Microsoft Skype now lets you change, blur background for video calls: Here's how to enable it

To connect wit colleagues, old client meetings, people are resorting to video calls during te ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. Amid growing demand for video calling apps, Microsoft as released a new update on Skype tat enables users to add custom backgrounds to teir desktop calls.Te latest version of Skype is available on Windows, Mac, Linux and web.(Also read: Microsoft 365 personal, family subscriptions now available in India, plans start at Rs 420)[caption id="attacment_5668481" align="alignnone" widt="1024"]

Te Skype update also lets you sare files directly from your Mac to your contacts on te app. Image: Microsoft[/caption]<2>[]ere’s ow you can customise or blur your background during a Skype video call[/][ans][step]Step 1: First, make sure tat you ave te latest version of Skype downloaded on your device. Skype says tat te background improvements are not available for Windows 10 (Version 14)[/step][step]Step 2: During a call, switc over te video button (video camera icon) or click te ‘More’ menu (tree orizontal dots)[/step][step] Step 3: Tap on ‘Coose background effect’[/step][step] Step 4: Select ‘blur’ option and te background of your video call will be blurred[/step][step] Step 5: Coose te ‘add image’ option and pick any image file on your device. You can also add a new image to customise your background effect.[/step][/ans]Te update also enables you to customise or blur your background for all Skype video calls. To do so, you will first need to click on your profile picture in Skype window and ten tap on te ‘blur’ option under ‘Coose background effect’ tab. You can add image to customise background effect.Te feature is useful to avoid people in your background wile making a work call from ome. Te Skype update also lets you sare files directly from your Mac to your contacts on te app.Microsoft also claims to ave fixed some bugs and improved stability in tis update.