All three sites let you search for whatever you like, download it for free, and upload it on Zoom. Most importantly, make sure whatever background you choose isn’t distracting.

And while Zoom has a decent collection of built-in backgrounds, I found myself longing for something a bit more exciting, bold, unique, and/or interesting. Which led me to the following sites. . . .

There are a couple of ways to load up Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom. Before a meeting, open the Zoom app and click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. This opens the Settings menu.

Choose “virtual background” and click the plus to “choose virtual background.” From there, upload an image and click on it to apply to your next Zoom call (here’s a video demonstration).

Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams offer ways to use virtual backgrounds for extra privacy or simply a change of scenery. An alternative is to blur the background completely. Here's how.

Want to try it out? Here's how to enable Zoom's Immersive View to bring you and your coworkers together in a new virtual space. How to use Zoom's immersive view feature 1. If you're the meeting or ...

The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty — in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.

Before you hop on your next Zoom call, you might want to tailor your background in a very particular way, says a new study. Doing so could make everyone else on the call perceive you as being more ...