Release notes for Zoom Team Chat

Upcoming Release

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

 

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Current Release

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 Intune | iOS | iOS for Intune | PWA

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

• Zoom desktop client and mobile app features (version 5.16.0)
  • Custom emojis - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
    Users can create their own emojis, adding a personal flair to their conversations. All members in the user's organization can see and use these custom emojis in Team Chat conversations and reactions. Admins can view all uploaded emojis, including the uploader’s name and email address, upload date, and emoji name. Admins can also remove any emojis directly from the web portal. By default, custom emojis are enabled and all users can upload their own, but admins can also limit emoji creation through account settings by choosing whether all users in the organization can create emojis or only the admin(s) and specific users can create emojis.
  • Scheduled messages - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
    Scheduled messages improve custom workflows and productivity in Team Chat, giving users the ability to schedule messages for future delivery. Users can also delay sending messages until the recipient’s work hours, showing courtesy and ensuring the message appears at the top of the recipient’s inbox. Previously, users had to choose between waiting to send messages (even if it meant working beyond their usual hours) or potentially disrupting the recipient.
  • Drafted messages listed in Drafts tab - Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
    Drafted messages are conveniently listed and accessible through a new Drafts tab within the Team Chat side panel.
  • Consent required for channel and group chat additions Windows, macOS
    Users will be presented with a consent notice before being added to an external channel or group chat. Adding external users to channels and group chats no longer requires contact requests. However, contact request approvals are still needed for one-on-one chats. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend release, currently scheduled for September 24, 2023.
  • Team Chat Thread Summary with Zoom AI Companion - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
    Team Chat users can use Zoom AI Companion to help summarize a chat thread and quickly catch up on the discussion without having to read each response in the thread.  
  • Add timestamp to the lists of existing chats in a dropdown - Windows, macOS
    When a user initiates a new group chat with the same members, the user will see a timestamp indicating the last message sent in each existing chat with identical membership. The timestamp will allow users to easily distinguish between multiple group chats featuring the same members. This way, users can quickly identify which chat is most relevant or contains the information they're looking for. This feature will not be immediately available, as it is dependent on a backend release, currently scheduled for October 15, 2023.
  • Enhancements to the Team Chat mobile experience - Android, iOS
    Various improvements to the Team Chat mobile experience are being introduced to maintain parity with the desktop client and enable users to quickly catch up on their prioritized conversations, including one-on-one chats, mentions, channels, and group chats with notifications.
  • Keep formatting when copying and pasting text in Team Chat - Android, iOS  
    Users can copy text with formatting from external sources, such as documents or web pages, and paste it directly into the Zoom Team Chat while retaining the original formatting. Additionally, formatting will be preserved when copying and pasting text within Team Chat, ensuring that the text appears as intended, whether it’s bold, italicized, in lists, or other formatting styles. 
• Web portal features
  • Administrator features
    • Expand chat history filters 
      Account owners and admins have the capability to search for up to 5 specific users at a time in the Chat History Report.   
    • Reflect Cloud retention period on Edit Channel and Channel Management screens  
      Account owners and admins can determine the Cloud Storage retention period for any given channel at quick glance on the Channel Management screen. Additionally, if channel-specific cloud storage has been set, they have the ability to revert back to the default cloud storage setting directly from the Edit Channel screen. These improvements enhance the Admin  experience on the Channel Management and Edit Channel screens, providing better retention period management, increased clarity, and control.

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. 

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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.

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
  • • 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.