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Microsoft Teams adds custom background support: How to use it
Microsoft recently rolled out a new update for its unified communications platform for workplaces called Teams. The new update allows users to select background effects, similar to what controversial video meet app Zoom offers.
This feature makes use of background blurring, which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to blur the environment behind the user. However, that is not all. What made the feature extremely popular in Zoom was the ability to add custom backgrounds as images. Microsoft Teams is set to get that feature too in a future update. Hence, users will soon have the option of uploading their own images for use, said the company in a statement. Watch: Disney+ Hotstar App: First Look How to enable the feature To enable custom background effects on Microsoft Teams, you must first already be in a Video Chat. When already in an ongoing Video Call, you should see a few ****ons in a toolbar below. This includes the hang-up ****on, the text message ****on and more. Here, click on the three-dot menu. You should now see a bunch of options pop up above the bar. Look for the ‘Show background effects’ ****on and click it. Choose a suitable effect and you are good to go. The feature is still new to teams and a lot more options will come in subsequent updates. Zoom also offers support for custom backgrounds built into the app itself. These include static images and video loops that can be used as motion backgrounds. Microsoft will also soon be rolling out its ‘raise hand’ feature for video calls. With this, users can alert others to the fact that they have something to say by clicking a dedicated ‘raise hand’ icon.  Also Read Microsoft Surface Duo first camera sample revealed by Panos Panay; check details “Later this year, we will bring real-time noise suppression, which uses AI to reduce distracting background noise such as loud typing or a barking dog in Teams meetings,” said Microsoft. The service saw a 40 percent surge in the last month compared to November 2019. This is due to most of the world working from home because of the Coronavirus-induced lockdowns. (With inputs from IANS) More... Similar Threads:
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