How to Change Your Microsoft Teams Profile Picture Easily
Microsoft Teams continues to dominate the competition with its innovative features, support for third-party apps, and more. With the upcoming release of Windows 11, Microsoft aims to centralize the Teams experience. When you first launch Microsoft Teams, it automatically extracts your profile picture from your Microsoft account. But what if you want to change it? Don't worry, it's easy to do. Here's how you can change your Microsoft Teams profile picture on both desktop and mobile.
Change Your Microsoft Teams Profile Picture on Desktop
Sometimes, Microsoft Teams uses the initials from your name as the default profile picture. This may not always be ideal. Here's how you can change your Teams profile picture on desktop:
- Open Microsoft Teams on your desktop.
- Click on your account picture at the top.
- Select “Edit Profile”.
- Click on “Upload Picture” and choose an image from your computer.
- Hit “Save” and your new profile picture will be set.
If you're using a Mac, you can follow the same steps using the Teams Mac app.
Change Your Microsoft Teams Profile Picture on Mobile
You can also change your Teams profile picture from the mobile apps. Here's how you can do it on iOS and Android:
On iOS
- Open the Teams app on your iPhone.
- Tap on the profile icon in the upper left corner.
- Select “Account Picture” from the menu.
- From the account page, tap on “Edit” below the picture.
- Choose a photo from your camera or photo library.
- Save your changes.
On Android
- Open Microsoft Teams on your Android device.
- Tap on the profile picture at the top.
- Tap on your Teams name and select “Edit Image”.
- Select “Open photo library” to choose a picture from your device.
- Upload the image to change your profile picture.
Please note that changing your profile picture on one platform may not reflect instantly on other Teams apps. You may need to restart the app to see the updated display picture.
FAQs
How to Change Teams Profile Picture Back to Initials?
If you're not happy with your new profile picture, you can easily remove it from the edit menu. Teams will then revert to using your initials as the display picture.
How to Change Teams Profile Picture Color?
When Teams uses initials as the display picture, you cannot change the color of those initials in the app.
How to Change Teams Group Profile Picture?
To change the group profile picture, you can use the “Manage team” function in the Teams group options. Please note that only group owners have permission to modify the group image.
In conclusion, Microsoft Teams uses your Microsoft account picture as the default profile picture. However, you can easily change it to something more personalized. Whether you're using Teams on desktop or mobile, follow the simple steps above to update your profile picture.
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