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November 20, 2023
Changes to existing features
- Retention period for locally stored Team Chat messages changed to one year for free accounts
The local storage duration of Team Chat messages for free accounts has been changed to one year, allowing messages stored locally to remain accessible for a year for free users. This change will take effect for both new installations and reinstalls.
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.16.5)
- Enhanced user presence in chats and channels - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
For an enhanced user experience, Zoom is introducing inline presence visibility for both 1:1 chats and group chats/channels. This feature will enable users to quickly identify another user's presence, especially in group chats and channels where only the conversation title is shown. - New quick create menu in Team Chat - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
To enhance the user-friendly experience in Team Chat, the following improvements are set to be implemented:
- The Team Chat dropdown will be removed, and a new + option will be introduced. All actions previously found under the Team Chat dropdown will be relocated to the newly introduced + menu.
- The current New Chat icon will be replaced with a + icon.
- All "create new" actions, such as creating a New Chat, New Channel, Invite New Contact, and more, will be included in the new + dropdown.
- Web portal features
- Administrator features
- Group settings for Team Chat AI Companion features
Group-level settings will be required for all Team Chat AI Companion features, such as Chat Compose and Thread Summary. This enhancement provides greater control and customization within team communication to help ensure alignment with the team's specific needs and workflows.
Note: The Continuous Meeting Chat enhancements for external invitees and Chat with everyone” links embedded into meeting invites set up with Continuous Meeting Chat features have been pulled from release due to compatibility issues, and will be available in another upcoming release.
Previous Releases
Note: The information in the past release notes may have been superseded by subsequent release notes. Please review all current release notes carefully.
October 23, 2023
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.16.5)
- Add Activity Center Cards for emoji reactions in chat messages - Windows, macOS
Activity Center notifications for emoji reactions to messages are being added to enhance communication and engagement within Team Chat. This will allow users to see which of their messages have emoji reactions in one centralized place, making it effortless for users to track and understand emoji reactions to their messages across various chat groups and channels. This feature must be enabled for accounts by request, and users must update to a minimum version of 5.16.5. - Enhanced external labeling - Windows, macOS, Linux
The external labeling is enhanced with the addition of an 'external' label in the left panel of Team Chat for direct messages with external users. These enhancements ensure better visibility of external participants in chats and channels.
- Web portal features
- Administrator features
- Team Chat Channel Activity Logs
Account owners and admins with appropriate permission can use the Team Chat Channel Activity Logs to track all modifications to channels, including:
- Channel creation (when, by whom)
- Original Channel settings/permissions
- Original Channel membership
- Changes to settings/permissions (when, by whom)
- Membership joins/leaves (when)
- Apps added (by whom and when)
- Changes in Channel ownership/admins
- This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for November 11, 2023.
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
- Additional availability of Thread Summary AI Companion feature
The AI Companion Meeting Summary and Team Chat Thread Summary features are now available for accounts with BAAs in place.These features remain disabled by default and may be enabled by account admins.
September 18, 2023
Changes to existing features
- User requests for enabling Team Chat Compose and Thread Summary
Paid users on eligible paid plans (may not be available for select verticals and regional customers) may be able to see the Zoom AI Companion chat compose and thread summary options within the Team Chat UI, even if the account admin has not enabled it. If these options are visible but not enabled, users can request admin enablement. Account admins can control the visibility of these enablement options through web settings. By default, these features will be visible to users in Team Chat.
New and enhanced features
Notes:
- The 2 Continuous Meeting Chat enhancements, Continuous Meeting Chat enhancements for external invitees and “Chat with everyone” links embedded into meeting invites set up with Continuous Meeting Chat, have been pulled from release due to a late bug discovery, and will be available in another upcoming release.
- The add activity center cards for emoji reactions in chat messages feature has been removed from this release due to a late bug discovery, and will be available in another upcoming release.
September 5, 2023
Changes to existing features
- Zoom IQ feature suite renamed as Zoom AI Companion
Zoom’s AI-powered features, such as Meeting Summary, Team Chat Compose, and other upcoming features, are rebranded under the Zoom AI Companion name. As part of this rebranding, associated web settings, descriptions, prompts, and other mentions are updated to be aligned with the new name. - AI Companion features ending Free Trial, now generally available
The AI Companion Meeting Summary and Team Chat Compose features are ending their free trial and will now be available for all eligible accounts. All Licensed users on paid accounts will continue to have access to these features at no additional cost.
August 21, 2023
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.15.10)
- New contact flows for mobile client - Android, iOS
The process of inviting and adding new contacts to Team Chat is enhanced to provide a more user-friendly experience. New enhancements include:
- Simplified entry point: Users will now have the ability to invite and add new contacts directly from the Team Chat homepage.
- Expanded invitation options: Users will have a variety of options for adding and inviting contacts. This includes the ability to share an invite link through native messaging apps, alongside the existing email method.
- Effortless joining: New users who receive an invitation link to join the team chat will experience a more seamless entry process.
- Direct interaction: When new users accept an invitation and join, they'll be conveniently directed to a 1:1 chat with the inviter, enabling immediate interaction and engagement.
- Web portal features
- Bot and app activity reflected in chat history report
Account owners and admins will be able to view app activity within the chat history report, as it appears in the Team Chat client. This activity will also be included in the data exported from the chat history report when using the HTML download function. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for September 2.
August 11, 2023
Changes to existing features
- Updated Team Chat Compose prompt to reflect Zoom’s data policies
June 19, 2023
Changes to existing features
- Team Chat message retention logic
Cloud storage retention logic is changed to be more simplified and predictable for group chats and channels that include members from different groups or accounts with differing cloud storage retention periods. All group chats and channels will follow the cloud storage retention period of the owner for that group chat or channel. 1:1 chats will continue to use the shortest retention period between the users.
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.15.0)
- Moving Phone icon to header in one-on-one Chats - Android, iOS
Users can quickly make phone calls within a one-on-one chat, through the phone call option in the header. Previously, the option to make a phone call was not available through a 1:1 chat. - Enhanced mobile Team Chat information architecture - Android, iOS
The mobile Team Chat experience has been redesigned to enhance its organization and improve usability. The following changes have been made:
- Vertical toolbar tabs: Mobile users can see vertical toolbar tabs, similar to the desktop version.
- Customizable toolbar order: Users have the flexibility to customize the order of the toolbar according to their preferences.
- Message ordering: Messages are now listed in the order of unread to most recent.
- Filters: Filters have been added to provide users with different views, such as Mentions, Direct Messages, and Unread messages.
- User Profile icon relocation: The User Profile icon has been moved to the top left corner of the mobile screen for easier access to status messages and Team Chat settings.
- Screen sharing in Team Chat - Windows, macOS
Users of Team Chat can instantly share their screen during a one-on-one chat. Similar to screen sharing options in meetings, Team Chat users have the flexibility to choose what they want to share and can even share multiple screens. This feature must be enabled by Zoom and will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for June 24, 2023.
- Web portal features
- Team Chat screen sharing controls
Account owners and admins can enable screen sharing in Team Chat for direct messages. When enabled, during a one-on-one chat, users can share their screen similar to how it is done during a meeting. This setting is available at the account and group levels. This feature must be enabled by Zoom.
May 29, 2023
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.14.10)
- Continuous Meeting Chat file and images synchronization - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Files and images shared during the meeting synchronize with the dedicated group chat created for the meeting, allowing participants to access them after the meeting. In the same fashion, files and images shared in the dedicated meeting group chat will synchronize with in-meeting chat. - Chat Compose with Zoom IQ - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Compose with Zoom IQ in Team Chat writes your messages for you by leveraging context from your conversation. You’ll maintain the ability to change messages by adding tone, inputting prompts, or changing the length of the message to give you confidence in what you’re communicating. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for June 5, 2023.
- Web portal features
- Control Team Chat screen capture at Group level
Account owners and admins can configure screen capture within Team Chat at the Group-level settings. Previously, this was only available at the Account level. - Chat Compose with Zoom IQ
Admins can allow their users to utilize Smart Compose in Team Chat to write their messages by leveraging context from your conversation. You’ll maintain the ability to change messages by adding tone, inputting prompts, or changing the length of the message to give you confidence in what you’re communicating. This setting is available at the Account level. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for June 5, 2023.
April 27, 2023
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.14.5)
- Changing Continuous Meeting Chat ownership - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Users with scheduling privileges can change the host of a meeting, and if Continuous Meeting Chat is enabled, the ownership of that associated chat channel will also be transferred to the new host. - Adding guest participants to dedicated group chat for Continuous Meeting Chat - Windows, macOS
When the host ends a meeting with Continuous Meeting Chat enabled and guest participants in attendance, the host will be prompted to review the guest attendees and choose if they want them added to the group chat and continue having access to the discussion. By default, guest participants, which are participants not directly invited to the meeting through the calendar event, only have access to the chat discussion while in the meeting. - Increase max file size for Team Chat (1:1s, Group Chats, Channels) - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
The maximum file size that Team Chat users can upload and share files with others is increased to 1 GB per file. Account owners and admins who use file transfer controls can allow files of up to 1 GB to be shared in a Team Chat. Previously admins could allow files of up to 512 MB. - Additional supported languages for Message Translation - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
The following additional languages are supported: Arabic, Hebrew, Bangla, Danish, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, and Swedish.
- Web portal features
- Administrator features
- Legal hold for Team Chat data
Account owners and admins can create legal holds (or indefinite holds) on Team Chat data for specific user(s) for legal or compliance purposes. This Team Chat data, such as messages and reactions, can be exported when needed. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for May 8, 2023. - Increase max file size for Team Chat (1:1s, Group Chats, Channels)
The maximum file size that Team Chat users can upload and share files with others is increased to 1 GB per file. Account owners and admins who use file transfer controls can allow files of up to 1 GB to be shared in a Team Chat. Previously admins could allow files of up to 512 MB. - Enhancement to Search and send animated GIF images setting
Account admins can now control the Search and send animated GIF images option at the group level, providing even more granularity with this setting.
- User features
- Changing Continuous Meeting Chat ownership
Users with scheduling privileges can change the host of a meeting, and if Continuous Meeting Chat is enabled, the ownership of that associated group chat will also be transferred to the new host.
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
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.14.0)
- Restrict/disable @all mentions in a channel - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
If allowed by admins, Team Chat channel owners can disable or restrict use of the @all mention within that channel. - Message translation - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Users can translate messages sent to them in other languages, better facilitating communication between teams in different regions. Zoom will detect the language of the original message and, when prompted, translate the message to the default language used by the Zoom app. Users can also choose other target languages for the message to translate to. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for March 26th. - Support for Team Chat message encryption with Customer Managed Key (CMK) - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Customer Managed Key (CMK) encryption can be extended to include encryption of Team Chat messages. Team Chat messages join other items already covered by CMK encryption, including Zoom Phone voicemails and recordings, Meeting and Webinar recordings, compliance archiving, and certain tokens.
- Web portal features
- Administrator features
- Support message translation in Team Chat
Account owners and admins can enable Team Chat message translation. Message language is automatically detected upon translation and supports 22 languages. This setting is available at the account and group levels and is enabled by default. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for April 2nd. - Restrict use of Continuous Meeting Chat
Account owners and admins can enable dedicated group chats for meeting conversations. This allows meeting hosts to schedule a meeting and invite contacts, who are added to both the calendar event for the meeting and the dedicated Team Chat group chat. This group chat and its messages are accessible by members before, during, and after the scheduled meeting. - Restrict or disable @all mentions in a channel
Account owners and admins can allow Team Chat channel owners to disable or restrict use of the @all mention. - Support for Team Chat message encryption with Customer Managed Key (CMK)
Customer Managed Key (CMK) encryption can be extended to include encryption of Team Chat messages. Team Chat messages join other items already covered by CMK encryption, including Zoom Phone voicemails and recordings, Meeting and Webinar recordings, compliance archiving, and certain tokens.
- User features
- Support message translation in Team Chat
If enabled, users can select their preferred language to use when translating messages in Team Chat. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend server update currently scheduled for March 26th. - Continuous Meeting Chat
Meeting hosts can schedule a meeting and invite contacts, who are added to both the calendar event for the meeting and the dedicated Team Chat group chat. This group chat and its messages are accessible by members before, during, and after the scheduled meeting.
- PWA features
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- Enhancements to Team Chat for PWA
Apart from the ability to directly access Zoom Team Chat from the PWA, users can now benefit from enhanced features such as:
- Existing Group Chats: When starting a new chat, users can see existing group chats that match the exact members you entered. They can select an existing group chat and jump right into the chat, rather than duplicating an existing group chat.
- External Contacts and Contact Requests: Users can add external contacts to their group chats and channels, as well as send invite requests when adding a contact to a channel or sending a chat message. Contact requests can be pinned to the left sidebar through PWA settings for easy access.
- Channel Settings: Additional channel settings available on the desktop and mobile apps have been added to restrict who can add members, as well as support for multiple channel admins.
- Additional User Settings: Users can choose to show link previews, change your status to away when inactive, and block users through PWA settings. Blocked users cannot be added to a channel or receive a chat message from you.
February 27, 2023
New and enhanced features
- Zoom desktop client and mobile app features
- Personal note enhancements
Various enhancements have been made to make the personal note feature easier and more impactful to use. - Consolidated notifications for channel member changes
When users join, leave, are added by, or removed by another user, the various chat notifications displayed in the chat channel are consolidated down when there are multiple of these notifications in a given day. This provides more visual space for chat messages, while still providing the additional information when needed.
- Web portal features
- Set default Team Chat channels for users
Account owners and admins can set up to 5 default Team Chat channels, which all new and existing users will automatically be added to. The chosen channels must be public channels and users can choose to leave these default channels.