How to blur your background before joining a Google Meet call Your background should be well-blurred and the changes you made should be carried over to future meetings. SEE: Return to work: What the new normal will look like post-pandemic (free PDF) (TechRepublic)Ĭlose out of the menu and that’s that. Whichever you choose is up to you and how little of your space you want coworkers to see. The option with smaller dots is a slight blur, while the other is a strong background blur that completely eliminates anything aside from colors. The first two, indicated by a silhouette with dots around it, are the background blur options ( Figure B).įigure B Blurring your background during a Google Meet call. Once there, you’ll see a bunch of options for virtual backgrounds.
Look for Change Background and click on that. Click those dots to open the Settings menu ( Figure A).įigure A Where to find the Google Meet Settings menu inside a call. If you’re already on a call and want to blur your background, look to the bottom right of your screen where you’ll see three dots. There are mobile clients for Android and iOS, but it appears that, as of now, background blurring isn’t available in those apps–these steps apply only to those using Google Meet on a computer in the Chrome web browser. The first thing to know is that Google Meet doesn’t have a desktop client, so you’ll be doing this from the Google Meet website. Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx and Skype: Choosing the right video-conferencing apps for you (free PDF) (TechRepublic) How to blur your background during a Google Meet call Whether you want to hide a messy space, or keep prying eyes from reading the titles on your bookshelf, blurring backgrounds in Google Meet is quick and simple. Google Meet, for example, has a background blurring function that can hide everything except for the person in front of the camera. Thankfully, companies like Google conceived of the need to keep a sharp divide between home and the office when they created their virtual meeting apps. TechRepublic Premium editorial calendar: IT policies, checklists, toolkits, and research for download Top TechRepublic Academy training courses and software offerings of 2022 SEE: How to blur backgrounds in Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet (free PDF) (TechRepublic) What's hot at TechRepublic Virtual meetings give coworkers and bosses a direct glimpse into the private spaces of our homes, and for some, that’s not a comforting prospect. Along with convenience comes a trade-off in privacy, though. Virtual meetings have been a lifesaver for many businesses and individuals over the past year of pandemic-related shutdowns.
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