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Zoom Feature Updates
About This Page
This page lists new Zoom features that are being reviewed by GVSU Information Technology.
Some features may be turned on. Others may stay off while we review them.
This page will be updated when changes are made.
Features Under Review
The features below are being reviewed and are not currently enabled at GVSU.
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Release Date
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Feature
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Product
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Status
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03/10/2026
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Allow everyone (including host) to transcribe meetings with My Notes
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Meetings
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Under Review
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03/10/2026
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Enable My Notes
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Notes
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Under Review
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03/10/2026
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Enable email notifications for My Notes
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Notes
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Under Review
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03/10/2026
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Allow everyone (including host and panelists) to transcribe webinars with My Notes
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Webinar
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Under Review
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03/20/2026
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AI Companion notices for Phone users
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AI Companion
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Under Review
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03/20/2026
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Enable screenshot feature in webinar chat
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Meetings
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Under Review
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03/20/2026
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AI Avatars
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Meetings
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Under Review
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03/20/2026
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Allow participants to use emojis in webinar chat
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Meetings
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Under Review
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03/20/2026
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Search and send animated GIF images in webinar chat
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Meetings
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Under Review
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03/20/2026
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Allow participants to edit messages in webinar chat
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Meetings
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Under Review
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03/21/2026
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Allow users to access meeting chats before and after meetings
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Meetings
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Under Review
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05/10/2026
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Workflow Automation – Allow incoming webhooks to trigger agentic workflows
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Workflows
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Under Review
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05/28/2026
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Allow users to try the new Zoom Web Experience
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General
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Under Review
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05/31/2026
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AI Formula
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AI Companion
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Under Review
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07/17/2026
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Onboarding & new feature reminder
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Hub
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Under Review
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08/30/2026
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Allow users to share notes transcripts
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Notes
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Under Review
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08/30/2026
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Allow users in your account to transcribe Zoom Phone calls with My Notes
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Notes
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Under Review
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09/05/2026
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Upcoming meeting reminder/Notify users when the first participant joins
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Meetings
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Under Review
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09/17/2026
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Content Studio
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Webinars Plus & Events
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Under Review
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09/18/2026
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Confirmation warning for use of @all
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Zoom Chat
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Under Review
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How We Review Features
The Zoom administration team reviews new and upcoming Zoom features on a regular basis before they are enabled in the GVSU environment.
During review, the team evaluates:
- Security and privacy impact
- Accessibility considerations
- Training and documentation needs
- Service Desk and support impact
- Impact on teaching, learning, and business operations
- Changes to existing user experience or workflows
- Integration or authentication dependencies
Based on the review, a feature may be:
- Enabled through the standard Zoom administration process
- Submitted for CAB review when the change has significant user, technical, security, integration, or operational impact
- Kept disabled pending additional review, testing, communication, or documentation
- Deferred for review at a later date
Feature decisions should be documented by the Zoom administration team, including the feature reviewed, the decision, reviewer(s), implementation date if applicable, and whether CAB approval was required.
Features that Zoom schedules for automatic enablement should be reviewed before the automatic enablement date whenever administrative controls allow the feature to remain disabled.
Feature Release Control
GVSU uses Zoom Feature Release Controls to provide additional time for review before eligible new features are automatically enabled.
The current Zoom configuration uses a 90-day timed enablement period with administrators notified 21 days before the scheduled automatic release.
The 21-day reminder serves as a trigger for the Zoom administration team to review the feature and determine whether it should be:
- Enabled as scheduled
- Enabled earlier
- Kept disabled pending additional review or testing
- Submitted for CAB review when appropriate
During this review period, the Zoom administration team should evaluate any technical, security, privacy, accessibility, support, communication, training, integration, and operational impacts associated with the feature.
A decision should be documented before the scheduled automatic enablement date whenever administrative controls permit.
Because the 90-day enablement period and 21-day reminder are configuration settings, they may be adjusted as the feature review and change-management process is refined.
Questions
If you have questions about Zoom features, contact the IT Service Desk or submit a request through the GVSU IT Service Portal.