Google Meet
Before a meeting
1. Go to Google Meet and then select a meeting
2. On the bottom right of your self view, click Apply visual effects
3. To completely blur your background, click Blur your background
4. To slightly blur your background, click Slightly blur your background
5. To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background
6. To upload your own image for your background, click Upload a background image Add
photo
7. Tip: your background will appear backwards, but participants see it correctly
8. Click Join Now
During a meeting
1. On the bottom, click More
2. Click Apply visual effects
3. To completely blur your background, click Blur your background
4. To slightly blur your background, click Slightly blur your background
5. To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background
6. To upload your own image for your background, click Upload a background image Add
photo
7. To add a style to your video, click a style
8. To select a filter, at the bottom, tap Filters and then the filter you want to use
9. Tip: If the filter is interactive, follow the directions on the screen to activate it
Zoom
Before a meeting
1. Open the Zoom desktop app and sign in
2. Then click your profile icon
3. Next, select Settings
4. Then click Background & Effects
5. Finally, change your background using one of Zoom’s default images or click the plus
sign to upload your own image or video
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