Zoom Virtual Background

Please note: Users with older machines may find virtual backgrounds incompatible with their device. If you are having issues, please refer to the Requirements section on the Zoom website.

Go to Zoom Virtual Backgrounds

https://communications.uwo.ca/comms/western_brand/vis_toolkit/wallpapers.html

Account

To enable the Virtual Background feature for all members of your organization:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with permission to edit Account settings, and click Account Settings.
2. Navigate to the Virtual Backgroundoption on the Meetingtab and verify that the setting is enabled.
   Note: If the setting is disabled, click the Status toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, choose Turn On to verify the change.
   
   
   
   
3. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Note: Users must logout of the Zoom Desktop Client and login to it again for this setting to take affect.

Group

To enable the Virtual Background feature for all members of a specific group:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with permission to edit user groups.
2. Click Group Management.
3. Click the name of the group, then click the Settings tab.
4. Navigate to the Virtual Background option on the Meeting tab and verify that the setting is enabled.
   Notes:
   • If the setting is disabled, click the Status toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, choose Turn On to verify the change.
   • If the setting is grayed out, it has been locked at the Account level, and needs to be changed at that level.
   
   
   
   
5. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in this group, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Note: Users must logout of the Zoom Desktop Client and login to it again for this setting to take affect.

User

To enable the Virtual Background feature for your own use:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Click My Meeting Settings, if you are an account administrator or Meeting Settings, if you are an account member.
3. Navigate to the Virtual Background option on the Meeting tab and verify that the setting is enabled.