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Change Skype background - here's how

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How to change your background on Skype
1st step:
2nd step:

In Skype, you can easily hide or replace your background. We'll show you how it's done..

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Whether you have kids running around behind you, an awkward poster on the wall, or confidential information on a whiteboard behind you, turning off the background during a video call can be very useful. This is not a problem in the desktop version of Skype. Unfortunately, smartphone users have to do without this feature.

How to change your background on Skype

1st step:

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Open Skype on your computer and click on the three-dot menu in the top left . Then select the entry " Settings " from the menu that appears . Alternatively, you can also use the key combination [Ctrl] + [,] .

2nd step:

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Then select the " Audio and Video " category on the left . You can then change the background on the right under " Select background effects ". Here you have the choice of blurring the background by clicking on " Blur " or uploading your own background by clicking on " Add image ". To remove the background, simply select the " None " option .

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