Zoom - Blur your background - virtual background - New Feature

Posted on:  02/02/2021
Zoom - Blur your background - virtual background - New Feature

Zoom's latest update, 5.5.0, came out on February 1, 2021. One of the many new features is the ability to blur your background. You can still select a specific virtual background, but the blurred background is a great feature if you need added privacy.

YouTube video on Blur in Zoom

To turn on Blur background in Zoom

  1. Be in a Zoom meeting
  2. Click the up arrow next to stop video and select Choose Virtual Background...
  3. Click Blur

Video Chapters:

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:40 Turn on Blur
  • 1:10 Zoom Resource Center

Zoom Resource Center

https://chrismenardtraining.com/zoom/zoom-resource-center

The Zoom Resource Center contains:

  • Image backgrounds - free to download
  • Virtual video backgrounds - free to download
  • Zoom keyboard shortcuts for the Mac and PC

 

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Chris Menard

Chris Menard is a Microsoft Trainer (MCT) and works as a full-time Trainer at BakerHostetler - one of the largest law firms in the US. Chris runs a YouTube channel with 900+ technology videos that cover various tools such as Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Gmail, Copilot, Google Calendar, and Outlook. To date, the channel has helped over 20 million viewers. Menard also does 2 to 3 public speaking events yearly, presenting at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC), the EA Ignite Conference, the University of Georgia, and CPA conferences. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://chrismenardtraining.com/linkedin or watch his videos on YouTube at https://chrismenardtraining.com/youtube.

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