Zoom's latest release, branded now as "Zoom Workplace", reflects the app's expanding set of features with a refreshed user interface, including cosmetic and functional changes to the client and meeting screens.

Zoom app renamed to Zoom Workplace

On April 15, 2024, version 6.0.0 of the Zoom client app became available through regular app updates. Reflecting Zoom’s expanding set of features, the updated Zoom client is now branded as “Zoom Workplace.” The application user interface has been refreshed and offers some significant changes to the client and meeting interfaces, both functional and cosmetic.

Changes to the Zoom interface

In the new update, the Zoom branding has been renamed to Zoom Workplace. Additional changes include:  

• The previously separate Meeting and Calendar tabs have been merged to provide better calendar visibility and ease of use.
• A new Portrait lighting setting, located in participants’ personal Video settings, will highlight the participant and dim the light level of the background.
• Users can now choose from several color themes, including the expected Light and Dark themes. 
   

In-meeting interface changes include:

• The appearance of button icons on the meeting toolbar has been refreshed
• The names of several features have been slightly updated. For example, “Share Screen” is now simply “Share,” “Reactions” is now “React,” and the End and Leave buttons now have icons.
• The order of buttons on the Zoom app toolbar and the In-Meeting Toolbar can now be personalized.
• The Meeting Information (shield) icon has moved from the upper left to the upper right corner of the meeting interface, now next to link to meeting View options. 
• A new multi-speaker view adapts the layout to emphasize the most recently active speakers, while keeping other participants in a smaller gallery.

Additional features in version 6

• Late joining participants no longer blocked from unmuting or starting video
  Participants joining a meeting that has already started recording, live streaming, or using an AI Companion feature will no longer be blocked from unmuting or turning on their video. Previously, these consent prompts prevented users from unmuting or starting their video until the prompt was acknowledged and consent provided.
   
• Improved collaboration with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive files
  Sharing files from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive is updated to make it easier to select files and share them for in-meeting viewing or collaboration. After selecting a file from Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, choosing Collaborate (which will grant participants file editing permissions), invites all participants to join in collaborating on the document.

Operating System Compatibility

The version 6.0.0 Zoom app now requires Windows 10 or iOS 13. Those still running Windows 8 or lower, or iOS versions 12 or lower, will be unable to upgrade past Zoom version 5.17 (which will only be updated with important security enhancements, and not feature improvements). Similarly, older Android devices that do not have an ARM processor will be unable to upgrade to the Zoom mobile app version 6.0.0 and beyond.