Truly a celebration of many hours of iteration and cross-team collaboration, this refresh is just the beginning of more to come. As Teams evolves, we’ll continue to share more fun features that complement the product and promotes connection, like the 20+ most popular Snapchat Lenses recently introduced to Teams customers globally, and the new Teams currently in private preview includes more dynamic forms of expression, such as “together emoji.” Artfully crafted, this background update represents the team’s desire to enhance collaboration, well-being, productivity, and focus, so people feel comfortable and empowered to bring their full selves to the world of hybrid. It’s an evolutionary process and commitment for the crew to continue to listen, learn, and transform their approach to meet the needs of people in an ever-changing society.

For the group, virtual backgrounds are more than just pretty pictures — they’re conduits for authenticity, connection, and communication. This is your invitation to experience a whole new level of fun and self-expression with Teams’ visually stunning backgrounds. We’re excited to debut this next chapter of visual expression with Teams, and we welcome your thoughts and comments. Help inform the future of Teams backgrounds, share your feedback, and become a part of the team’s design journey to grow, refine, and organize the in-app background library.

Special thanks to Harin Lee, Andrew Spiziri, Pia Rodriguez, Jooyeon Chae, and the teams at SO Dsgn, Makeshift, TwistedPoly, NotReal, and O0 for their work on this initiative.