You can test your webcam using online tools or programs that come with Windows 10 or your Mac computer.

If you regularly make audio or video calls on your computer, you've seen people appearing out of frame, or hunting for the unmute button, or otherwise trying to get their technical setup ...

You can turn on the camera on your Windows computer immediately using the built-in Camera app, or another app that uses it.

You can test your webcam online or using programs that come with Windows 10 or your Mac. You don't have to wait for a video call to find out there's a problem with your webcam - test it ahead of time.