Blur your background in a Teams meeting
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You can blur what’s behind you in a Teams meeting, or replace it with a built-in or uploaded image. Microsoft notes that blur or a replacement background may still leave sensitive details visible, so don’t rely on it as a privacy guarantee.
Before you join: Open the meeting from your Teams calendar and select Join. On the pre-join screen, select Effects and avatars. Next to Blur, open the dropdown and choose Standard blur (stronger) or Portrait blur (softer). You can also pick a Teams background, or upload a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP with More video effects > Add new. Choose None to turn effects off. Your choice stays in later meetings until you change it.
During a meeting: In the meeting controls, select More actions > Video effects and settings > Video effects, then choose blur or another background, preview if you want, and Apply.
If you don’t see the option, it may not be available on that device. Microsoft says background effects aren’t available on Linux or in optimized virtual desktop (VDI) setups.