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Choose a Team Teesside background for your Microsoft Teams meetings

Bored with your Microsoft Teams backdrop? Download a Team Teesside background to brighten up your online meetings and share your pride in our University and region.

There are four images to choose from:

How to add a background image on your desktop computer:

(Please note you can only do this when you are about to join a meeting)

  1. Click on your preferred image and save it to your computer.
  2. Before your meeting begins, click 'Join meeting' (either in the meeting invitation calendar item, or in the Microsoft Teams pop up) and select 'Background filters'.
  3. The 'Background settings' menu will appear.
  4. Select 'Add new' to upload your image from your computer (.JPG, .PNG, or .BMP formats only).
  5. Your new image will be applied, and it will become your default background until you change it again.
  6. Click 'Join now' to begin your meeting.

IMPORTANT: The Team Teesside logo and hashtag will appear back-to-front as you look at the screen but don't worry, everything will appear the right way round to the other people on your video.

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I’ve worked at Teesside for 13 years, and the University has evolved into an innovative and prestigious campus which I’m proud to be part of. The University has given me lots of opportunities to progress within my career and I’m proud to be part of Team Teesside.

Ashleigh Ward, UK Admissions Administrator, Student Recruitment & Marketing

Team Teesside is a passion, it's more than just phrase, Embedded deep within it's a culture each of us portrays, We all support each other to achieve our very best, With innovation and communication the key to our success, We may be small, but mighty. We inspire, and we have spirit, I'm proud to be Team Teesside and so is everyone who's in it.

Jessica Doyle, Senior Sport Assistant , Teesside Sport

Team Teesside to me encompasses collaborative thinking and working. We've achieved so much already and it's exciting to see where we will go next.

Charlotte Murray, Project Coordinator (North East Uni Connect Programme), Student Recruitment & Marketing

The brilliance of Team Teesside is how it empowers people to believe they can make a difference. By encouraging self-development and continuous growth, it has enhanced my confidence and helped me translate my social-conscience into actions to the community.

Leanne Graham , Partnership Manager, Student Learning & Academic Registry

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