New Video Conferencing (VC) Features
- Maximized video feeds in speaker and tile modes, creating a more connected experience
- Set and lock your default VC settings for your preferred microphone, speakers, virtual background, and camera settings
- Updated status – when you are in a VC your app status will automatically sync to “In a Call”
- Requires the user to initially turn on this setting
- Personalized layout of the VC feature bar – choose to pin it on the left, bottom, right, or top of your screen
- Speaker tracking in tile mode and in the attendee menu
- One-click to add additional internal or external guests to the VC
- Privatized and secure in-meeting messaging that exists only within the active meeting
- Upgraded design of the moderator menu and additional advanced functionality
- Use the new video and/or audio moderation tool to turn off an attendee’s mic and/or camera
- Updated pathway to connect to a VC with intuitive options to join the VC in browser or open it in the Desktop App
- Released updates to the iOS and Android mobile and tablet apps to support the new VC features
User Experience & User Interface Improvements
- Dark mode
- Improved dark mode experience across the entire app, including in the conversation window, file uploader, search, etc.
- Updated nomenclature for messaging across the app
- “Private Messages” are now called “Direct Messgaes (DMs)“
- “Teams” are now called “Channels“
- Improved Workstorm account password and 2FA reset flows
Miscellaneous
- Squashed bugs