I’ve been using Zoom since way back when it was introduced into the Watson Workspace (sigh) world and since then it has continuously evolved, as most other tools in the market have of course.
Release 5.10, which is available since mid-March, has brought a large number of changes with it. Various bugs have been removed and some new functions have been added.
One of these new functions is the possibility to combine chats and channels into a folder in the Zoom Desktop Client. And because many deny the existence of folders «I will never file mails (or insert fav data item here) in a folder» calling this function “grouping” will even allow those people to benefit from this possibility 😉
If you like me have several chat and channels, grouping will make it easier to keep track of them.
An easy way to start with the folders is via the drop-down menu, which appears to the right of the name, and then via “Add to Folder” and “Create a Folder” to create the folder.
The selected channel or chat is added automatically, and further channels and/or chats can also be added immediately via the search.
Another way to create a folder is to use the new shortcut, which is also visible in chats.
The folders are located at the top left of the navigation. New messages in a chat or channel are displayed as usual with a counter and if you move the pointer over the counter, you can see in which chat the message has arrived. The folders can be moved via drag-and-drop, there is no sorting option.
Channels/chats can also be added to a folder at a later date. This can be done either via the “Add to Folder” menu or by editing the folder
or, as with the creation of a new folder, via the shortcut
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