Are you already on a call? If you’re a panelist, you can quickly blur your background on an active call by clicking the up-arrow next to the “Stop Video” or “Start Video” button and select Blur My Background. [1] X Research source

Click your profile photo or initial at the top-right. Click Check for updates. If an update is available, click Install. Zoom will install the update quickly and you won’t have to restart the app.

If you don’t see Virtual Backgrounds, you’ll need to enable Virtual Backgrounds for your account. Once you’ve enabled Virtual Backgrounds and restarted the Zoom app, you’ll be able to blur your background and use other cool background effects.

If you don’t see Virtual Backgrounds, you’ll need to enable Virtual Backgrounds for your account. Once you’ve enabled Virtual Backgrounds and restarted the Zoom app, you’ll be able to blur your background and use other cool background effects.

Here are three simple tips for looking good on Zoom.

Your background will stay blurred for all future Zoom meetings until you return to your Virtual Backgrounds settings and select None (or choose another background image).

If you’re feeling shy about showing your surroundings, just join the meeting with your camera off. You can then blur your background before turning on your camera. To do this, toggle the “Turn Off My Video” switch to On before joining. [2] X Research source

If you don’t see this option, tap the screen once first to bring up the controls.

If you don’t see an option that contains the word Background, you’ll need to enable Virtual Backgrounds for your account through the web-based version of Zoom. Once you enable the feature and stop and restart Zoom, the option will appear.

If you joined the meeting with your camera off, tap Start Video at the bottom to join with your new blurred background.

This feature is not available in the older Zoom app, which is set to be phased out in November 2022. To make sure you’re using the right Zoom app: Go to https://play. google. com/store/apps/details?id=us. zoom. pwa. twa on your Chromebook. If you see an “Install” button, click it to install the PWA. You can now launch Zoom.

If you don’t want other people to see what’s behind you before you have the chance to blur your background, just join the meeting with your camera off. You can then blur your background before turning on your camera. To do this, toggle the “Turn Off My Video” switch to On before joining.

If there is no checkmark next to “Virtual Background” at the bottom of the window, click the box to turn it on now. If you’re not able to place a checkmark in the box, you’ll need to enable Virtual Backgrounds by signing in to Zoom in your browser first.

You can click the X to close the Settings window and get back to your call. If you joined the meeting with your camera off, click Start Video at the bottom to turn it on now.

You can click the X to close the Settings window and get back to your call. If you joined the meeting with your camera off, click Start Video at the bottom to turn it on now.

You can click the X to close the Settings window and get back to your call. If you joined the meeting with your camera off, click Start Video at the bottom to turn it on now.

Clicking Settings should take you to the “Meeting” tab. But if you wind up on another tab, click Meeting at the top of the Settings page to go there now.

Clicking Settings should take you to the “Meeting” tab. But if you wind up on another tab, click Meeting at the top of the Settings page to go there now.

Your change won’t take effect until you close and reopen the Zoom app on your computer, phone, or tablet.