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Holiday Zoom Backgrounds: Winter Edition

December 10, 2020

In November, we put together a series of themed backgrounds for families to use on their video conferences in lieu of in-person gatherings.

Now that the holidays are in full swing, Our Senior Care is happy to share these festive backgrounds to help everyone feel more at home – even if you’re apart.

Using these backgrounds is simple, here’s how to do it based on which platform you’re using:

  1. Zoom
  2. Skype
  3. Google Meet
  4. Microsoft Teams

Zoom

  1. Right click on the background you want to use. Click “Save Image As” and save it in a location that is easily accessible.
  2. Open Zoom (download it here), go to Preferences > Virtual Backgrounds and click the “+” button under the video preview to upload your background image.

Skype

  1. Right click on the background you want to use. Click “Save Image As” and save it in a location that is easily accessible.
  2. Open Skype (download here), click your profile picture and click on Settings.
  1. Then go to Audio & Video and click the “+” button under “Choose background effect” to upload your background image.

Google Meet

  1. Right click on the background you want to use. Click “Save Image As” and save it in a location that is easily accessible.
  2. Start a Google Meet video call (available here).
  3. Click the three-dot menu icon in the bottom-right corner and select “Change background”
  1. On the backgrounds pane, click the “+” button to upload your background image.

Microsoft Teams

  1. Right click on the background you want to use. Click “Save Image As” and save it in a location that is easily accessible.
  2. Start a Microsoft Teams call (download here), click the three dots on the meeting settings bar and select “Show background effects.”
  1. Click “Add New” below “Background Settings” to choose your background image, then click “Apply” to enable your background.