Release notes for Zoom Team Chat

Upcoming Release

Details about upcoming releases will be posted as they become available.

December 16, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Zoom web portal features
New or enhanced featureImproved control over private channels in Team ChatAccount owners and admins can disable the creation of private channels in Team Chat. If the private channel setting is disabled, the shared space creation setting is also disabled. This ensures consistency in the application of settings related to private communication channels.Web portal
Zoom desktop app and mobile app features (version 6.3.0)
New or enhanced featureSupport for quote formatting in Zoom Team ChatUsers can now easily format and control the appearance of quoted text within Zoom Team Chat. The updated quote UI allows users to retain text formatting such as bold, italics, underline, strikethrough, colored text, highlighted text, hyperlinks, heading styles, bullets, indents, numbered lists, code blocks, and inline code when quoting messages. Users can also insert line breaks within quoted content using Shift+Enter , and exit quote mode by either clicking outside the quoted area or pressing Shift+2x Enter . For those who prefer Markdown, the '>' symbol can be used to start a quote. This simplified quoting process enhances the user experience and improves communication clarity.Windows
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New or enhanced featureJump-to-draft enhancementsUsers can now click on the draft label in the sidebar to quickly jump to their most recent draft in a conversation. This update prevents users from being automatically redirected to their draft when opening a conversation, allowing them to first view any unread messages. This enhancement provides a more intuitive and user-friendly experience when managing drafts in conversations.Windows
macOS
New or enhanced featureImprovements to bullet and numbered list formattingUsers can use keyboard shortcuts to increase and decrease indent levels for bullets and numbered lists when composing messages in Team Chat. Pressing Tab increases the indent level and changes the bullet/number icon, while Shift+Tab decreases the indent level. Pressing Enter once resumes at the last indent level, and pressing Enter twice exits bullet formatting. The maximum depth is 5 indents. This improves the formatting experience and visual hierarchy for better readability.Windows
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New or enhanced featureEnhancements to the Meetings section in the Resource TabUsers can now view past meetings in the Meetings section of the Resources tab in Zoom Team Chat. Previously, the Meetings section only displayed in-progress and upcoming meetings. With this update, users gain access to a complete history of meetings shared in chat, enhancing their ability to reference and revisit past meetings. This enhancement improves workflow by providing a comprehensive view of all meetings in a centralized location.Windows
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New or enhanced featureEnhancements to scheduled messages in Zoom Team ChatUsers can schedule messages for a more appropriate time based on their availability and time zone. For one-on-one chats, the default schedule time is set to the next working day at 9 AM in the receiver's time zone if users are in different time zones. If users are in the same time zone, the default time is set to 9 AM in the sender's time zone. For group chats and channels, the default schedule time is set to the next working day at 9 AM in the sender's time zone.Windows
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New or enhanced featureEnhancements to code formatting in Team ChatUsers can insert inline code within a line of text using single backticks or create a code block with triple backticks in Team Chat. They can insert and remove inline code and code blocks via the format toolbar. Code blocks start on a new line, wrap according to the message container width, and each line is numbered. Basic formatting like bold, italics, underline, and strikethrough is allowed within code blocks.Windows
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Released

For more details on associated releases, such as other features included in the release and exact version numbers, refer to the dedicated release notes by platform: 
Web | Windows | macOS | Linux | Android | Android for IntuneiOS | iOS for Intune | Zoom Web App

November 18, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Zoom web portal features
New or enhanced featureImproved visibility and control over Team Chat AI Companion featuresAccount owners and admins can now control the visibility and accessibility of Team Chat AI Companion features for users. When a feature is disabled but unlocked at the account level, users see it as "OFF" in their settings and can enable it. If disabled and locked, the feature is grayed out, indicating it cannot be changed. When enabled and unlocked, users can disable the feature for themselves. If enabled and locked, users cannot modify the setting. This provides greater transparency and flexibility in managing AI Companion capabilities across the organization.Web portal
New or enhanced featureGranular control over file sharing and viewing permissionsThe "Sharing and Viewing Files" setting has been reconfigured so that sharing and viewing options can be configured independently, giving account owners and admins the ability to grant users permission to view files shared by others while preventing them from sending files. They can now choose to apply file type and size restrictions to files that are shared and viewed or shared only. This separation of sharing and viewing permissions enhances security and compliance measures while ensuring seamless collaboration.Web portal
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to file share/view restrictions at group levelAdmins can set file restrictions, including allowed file types and sizes, at the group level. This provides greater control over file-sharing permissions for different groups. A priority group must be set to configure these file restrictions at this level. Note: This feature requires migrating to the new groups and settings management experience , which offers priority groups. Here is an overview of how to use and manage priority groups for your account. Contact Zoom support to enable this feature for your account.Web portal

Note: The Continuous Meeting Chat (CMC) apps: In-chat app viewer for seamless content viewing (formerly app splitview or overlay) feature have been pulled from release and will be available in another upcoming release.

October 21, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Zoom web portal features
New or enhanced featureAccess your direct chat link from the profile page in the web portalUsers can now copy a URL link to their 1:1 chat in Team Chat from the profile page in the web portal, allowing them to share it with others to start a direct chat session. The link includes permission checks and contact request processes for managing external users. If Team Chat is disabled for a user, the direct link option won't be available in their web portal. This feature makes it easy for users to invite others to chat with them on Zoom Team Chat.Web portal
Zoom desktop app and mobile app features (version 6.2.5)
New or enhanced featureSend message to multiple chats or channels at the same timeUsers composing a message in Team Chat can now choose to send it to multiple chosen contacts, groups, and channels simultaneously. The message will appear as natively sent in each conversation. Before sending, users can edit the list of recipients. After sending, users can modify the message content from each sent location. This streamlines sharing information across multiple conversations in Team Chat.Windows
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New or enhanced featureImage annotation for shared images in Zoom Team ChatUsers can annotate any image shared in Zoom Team Chat by clicking on the image and selecting the Annotate option. The image opens in an annotation interface, allowing users to mark up the image using various annotation tools. Users can then save the annotated image back into the chat as a new message. This feature streamlines the workflow by enabling direct annotation within the chat, reducing the need for external tools. Note: This feature is available only on macOS and Windows.Windows
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New or enhanced featureEnhancements to shared space channel managementUsers can convert private channels to public channels within a shared space. Private channels are made accessible to all shared space members, with options to add or remove members as needed. Public channels can also be converted to private, limiting access to current members. Additionally, users can change the sync status of public channels, controlling whether membership changes in the shared space are reflected in the channel. This provides greater flexibility in managing channel access and membership within shared spaces.Windows
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New or enhanced featureBulk pasting emails to quickly add members to group chats and shared spacesUsers can paste a list of emails when creating or editing a group chat or shared space to quickly add multiple members in bulk. The supported formats include line breaks, commas, semicolons, spaces, and Google distribution lists. For group chats and shared spaces, invalid external emails display the same error shown for channels. This feature streamlines the process of adding multiple members simultaneously.Windows
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New or enhanced featureAbility to disable Advanced Chat Encryption (ACE) for existing and new chats and channelsAccount owners and admins can disable ACE for their existing and new chats and channels, allowing users to instantly benefit from additional team chat functionality. Moving forward, when ACE is disabled, new messages sent in existing chats and channels are no longer encrypted via ACE. For existing customers who had previously disabled ACE prior to this update, the existing chats and channels that remained ACE-encrypted are unaffected. However, admins can request to remove ACE from these existing encrypted chats and channels through a support ticket. This feature improves the user experience by providing more flexibility in managing chat encryption settings.Windows
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September 16, 2024

New, enhanced, and changed features

TypeFeature titleDescriptionPlatforms
Zoom web portal features
New or enhanced featureExpanded limit for creating channels with user groupsAccount owners and admins can add user groups to up to 100 channels when creating channels from the Channel Management page in the web admin portal. This increase from the previous limit of 30 channels allows for more efficient creation of channels.Web portal
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to the organization of Team Chat settings in admin portalAccount owners and admins can now separate the Enable Team Chat setting from the Direct Messaging with external contacts setting. The Enable Team Chat setting continues to control whether chat functionality is enabled or disabled. The Direct Messaging with external contacts setting is being moved to the "External" section, consolidating all external controls in one place. If the Direct Messaging setting is disabled, users can only send direct messages within their account and organization. This separation helps account owners and admins manage these functionalities more intuitively. Note : There will be no change to the current behavior. All existing settings will be migrated to the new structure.Web portal

Zoom desktop app and mobile app features (version 6.2.0)

New or enhanced featureThread Summary streamlined user notice for generated contentUsers will no longer see a pop-up notice before interacting with the feature and will now see an updated reminder about AI-generated content accuracy when generating a summary of chat threads. Note : This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend release, currently scheduled for September 27, 2024.Windows
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New or enhanced featureHyperlink URLs in compose box on mobile appUsers can now hyperlink URLs in the compose box on mobile app. When entering or pasting a URL, it is automatically hyperlinked, making it easier to access the linked content. Typed and pasted links are both supported. Additionally, users have the ability to edit the hyperlink via the hyperlink modal, which pre-populates the "text to display" field with the URL for convenience. This feature improves the overall experience of sharing and interacting with URLs within Team Chat on mobile.iOS
Android
New or enhanced featureGranular controls for message editing and deletion in Team ChatUsers can be restricted from editing or deleting messages in Team Chat based on account and group settings configured by admins. These settings allow admins to maintain message integrity and compliance. If a user belongs to multiple groups with conflicting settings, the most restrictive setting takes precedence, unless a priority group is set. This feature provides data integrity and audit trails for organizations with strict messaging requirements.Web portal
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New or enhanced featureEnhancements to Team Chat AI Companion: Hero prompts and query supportUsers can leverage the AI Companion's capabilities in Team Chat to streamline their communication. The AI Companion offers hero prompts tailored to the channel's context, guiding users towards productive engagements. It can summarize channels, unread messages, and meetings, enabling users to quickly grasp the conversation flow. Additionally, users can ask follow-up questions within the current context, and the AI Companion will provide relevant responses based on the chat content. This feature enhances the overall user experience by providing intelligent and contextual assistance within Team Chat.Windows
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New or enhanced featureEnhancements to chat and channel options and settingsUsers can access consolidated settings for chats and channels through the More Actions menu in the header dropdown and left sidebar dropdown. The options include editing, assigning new owners, clearing history, archiving, leaving, and deleting, based on the user's role and chat type. The member modal has been redesigned with a new tab layout, including a settings tab for owners and admins of channels, group chats, and continuous meeting chats. Regular members can access the member tab from the modal. This enhancement provides a centralized location for managing chat and channel settings, improving user experience.Windows
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Linux
New or enhanced featureEnhancements to assigning channel and group chat ownersOwners of channels and group chats can now easily reassign ownership to other members. By accessing the member list, selecting a member, and choosing Assign as owner from the more actions menu, the ownership is seamlessly transferred. In the case of channels, the previous owner retains admin privileges after the transfer. This enhancement streamlines the process of changing ownership while ensuring continuity of admin access.Windows
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New or enhanced featureDirect links for instant 1:1 chatsUsers can copy a URL link to their 1:1 chat in Team Chat and share it with others. When clicked, the link will open the Zoom app and initiate a 1:1 chat with the user. If the recipient is an external user, they can send a contact request with a note. The feature streamlines the process of initiating 1:1 chats with others.Web portal
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New or enhanced featureChat Compose streamlined user notice for generated contentUsers will no longer see a pop-up notice before interacting with the feature and will now see an updated reminder about AI-generated content accuracy when generating a new chat message. Note : This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend release, currently scheduled for September 27, 2024.Windows
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August 19, 2024

New and enhanced features

July 22, 2024

New and enhanced features

July 8, 2024

New and enhanced features

June 17, 2024

New and enhanced features

June 3, 2024

New and enhanced features

May 20, 2024

New and enhanced features

Note: The Support 250,000 members in Announcement channels, More granularity for Enable Team Chat setting and Badge notification enhancements features were pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in an upcoming release.

April 15, 2024

New and enhanced features

Note: The Badge notification enhancements feature was pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in an upcoming release.

February 26, 2024

New and enhanced features

January 22, 2024

New and enhanced features

December 18, 2023

New and enhanced features

November 20, 2023

Changes to existing features

New and enhanced features

Note: The Continuous Meeting Chat enhancements for external invitees, Chat with everyone” links embedded into meeting invites set up with Continuous Meeting Chat features, and Enhanced user presence in chats and channels have been pulled from release due to compatibility issues, and will be available in another upcoming release. 

October 23, 2023

New and enhanced features

Note: The Continuous Meeting Chat enhancements for external invitees and Ability to share a Zoom Whiteboard from Zoom Team Chat features for Zoom Team Chat has been pulled from release due to issues with deployment and will be available in another upcoming release.

October 2, 2023

Changes to existing features

September 18, 2023

Changes to existing features

New and enhanced features

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September 5, 2023

Changes to existing features

August 21, 2023

New and enhanced features

August 11, 2023

Changes to existing features

June 19, 2023

Changes to existing features

New and enhanced features

May 29, 2023

New and enhanced features

April 27, 2023

New and enhanced features

Note: The Continuous Meeting Chat file and images synchronization feature has been pulled from release due to compatibility issues and will be available in another upcoming release. 

March 20, 2023

New and enhanced features

February 27, 2023

New and enhanced features