---
title: "MS Teams - Video Call"
slug: "ms-teams-video-call"
tags: ["calltower", "public"]
updated: 2026-09-18T16:15:36Z
published: 2026-09-18T16:15:36Z
canonical: "learn.calltower.com/ms-teams-video-call"
---

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# MS Teams - Video Call

## Goal:

Provide information about Automatic video in Teams

## Turn off video:

The video can be turned off before joining the meeting by changing the camera option to off. See below.

![clipboard_e9976198a1b37e0254be1b85770862c20.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4662144b-ab1f-4796-8b7b-e9f9c609894f/Images/Documentation/clipboard_e9976198a1b37e0254be1b85770862c20.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T18%3A10%3A07Z&se=2026-11-04T19%3A10%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=LOPXsE%2B%2F1xtzyYBjKRKYVXljZxjV2jtvMf119lh61Y0%3D)

You can also turn off video once in a meeting or call by selecting your camera icon in the upper right hand corner

![clipboard_e51111cba609b13043aad8bd1a233dd9a.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4662144b-ab1f-4796-8b7b-e9f9c609894f/Images/Documentation/clipboard_e51111cba609b13043aad8bd1a233dd9a.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T18%3A10%3A07Z&se=2026-11-04T19%3A10%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=LOPXsE%2B%2F1xtzyYBjKRKYVXljZxjV2jtvMf119lh61Y0%3D)

## Changing Background and Other Video Effects

See the article: [MS Teams - Change Your Background - CallTower Solutions Center (UC.solutions)](/v1/docs/ms-teams-change-your-background)

## More Information:

[Turn of automatic video in a call in Teams](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/turn-off-automatic-video-in-a-call-in-teams-a32bd419-00a4-4da6-898c-242b745a21c7)

Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) is a collaboration platform that combines workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration.

Unified Communications, a system that integrates various communication tools and channels into a single platform.