About
This article explains how to change the background on Google Meets.
Environment
Google Meet
Blur/Change background
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Log on to your Google Meet.
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Click on the three dots in the bottom right corner and select Change Background.
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From here, you can blur your background to varying degrees or even set your background as a custom image from your computer.
Custom Background Change
Step 1.
Navigate to your Google meeting.
Step 2.
Before you enter your meeting, click Change Background.
Step 3.
A drop down menu will appear, click Use Image from Disk. Once you have uploaded an image it will stay there, so you can upload a new one or choose a previously uploaded one.
Step 4.
A files window will pop up, click the file that you want to be your background and then click Open.
Step 5.
Inside of Google Meet, click More Options and then click Change Background.
Step 6.
A drop down menu will appear, click Use Image from disk.
Step 7.
A files window will pop up, click the file that you want to be your background and then click Open.
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