29 Dec 2025 2 min read

Zoom Updates: New Search, Passkeys, and Navigation Improvements Explained

🛠️ Zoom Workplace App — Release Notes Summary

Updates, new features, and bug fixes across platforms Zoom

Zoom continues to evolve the Workplace app with new enhancements, improved navigation, and key bug fixes across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile platforms (Android, iOS, Intune, visionOS). This centralized article publishes the latest release notes for all supported platforms.

📅 Upcoming Release (Dec 29, 2025)

Planned rollout of version 6.7.2

Minor bug fixes across all platforms.

🚀 Latest Releases

🎯 Dec 17, 2025 — Version 6.7.1

Resolved meeting connection errors — Fixes an issue where users on version 6.7.0 were disconnected with a “Cannot connect to our service” message on iOS and visionOS.

✨ Dec 15, 2025 — Version 6.7.0 (Major update)

Passkey authentication — Passwordless login using passkeys with biometrics or QR workflows for stronger security.

🔍 Search & Contacts

Global search icon — Always visible, unified search across chats, contacts, meetings, files, docs, SMS, and whiteboards.
Enhanced Contacts tab — Better organization, groupings, and synced contacts.

Tip Jar

Tablet navigation overhaul — iPad/Android tablets get a redesigned bar and customizable tabs.
Desktop app menu redesigned — New left-panel navigation and unified creation button for meetings, docs, messages, calls, and more.
Windows 32-bit support ends — Users must upgrade to 64-bit OS ahead of time.

🧪 Meeting Enhancements

Proximity-based room detection — Detect and connect to nearby Zoom Rooms via wireless signals.
Selective screen capture controls — Admins can block screenshots and prints of shared content for security.
Custom emojis & toolbar simplifications — Better reactions and streamlined meeting UI across devices.

💬 Chat & Collaboration Updates

Revamped sidebar navigation — Cleaner layout and renamed tabs for better focus.
Meeting cards in chat — Quick access to meeting details from messages.
Global search includes Zoom Phone logs — Unified search now finds call history.
Expanded continuous meeting chat improvements — More consistent message visibility and linking.
Group chat behavior updates — Group chats align more closely with direct messages.

📌 Other Noteworthy Enhancements

Continuous meeting chat interaction improvements, including external user add-ons and more channel controls.
Persistent UI improvements for clips, avatars, and positioning — Better content creation tools.
SMS forwarding to email — New cross-platform notification options. Zoom

📊 What This Means for You

Admins

Stronger authentication options (passkeys) and flexible navigation
More granular control over screen capture and security policies

End Users

Faster search + higher discoverability
Simplified in-meeting controls and richer chat experiences

Developers/Integrators

Cross-platform UI updates may affect custom workflows
New API behavior around meetings and search may require review.

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