# Shortcut to change virtual background

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/shortcut-to-change-virtual-background/21532>\
**Category:** Meeting SDK\
**Created:** [June 16, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/shortcut-to-change-virtual-background/21532 "2020-06-16T21:29:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![michele.cremaschi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michele.cremaschi/32/10569_2.png) [@michele.cremaschi](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/michele.cremaschi)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/shortcut-to-change-virtual-background/21532/1 "2020-06-16T21:29:57Z")

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Hi,

i’d like a way to change virtual background without the need to open the menu and select it. A shortcut would be a great solution. Is there a way to achieve it?

regards  
michele

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**Author:** ![carson.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/carson.zoom/32/785_2.png) [@carson.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/carson.zoom)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/shortcut-to-change-virtual-background/21532/2 "2020-06-17T05:49:40Z")

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Hi @michele.cremaschi,

Is this for Zoom client or for Zoom SDK? If you are using Zoom SDK, you could change the virtual background programmatically. If you are using Zoom client, there is no other way to change the virtual background.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/shortcut-to-change-virtual-background/21532/3 "2020-08-21T22:05:29Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 10:05pm UTC