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Microsoft Teams is releasing a new green screen feature for users that will improve the sharpness and definition of the virtual background effect around your face, head, ears and hair.

Lady smiling with green screen behind her on Teams meeting window
Desktop platforms compatible with feature: Windows and MacOS with Intel chips (does not support Mac M1/M2)

To enable:

  • Apply a background effect in Teams meeting before enabling the green screen effect
  • Choose the correct backdrop color so that the effect is applied correctly
  • After joining a meeting, click the “More” icon in the meeting toolbar
  • Select “Video effects”
  • When the “Video effects” panel page is open, go to “Green Screen Settings” in Backgrounds section and click the link to turn on the “Green screen” toggle button under “Teams settings -> Devices -> Green screen”

Green screen settings in Teams

  • Click the backdrop icon and move your mouse cursor into the “Preview” box to manually pick backdrop color
  • Return to your meeting
Kayla Beazley • 2023-Mar-27

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