Spruce up your video conferences with Huskie-themed Zoom and Teams backgrounds
Add some Cardinal and Black to your at-home workday! Download NIU Athletics themed Virtual Backgrounds for Zoom here.
Huskie Stadium
NIU Convocation Center
NIU Student-Athletes
NIU Dorm Room
NIU Press Conference
Save one or all of these images, by right-clicking and choosing "Save Image As" then add to your Zoom account by following the steps below. For more information about how to add the images to Zoom, click here.
To add to Zoom:
- Go to Settings, then Virtual Background
- Select '+', then Add image.
Whether you're in a work meeting or hanging out with friends, add a bit of flair to your virtual call with these downloadable backgrounds! Take a screenshot of your new background and show us how you're supporting the Huskies.
Teams Custom Backgrounds
Teams has released backgrounds for video chats and meetings.
To use the default images:
- Hover over the video screen in a meeting and click on the three dots.
- Choose "show background effects."
- Select an image and click "Apply."
To add a custom image:
- Access the %AppData%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads folder by navigating on your computer, or copying and pasting the name of the folder into the search bar of your PC.
- Use the /users//Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Backgrounds/Uploads folder on a Mac
- Once you add images to this folder (be sure they are high resoluton), they should be available for you to use in Teams.
- You will have to do this for each device.
Please note this may not work for all users and images.
