Google Meet: Change the background - this is how it works

If you want to change the background during a meeting in Google Meet, its easy. Well tell you how it works.

Change background before meeting starts in Google Meet

To set a background before joining the meeting:

If a camera is available, see a preview - image before joining the meet.
In the lower right corner there is a round symbol which you click on.
In the pop-up window " Preparation " that now appears, switch to the " Effects " tab.
Here you can either choose a template as a background or upload and use your own image .
Use the plus symbol to select your own image. After selecting an image, you can upload it and it will appear in the list next to the templates.
After you have chosen either your own photo or one of the templates , you can close the window .
Now you can join the meeting with the selected background .

If you want to change your background during the meeting, heres how to do it:

In the bar below the meeting you will find a symbol with three vertical dots.
After clicking on the icon, you will now see the item " Apply Visual Effects ".
Templates appear here again as possible backgrounds. You can also use the plus icon to select your own image as the background.
To set an image as background in Google Meet, simply click on it and it will immediately be active displayed in the preview. You can now close the pop-up window.

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