RM410366 - Microsoft Teams: User uploaded custom background images for the new VDI solution for Microsoft Teams

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Summary

With this new feature, users on the new VDI solution for Teams can blur their background, choose a Teams virtual background, or replace their background entirely with any image they want by uploading it through the "Video effects and Settings" option.

Last Updated

Jul 29, 2026

Published Aug 6, 2024

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Status

Launched

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Platforms

Desktop

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

With this new feature, users on the new VDI solution for Teams can blur their background, choose a Teams virtual background, or replace their background entirely with any image they want by uploading it through the "Video effects and Settings" option.

GA date: April CY2025

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Apr 9, 2025. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jul 29, 2026 · 11:07 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Tags, Status

  2. Apr 9, 2025 · 11:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version