Zoom Video

This page covers everything you need to know about zoom video including how to turn your video on and off and how to customize your background.

How to turn camera on and off

In the bottom left corner of your screen, there will be a picture of a camera

When your camera is ON and people CAN see you, your camera looks like this

When your camera is OFF and people CANNOT see you, your camera looks like this

To change whether you are on camera or not, simply click the camera on the bottom left of your screen

How to change your background

FOR COMPUTERS:

When you locate the camera (on bottom left of screen) you will see an arrow pointing upwards. To change your background, first click the arrow

Once you click the arrow, you will see a list of options. Click on "Choose Virtual Background..."

Then, you will see different pictures to choose from to be your background. Click on whichever picture you want as your background

FOR PHONES:

To change your background, first click the "more" button on the bottom right of your screen

Once you click the "more" button, you will see a list of options. Click on "Virtual Background"

Then, you will see different pictures to choose from to be your background. Click on whichever picture you want, and then click close (in the bottom right of your screen) to return to the meeting