Zoom Updates - Week of December 21, 2020
New Updates to Website
User Features
- For cloud recordings, poll results can now be displayed, filenames can be customized, and additional metrics in CSV export. Read more about these enhancements in the December 20 Release Notes.
- Convert a webinar to a meeting from the Webinars page in the web portal.
- Create a customizable disclaimer for webinar registration forms that will appear at the bottom of the registration page.
Web Client
- Support for polling, Active Speaker & Gallery Speaker view, and live transcription. More details about newly supported features in the web client are available in the December 20 Release Notes.
- As added security measures, the web client has enhanced in-meeting user abuse reporting and gives meeting hosts the ability to suspend all participant activity if necessary. “Suspend participant activity” is accessible in the Security panel.
- Hosts and co-hosts can invite participants to their meetings using the Zoom contacts directory.
- Participants can claim host using the host key.
New Updates to App
Meetings & Webinars Features
- Enhanced nonverbal feedback and reactions: Nonverbal feedback options are moved to the Reactions button, and all reactions will be shown in the corner of the participants’ video. The host will see each participant’s reactions in the participant list, as well as the aggregate numbers of each reaction at the bottom of the list.
- Raised hands for host and co-host: Hosts & co-hosts now have access to this feature along with meeting participants and webinar attendees.
- Poll reports available during live session: Full poll results can now be downloaded while the meeting/webinar is still in session. The download will launch in browser.
- Removal of inappropriate chat messages: Meeting hosts and co-hosts can remove inappropriate chat messages from meetings and webinars, while participants can delete their own messages. This can be enabled or disabled through the settings on the web portal.
Meetings Features
- Improved grouping of security options when scheduling: The “Only authenticated users can join” option is now located in the Security section of the scheduling window, grouping it with Passcode and Waiting Room options to allow for easier selection and use of security features. This release is also available for the GSuite add-on and Outlook plugin.