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Stratagon Teams Background

Policy & Upload Instructions

Purpose 

To maintain a consistent and professional Stratagon brand presence, all employees are required to use an approved Stratagon virtual background during all Microsoft Teams calls (internal and external). 

These backgrounds ensure our meetings reflect the same high-quality visual identity as our work. 

Required Use Policy 

Effective immediately: 

All Stratagon team members must select and use one of the approved Stratagon backgrounds for every Teams call. 

This applies to: 

  • Internal meetings 
  • Client calls 
  • Partner calls 
  • Interviews 
  • Any video-enabled Teams session 

Personal, default, or unbranded backgrounds should not be used. 

Step-by-Step:  

Uploading a Background in Microsoft Teams 

Download the Backgrounds 

Follow the Egnyte link and download the backgrounds to you computer to use for upload: 

Egnyte Folder 

Note: these will appear backwards but we will ensure the video settings are mirrored. 

Open Microsoft Teams 

Launch the Teams desktop app (preferred) or join a meeting through Teams. 

Create a Meeting and Join 

Create a Teams meeting on your calendar (no need to invite anyone) 

Click Join 

Before entering, you’ll see camera and audio settings. 

Select Mirror 

Select the dropdown arrow next to the camera icon. 

Click More video settings 

Ensure mirror my video is selected. 

A screenshot of a video chat AI-generated content may be incorrect.This will ensure none of the backgrounds are backwards. 

Open Background Settings 

On the pre-join screen: 

Click Effects and avatars (or Background effects) 

Select More video effects 

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Add the new backgrounds 

In the Background panel: 

Click Add new 

This will open your file browser. 
 
Upload all the backgrounds  

Once uploaded, the background will appear in your Teams background library (you may need to click “view more” to see the newly uploaded backgrounds. 

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Select Your Background 

Click on one of the Stratagon backgrounds to apply it. 

You can preview before confirming. 

Expectation Going Forward 

To keep our brand consistent: 

  • Please upload backgrounds immediately 
  • Use only approved Stratagon options 
  • Ensure your video setup is meeting-ready before joining calls 
  • If you have trouble uploading or don’t see the options, contact Matt Gorlaski for support.