Update for Zoom Team Chat

New or enhanced feature

Zoom web portal features

Access your direct chat link from the profile page in the web portal

• Users 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.

Zoom desktop app and mobile app features (version 6.2.5)

Send message to multiple chats or channels at the same time

• Users 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.

Image annotation for shared images in Zoom Team Chat

• Users 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.

Enhancements to shared space channel management

• Users 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.

Bulk pasting emails to quickly add members to group chats and shared spaces

• Users 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.

Ability to disable Advanced Chat Encryption (ACE) for existing and new chats and channels

• Account 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.