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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>At our Virginia Caucus for Washington Seminar on Saturday , people asked for a Zoom background for the NFB. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note, the Zoom background is a nice to have item. Personally, I find setting up a Zoom background to be possible but a pain using a screen reader over Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will admit to being swamped this week so I will not be providing comprehensive guidance on how to set up a Zoom background. You should Google the instructions or frankly, just skip this task.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This Zoom background, specific to the NFB of Virginia, was developed by John Bailey.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> It says across the top, “National Federation of the Blind of Virginia.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The background is presented when you have your camera on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If the image is inverted, there is a setting to do Mirror Image.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are some instructions:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Save the attached National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Zoom background Black Font file.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In a Zoom meeting, select the Video Options, Backgrounds and Filters and navigate to select a background and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are a number of pre-defined Zoom backgrounds but you need to add your own.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t remember the exact steps to find the item.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You need to navigate to where you saved the Zoom background and select it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t forget to turn it off later when you are no longer doing Washington Seminar appointments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>