Download AU background images to your computer, then follow the steps below to add them to Teams. The AU background images are attached at the end of this guide.
Download Virtual AU Backgrounds
- Click the ZIP attachment at the bottom of this article to download the backgrounds.
- Open File Explorer and select your Downloads folder to locate the ZIP file.
Right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All. A pop-up will open and you can choose where to saved the extracted files. Click Extract.
- The extracted folder contains the images you can upload as virtual backgrounds in Microsoft Teams.
Before a Meeting
Select Calendar from the left side of the Teams app.
- Select Meet now in the upper right corner.
Select Start Meeting.
On the pre-join screen, toggle the video options on, then click Background filters.
The video "Background Settings" menu opens on the right side of the screen. Click Add new.
- Choose the AU background image from the file location you selected.
- If the logo appears reversed in your preview, click the down arrow next to the video icon and then select More video settings.
- Next, toggle Mirror my video off. This only changes your preview; other participants already see the background and logo correctly.
- The virtual background will remain available in your background filter options now and for future meetings.
During a Meeting
Select More in the meeting controls at the top of the Teams app, then select Video effects and settings from the dropdown menu.
Under "Video effects and settings," select Add new.
- Choose the AU background image from the file location you selected.
Select the image from the "Video effects" tab gallery in Teams and then click the Apply button.
If the AU logo appears reversed in your preview, click the Settings tab on the right-side within the Video effects and settings panel and toggle Mirror my video off. This only changes your preview; other participants already see the background and logo correctly.
- The virtual background will remain available in your background filter options now and for future meetings.