Release notes for January 21, 2024
New and enhanced features
- User Features
- Sharing whiteboards between linked organizations
Users within linked master and sub-accounts can collaborate without constraints, enabling them to freely share and exchange content. - Saving whiteboards in Zoom Rooms by email
Zoom has simplified the process of saving whiteboards in Zoom Rooms. Collaborators can now bypass the pairing process and save directly by just entering their email address. - Support for cross-cluster sharing and external users for Whiteboard Projects
Users can add external collaborators to their projects, expanding collaboration beyond internal teams. External users can assume roles such as viewer, commenter, editor, and co-owner, aligning with internal user permissions. This facilitates cross-cluster sharing, which enhances project visibility and accelerates decision-making processes. - Enhancements to comment notifications
Users have the ability to click on notifications received in the Zoom Activity Center when mentioned in a comment. Clicking on the notification takes users directly to the relevant board, navigating precisely to the area where they were mentioned. The system not only directs users to the specific board but also opens the comment panel, ensuring they immediately engage with the context of the mention. - Redirect users from classic Whiteboard to new Zoom Whiteboard
A new Zoom Whiteboard flow is in place, giving priority to the modernized new Zoom Whiteboard while still ensuring accessibility for classic Whiteboard users.
- When users click on the classic Whiteboard entry point, the system checks conditions to determine if the new Whiteboard can be opened.
- Eligible users, meeting the necessary conditions, are seamlessly redirected to the new Zoom Whiteboard, offering an upgraded meeting experience.
- Users have the option to switch back to the classic Whiteboard via their meeting settings. Under In Meeting (Basic) settings, users can click the Use Whiteboard by default if available toggle to seamlessly revert back to the classic Whiteboard in their next meeting.
- For users entering the new Zoom Whiteboard directly from the dedicated button on the meeting bar, the Back to Classic option is not available, ensuring a consistent environment for these users.
- Auto-generate frames
A new option enables users to automatically generate frames when they upload embedded documents to the Whiteboard. By default, this feature remains unchecked, providing users with flexibility according to their preferences. In instances where applicable, frames are labeled with corresponding slide titles, enhancing navigation convenience. - Show comments on hover
Users can swiftly preview comments directly from the board without entering individual threads. Comments are visible when hovering over the comment icon, providing a quick and convenient way to preview discussions. Comments in close proximity are intelligently grouped, ensuring a neat and organized presentation for enhanced user experience. - Additional sticky notes shapes
Zoom Whiteboard offers additional sticky note shapes, including 1:1.5 and 1:2 rectangles. This provides users more options to choose from, making it easier to find the right shape for their content. - Ability to edit object pixel dimension
Users can optionally view the pixel height and width of an object while resizing it. - Consistent comment icon size
The comment icon size has been adjusted to remain constant, providing clarity and ease of use regardless of the zoom level.
Resolved issues
Changes to existing features
- Sharing of notes across linked accounts
Users in linked accounts can share notes with users within other linked accounts. - Collaborate with meeting participants who are not signed in
Unsigned in-meeting participants can temporarily collaborate on notes shared in the meeting.
Changes to existing features
- Certificate management improvements
Administrators can utilize the certificate management wizard within the Local Admin GUI to either generate a Zoom managed certificate via auto-PKI or using their own managed certificate. If using the auto-PKI feature, the wizard will guide administrators through adding the Zoom managed certificate. - The Local Administrator GUI improvements
The Local Admin GUI has been updated to include a questionnaire when initially setting up a Zoom Node server, as well as support for multi-NIC routing. - Web administrator portal improvements
The Zoom Node section of the web portal has been updated including improved layout and navigation, as well as more detailed information when configuring and deploying modules and services, including errors. In addition, real time performance has been improved for changes applied via the web portal.
New and enhanced features
- Additional feature support for Zoom Meetings Hybrid
Zoom Meetings hybrid module in private mode now have access to the following cloud services: Cloud recording, Meeting Summary, AI companion, Live transcription, Whiteboard, Notes, Live streaming, Q&A and Polling
Resolved issues
- Security enhancements
- Minor bug fixes