How Do I Make a Custom Zoom Background?

How Do I Make a Custom Zoom Background?

Zoom is currently the most popular video communication tool in the globe. You can use Zoom to communicate with one or many people no matter where they are on the planet.

When you host a meeting on Zoom, you create a virtual meeting room for meeting participants. As with physical places, the meeting rooms have a background.

You can choose to use a plain background or to make a customized one. If it is a personal meeting, you can use a fun and entertaining background.

For professional Zoom meetings, equally professional backgrounds are required. You can set the custom background to look like an office or use the company logo as a background. Your creativity is your only limit.

Creating a Custom Zoom Background

When using the Zoom web portal or application, you can change the default background image or change the background image for a location if it displeases you.

To customize a Zoom background, there are two prerequisites. The Zoom room has to be an updated version. You also have to be the account admin or owner to change the background.

Moreover, there are background image guidelines that you have to adhere to when changing a Zoom background image. You should check the Zoom website to find out what they are.

Changing the default Background Image

One way to create a custom Zoom background is by changing the default background image, as stated earlier. The process involves the following steps:

1. Log in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Click ‘Room management' and then go to ‘Zoom rooms.'
3. Click ‘Account Settings' at the top of the page.
4. In the 'Account Profile' tab, click 'Upload new image' located under 'background images for Zoom rooms.'
5. Select the image that you would like to upload and then click ‘Open.'

The default background image should be changed. If the picture is not uploaded, you should check to confirm if it adheres to the background image guidelines set forth by Zoom.

If it does not, you will have to choose another default background image. You should note that the image you select will appear as the background of every Zoom room you create unless you decide to change an individual room's background.

Changing the Background Image of a Room, Floor or Location

You can also customize the background of a Zoom room by changing its background image. When you change it, the photo will replace the default background image you selected.

The process of doing so involves the following steps:

1. Open the Zoom web portal.
2. Click ‘Room management' and then proceed to ‘Zoom rooms.'
3. Click ‘Edit' located next to the specific room whose background image you would like to modify. It may also include a floor or location, as it will depend on where you want the image to be placed.
4. Click the ‘Room Settings' tab and scroll to the ‘Room Setup' section.
5. Click ‘Upload new image' under background image for Zoom rooms.'
6. You will see a preview of the default background image. Select the image that you would like to upload and then click ‘Open.' Ensure that the image adheres to the Zoom background image guidelines.

There will be an option to delete the new background image if you would like to select another. There is also a ‘Reset' option that will restore the default background image if you click it.

The process of creating a custom background is easy, but there may occasionally be issues. If so, feel free to contact Zoom customer service.