audio-transcript-for-a-zoom-recording) - [Share a specific Zoom recording in a meeting with multiple recordings](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1940675-share-a-specific-zoom-recording-in-a-meeting-with-multiple-recordings) Remote Dissertation Defense 4 - [Create a Zoom meeting with a waiting room](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1219408-create-a-zoom-meeting-with-a-waiting-room) - [Admit someone from the waiting room into a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1219448-admit-someone-from-the-waiting-room-into-a-zoom-meeting) - [Move someone from a Zoom meeting into a waiting room](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1219497-move-someone-from-a-zoom-meeting-into-a-waiting-room) - [Designate a new host for a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1219500-designate-a-new-host-for-a-zoom-meeting) Administration 7 - [View or download attendance report for Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/979787-view-or-download-attendance-report-for-zoom-meeting) - [Enable/Disable share screen feature by participants in a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1228232-enable-disable-share-screen-feature-by-participants-in-a-zoom-meeting) - [Set your default Zoom meeting settings so only hosts can share screens](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1222696-set-your-default-zoom-meeting-settings-so-only-hosts-can-share-screens) - [Change your default settings to require passwords for Zoom meetings](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1232307-change-your-default-settings-to-require-passwords-for-zoom-meetings) - [Turn off the Zoom annotation tool in your Zoom meeting settings](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1259684-turn-off-the-zoom-annotation-tool-in-your-zoom-meeting-settings) - [Check when your Zoom cloud recordings will be deleted](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1319946-check-when-your-zoom-cloud-recordings-will-be-deleted) - [Download meeting registrants for a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1385921-download-meeting-registrants-for-a-zoom-meeting) Analytics 1 - [Access Zoom Analytics for a Zoom meeting](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1176496-access-zoom-analytics-for-a-zoom-meeting) Zoom in G Suite 1 - [Add the Zoom App to your Google Calendar](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1304315-add-the-zoom-app-to-your-google-calendar) Zoom AI Features 1 - [Control Zoom AI Meeting Summary Distribution](https://teacherscollege.screenstepslive.com/a/1939596-control-zoom-ai-meeting-summary-distribution)

Updated on Jul 28, 2025 Adding a virtual background feature isn't compatible with all computers. Make sure you have the most up-to-date [Zoom Client](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362233-Where-Do-I-Download-The-Latest-Version-). For assistance and questions, please visit [Zoom Support](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us?flash_digest=70637c240fef3b7ff77aa27bb34f1819cfb1db30). ## 1\. While in your Zoom meeting, click on the ^ button next to Video, select Choose virtual background. [](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/009/515/828/original/be25767b-f81e-41fa-bf38-089b2d703cc8.png) ## 2\. Click Virtual Background on left tab; then choose from the displayed virtual backgrounds. If you would like to use your own image, select + sign to upload a your image.