Zoom News 3-8-2021 Using Slides as a Virtual Background

This week in Zoom news there isn’t much that is new, except a few minor tweaks. There are enhancements to Gallery View with Non-Video Participants and a clearer designation of shared content along with a few bug fixes. 

Even though it isn’t cutting edge new, we wanted to be sure you were aware of the relatively new feature of sharing slides as a virtual background. This feature is perfect for the faculty member that wants to share a presentation while continuing to have presence in the presentation. If your system can utilize a virtual background this feature will be available for you in zoom versions 5.2.0 and higher.  There is a slight difference with how you share your screen, and you need to click on the Advanced Tab from the screen sharing options to access the feature, next you will need to load your presentation, but then you get to enjoy being within your slide and not being relegated to a box next to your presentation. You can position where on the slide your webcam video is shown and resize it as needed. 

To read the full documentation on Using Slides as a Virtual Background check out this link from Zoom.   

The full details of all updates are available on the Zoom Website. As always, be sure to keep your Zoom software up to date.  

To update your Zoom Application, check out these directions.