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Refer to the tables below to learn when a feature first became available. For details on these features, including specific support or availability information, see the What’s New articles below, which will always include the most complete and up-to-date information:
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Features for the Webex Meetings desktop app
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
End of support for Internet Explorer 11 |
42.1 |
End of support for Windows 7.x and Windows 8.x operating systems |
42.1 |
Webex meetings to support Windows 64-Bit |
42.1 |
Improved Personal Room security |
42.1 |
Closed captions selection (on or off) automatically remembered |
42.1 |
Host or cohost can easily identify users to admit or remove in the secure lobby |
42.1 |
New keyboard shortcuts for smart audio, chat, closed captions, Mac right-click menu |
42.1 |
Keyboard shortcut changes (CTRL+Shift+K) |
42.1 |
Hide duplicated tooltips |
42.1 |
Webex recordings quick Forward and Rewind buttons |
42.1 |
Webex Assistant New Logo |
42.1 |
New virtual backgrounds, both static and animated |
42.2 |
New location for opened embedded apps |
42.2 |
Google Workspace add-on user interface improvements |
42.2 |
Real-time transcription for 13 spoken languages |
42.2 |
Raise hand button has moved to control bar |
42.2 |
Automatically hide self-view when video is off |
42.2 |
Anonymize meeting attendee display names (beta – enabled by request) |
42.2 |
*.PDF is the default file format when the shared file content is saved in meetings |
42.2 |
Speaker labeling and closed captions feed update |
42.3 |
Introducing people focus (Beta) |
42.3 |
Increased High Frame Rate Content Sharing Resolution to 1080p (from 720p) |
42.3 |
Webex Scheduler add-in schedule-on-behalf enhancements |
42.3 |
New name label style for meetings |
42.3 |
Simultaneous interpretation volume balance adjustment |
42.3 |
Increased High Frame Rate Content Sharing Resolution to 1080p (from 720p) |
42.3 |
Health status indicator update for Mac and Windows |
42.3 |
Make Share button clickable when anyone can share is disabled |
42.3 |
Improved toolbar for shared content |
42.4 |
Ability to share application windows instead of the whole desktop |
42.4 |
New option for high fidelity content sharing |
42.4 |
A new Share tab added to Meeting Settings |
42.4 |
Update your meeting app before you join the meeting |
42.5 |
French, German, and Spanish spoken language transcription available in closed captions |
42.5 |
Introducing People Focus (Beta) |
42.5 |
Resize the closed captions box |
42.5 |
Introducing the Webex Meetings for Chrome PWA |
42.5 |
Improved Registration page |
42.5 |
Entry and exit beep changes |
42.5 |
Fullband audio support in Music Mode on by default for Mac and Windows |
42.5 |
Breakout support for audio-only users |
42.5 |
Full HD (1080p) content sharing for motion and video |
42.5 |
Keyboard shortcut change: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X to hide participant video (Windows) |
42.5 |
Outlook add-in user experience improvements for on-premises exchange environments |
42.5 |
Final release of Productivity Tools |
42.6 |
Update to the error message during meeting start or join |
42.6 |
Add Webex to a single meeting in an existing recurring meeting using Google add-on |
42.6 |
Single Sign On (SSO) for Webex Scheduler Outlook add-in |
42.6 |
Allow Embedded Apps to be opened in stage view |
42.6 |
Grid view support for up to 81 videos |
42.6 |
Use external USB camera or built-in camera to share content |
42.6 |
Share content window can be re sized |
42.6 |
Audio & Video statistics moved into Meeting settings |
42.7 |
Share, Mute, and Unmute in Webex Meetings directly from your task bar in Windows 11 |
42.7 |
Webex now supports right-to-left languages, including Hebrew and Arabic |
42.7 |
Improve Embedded App Discovery |
42.7 |
New keyboard shortcut to select multiple apps to share |
42.7 |
ingle Sign On (SSO) for Webex Scheduler Outlook add-in |
42.8 |
Webex Scheduler for Outlook (Add-in) when using on-premises Exchange, automatically updates meetings |
42.8 |
Streaming and recordings layout can be adjusted in-meeting and follows the stage layout |
42.8 |
Shortcuts for Simultaneous interpretation |
42.8 |
Enhanced experience when sharing a camera as content |
42.8 |
Other language option for Simultaneous Interpretation |
42.8 |
Removal of Verify Rich Media Player from the Help menu |
42.8 |
Select and download multiple recordings |
42.8 |
Support for MacOS 13 (Beta Version) |
42.9 |
New Webex whiteboard (Beta) |
42.9 |
Change default to not allow cohosts to end meeting |
42.9 |
Reorder participants on the stage |
42.9 |
Chapters in the recording video |
42.9 |
Enhanced meeting security with Auto Admit |
42.10 |
Host can grant access to the meeting reports to their administrators |
42.10 |
Support M2 chipset on Mac |
42.10 |
New Webex whiteboard (Beta) |
42.10 |
Simultaneous interpretation original (floor) audio pass through |
42.10 |
Embedded apps third-party SSO support |
42.10 |
Lobby chime in Meetings |
42.10 |
Self-view |
42.10 |
Breakout session attendee report |
42.10 |
Attendance report now sortable on web (Apple) |
42.10 |
New lobby controls for Personal Room meetings |
42.11 |
Microsoft Edge WebView2 (Windows) |
42.11 |
Webex Scheduler support preferred site to login |
42.11 |
Notice of default value change to On for the Enable Webex Assistant administrator site setting |
42.11 |
New Webex whiteboard |
42.11 |
Edit in-meeting display name |
42.11 |
Notice of default value change to On for the Enable Webex Assistant administrator site setting |
42.11 |
Host notification for recordings reaching expiry based on retention policy |
42.11 |
Features for Webex Webinars
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
New name for Webex Events (new) |
42.1 |
Slido to support 10,000 Webex Webinars |
42.1 |
Customize email template and setup reminders |
42.1 |
Webinar materials support |
42.2 |
Polling support in webinar |
42.2 |
Allow host and cohost to change registration form |
42.2 |
Maximum number of webinar registrants and attendees |
42.2 |
Polling in webinar |
42.2 |
1080p view only webinar and live streaming |
42.2 |
Enable Sync my Stage for everyone |
42.2 |
End webcast after all content is displayed |
42.2 |
Q&A, chat, and polling report for webinars |
42.3 |
Webinars to support breakout sessions |
42.3 |
Redirect attendee to a URL address after a meeting or webinar |
42.4 |
Support email reminder for up to 100,000 licenses |
42.5 |
Support email reminder for up to 100,000 licenses |
42.5 |
Display an image to attendees while conducting a practice session |
42.5 |
Support webinar series |
42.6 |
Attendees can hear music during a practice session in a Webinar |
42.7 |
Practice session - add text message in a Webinar |
42.7 |
Webinar attendance report includes email address |
42.7 |
Attendee doesn't need to re-enter email or registration ID before joining a webinar |
42.8 |
Webinar registration page updates after registration |
42.8 |
Webinar template scope improvement |
42.8 |
Webinar promotion in classic event |
42.8 |
Post webinar survey |
42.8 |
Track where your webinar attendees are coming from |
42.9 |
Shared content in stage view is now larger |
42.9 |
Simultaneous Interpretation: enable or disable interpretation ad-hoc and set a default language for scheduled meetings, webinars, and Personal Room meetings |
42.9 |
Email template improvement |
42.10 |
Change attendee status to pending in the Manage Webinar Registration page |
42.11 |
Webex Scheduler to support webinars for Microsoft 365 Cloud Customers |
42.11 |
Features for Webex Meetings and Webex Webinars
Feature |
Update | ||
---|---|---|---|
Rename Meetings to Calendar |
42.1 | ||
Align simultaneous interpretation in webinar with Webex Meeting |
42.1 | ||
Shared Timer app for Webex Meetings and Webex Webinars
|
42.2 | ||
Registration form compliances with privacy law |
42.3 | ||
Optimize your meetings, webinars, and events for all voices |
42.3 | ||
Redirect attendee to a URL address after a meeting or webinar |
42.4 | ||
New and improved scheduler for Meetings and Webinars |
42.5 | ||
Features for Slido
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
Filter for Slido events in Webex panel |
42.2 |
Cohosts and panelists can request access to co-administer Slido directly from the Webex sidebar |
42.2 |
No more inappropriate emojis in Q&A and Word-cloud |
42.2 |
Slido in Webex has a new look |
42.3 |
Survey results visible in the Slido participant mode |
42.3 |
Question topics |
42.3 |
Poll templates library |
42.3 |
New polling experience in Slido administrator sidebar |
42.3 |
Enhanced participant privacy settings |
42.3 |
New Slido administrator sidebar in Webex |
41.4 |
Slido accessibility improvements |
41.4 |
Slido open-text polls |
41.4 |
Better attendee experience with images in Slido polls |
41.5 |
Slido rating poll improvements |
41.5 |
Slido collaboration functionality |
41.5 |
Redesigned quiz in Webex sidebar as default experience |
41.6 |
Someone is typing indication in Slido Polls |
41.6 |
Participant Privacy in Slido |
41.6 |
Anyone can launch Slido in Webex Meetings |
41.7 |
Slido is available on Webex Devices |
41.8 |
Zoom in and out of Presenter mode |
42.9 |
Open text – topics or clusters |
42.9 |
New settings available in Webex Sidebar |
42.9 |
Open text - display name |
42.9 |
Drag and drop polls in Webex |
42.10 |
Multiple answers in open text by default |
42.10 |
Typing indicator in a survey and ranking poll |
42.10 |
Participants are now able to withdraw their replies to questions |
42.11 |
Create a new modal from Slido administration |
42.11 |
Typing indicator in administration |
42.11 |
PPT and Switcher applications for organizations in US data centers |
42.11 |
Ability to change settings when poll is live |
42.11 |
Accessibility Improvements for Slido Webex Sidebar |
42.11 |
Features for Devices
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
4K Content share support for on-premises registered video devices |
42.2 |
New name label style for meetings and devices |
42.4 |
Remotely control interpretation on device (Windows) |
42.5 |
Immersive share on video devices |
42.7 |
Remotely control interpretation on device (Mac) |
42.7 |
Hide non-video users on video devices |
42.8 |
Change the paired device meeting layout from Webex app |
42.8 |
Breakout sessions in Webex Meetings and Webex Webinars extended to support on-premises registered devices |
42.8 |
Mute the paired device video from Webex Meetings |
42.9 |
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42.9 |
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42.9 |
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42.9 |
Features for Media
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
Webex media backup port changes |
42.1 |
Dedicated network origination port ranges |
42.3 |
Dedicated network origination port ranges |
42.7 |
Features for Webex Web app
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
Web App: Pop-out panels from the meeting window |
42.1 |
Web app: Remove Background Noise |
42.1 |
Web app: Annotation support |
42.2 |
Web App: Send 1080p Video in the Chrome, Firefox, and Edge Browsers |
42.4 |
Web App: receive 4K shared content |
42.5 |
Web App and PWA for Chrome OS: background noise removal now available in Firefox, Chrome 97+, and Edge 97+ |
42.7 |
Web App PWA for Chrome: share 4K content |
42.7 |
Web App PWA for Chrome OS: improved media quality when TCP/UDP is blocked |
42.7 |
Features for Webex Meetings VDI
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
Webex Meetings VDI supports audio background noise reduction on Windows thin client |
42.1 |
Meetings VDI to extend max video ports from 3x3 to 5x5 in grid view |
42.2 |
Quarterly release and N-7 support of VDI plugin |
42.7 |
Video Blur, Background support on Webex Meetings VDI for Dell ThinOS VDI plugin with Intel GPU |
42.8 |
Features for Site Administration
Feature |
Update | ||
---|---|---|---|
Block all remote-control features for users when joining external meetings |
42.1 | ||
Administrators can manage images used in virtual background |
42.1 | ||
Administrators can export E.164 format phone numbers from bulk of attributes management |
42.1 | ||
Video Mesh Cloud Cascade port changes |
42.1 | ||
Administrators can choose to allow users to change their profile in the mobile app |
42.2 | ||
Administrator controls for video device layouts |
42.2 | ||
Collaboration restrictions for your company users from Control Hub settings templates
|
42.3 | ||
Forced authentication before joining Webex Meetings
|
42.3 | ||
Webex Meetings compliance policies for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
|
42.3 | ||
Email notification to users when their meeting recordings are deleted or reassigned |
42.3 | ||
Audit more administrative activities in Control Hub audit log |
42.3 | ||
Redirect attendee to a URL address after a meeting or webinar |
42.4 | ||
Collaboration restrictions for your company users joining meetings from a Chrome browser |
42.4 | ||
The administrator can search and delete the obsolete meetings on Control Hub |
42.4 | ||
Collaboration restrictions for your company users from Control Hub settings templates |
42.5 | ||
Webex Meetings compliance policies for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) |
42.5 | ||
Forced authentication before joining Webex Meetings |
42.5 | ||
Ability to disable Broadcast Message |
42.5 | ||
New join policy for your company meetings with allowed lists for IT administrators |
42.5 | ||
Increased fidelity available for VoIP |
42.5 | ||
IT Administrators can enable Embedded Apps for a group of users |
42.6 | ||
Innovate to audit more administrative activities in Control Hub admin audit log |
42.7 | ||
Option to disable all post-meeting emails |
42.7 | ||
Compliance feature for IT administration to block use of VoIP in meetings for their regulated users |
42.7 | ||
Site administrators can set if webinars need to have numeric password for users joining using a phone |
42.7 | ||
Reset Webex sessions |
42.8 | ||
Separate administrator settings for Webex Assistant and the Captions & Highlights panel |
42.8 | ||
Administrators can enable Allow host account signup on Control Hub managed sites |
42.9 | ||
Administrators can update SSO certification in Site Administration |
42.9.5 | ||
New look for site administration management |
42.10 | ||
Update SSO auto-account creation in Site conversion tool |
42.10 | ||
Ability to disable broadcast message |
42.10 | ||
Restrict meeting experiences using registry keys on your company devices |
42.11 | ||
Forced authentication before joining Webex Meetings |
42.11 | ||
Ability for IT administrators to control secondary camera experience for their meeting users |
42.11 | ||
Trusted domains for Personal Room meetings and internal only Personal Room meetings |
42.11 | ||
Custom dictionary |
42.11 |
Features for Webex Meetings Integrations
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
Support for scheduling meetings for on-premises hybrid exchange |
42.4 |
Remove bot installation from 1:1 conversation |
42.4 |
Salesforce integration - support for Webex Webinars |
42.8 |
Webex Webinars integration for Oracle Eloqua |
42.8 |
Features for Webex Meetings APIs
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
Enhanced recording reports using RESTFul APIs |
42.1 |
Receive Webex Webhooks notifications when meeting transcripts are ready |
42.1 |
Webex RESTful APIs to support approve and reject registration for meetings and webinars |
42.2 |
Webex Meetings RESTful API support for webinars |
42.2 |
List recordings APIs |
42.2 |
Webinars supports RESTful APIs |
42.2 |
Meetings RESTful API to support unlock meetings in create, update, and delete meeting |
42.3 |
Compliance Officer Webhooks |
42.3 |
Support Bulk registration for Webinars and Meetings |
42.5 |
Meeting options using APIs |
42.5 |
List meetings by Type |
42.5 |
Improved Registration page |
42.5 |
Webhooks API when meeting transcripts are ready |
42.6 |
Features for the Webex Meetings Mobile App (Android)
Feature |
Update | ||
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Slido to support 10,000 Webinar |
42.1 | ||
Improved lobby notifications |
42.1 | ||
Remember last selected closed caption setting for next meeting |
42.1 | ||
Administrators can manage images used in virtual background |
42.1 | ||
Support viewing 1080P video format for mobile webinar attendees |
42.2 | ||
Option to hide Who's Speaking in stage mode |
42.3 | ||
Display speaker name in close caption feed |
42.3 | ||
Simultaneous interpretation volume balance adjustment |
42.3 | ||
Indicator center update |
42.3 | ||
Move Webex Meeting from desktop to mobile app using QR code
|
42.4 | ||
Move Webex Meetings from your desktop to mobile app using a QR code |
42.5 | ||
User setting for webinar default video layout |
42.5 | ||
Media quality indicator center update |
42.6 | ||
Facebook Portal login using QR code and six-digit PIN |
42.7 | ||
Virtual background support for GIF and MP4 animation |
42.7 | ||
Accessibility improvement for join and sign in |
42.9 | ||
Can share PDF file in Android mobile and tablet |
42.9 | ||
Webex Meetings: Day 0 support for Android 13 |
42.9 | ||
Share the mobile camera view as content |
42.10 |
Features for the Webex Meetings Mobile App (iOS)
Feature |
Update | ||
---|---|---|---|
Slido to support 10,000 Webinar |
42.1 | ||
Improved lobby notifications |
42.1 | ||
Remember last selected closed caption setting for next meeting |
42.1 | ||
Administrators can manage images used in virtual background |
42.1 | ||
Apple Airplay external speaker support |
42.1 | ||
Support viewing 1080P video format for mobile webinar attendees |
42.2 | ||
Background PiP Support for iPad users |
42.2 | ||
CarPlay support for iPhone and iPad users using in-meeting setting
|
42.3 | ||
Option to hide Who's Speaking in stage mode |
42.3 | ||
Display speaker name in close caption feed |
42.3 | ||
Simultaneous interpretation volume balance adjustment |
42.3 | ||
Indicator center update |
42.3 | ||
Move Webex Meeting from desktop to mobile app using QR code
|
42.4 | ||
Picture-in-Picture support for Webex Meetings iPhone users |
42.4 | ||
GIF and MP4 animation virtual background support |
42.4 | ||
Move Webex Meetings from your desktop to mobile app using a QR code |
42.5 | ||
User setting for webinar default video layout |
42.5 | ||
Media quality indicator center update |
42.6 | ||
Webex Meetings Apple CarPlay UX improvement |
42.7 | ||
Facebook Portal login using QR code and six-digit PIN |
42.7 | ||
Accessibility improvement for join and sign in |
42.9 | ||
Webex Meetings: Day 0 support for iOS 16 |
42.9 | ||
Share the mobile camera view as content |
42.10 | ||
Webex Meetings to support Apple Continuity Camera |
42.10 | ||
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42.9 | ||
Webex for Government updates
Feature |
Update |
---|---|
End-to-end encryption with identity |
42.1 |
Collaboration restrictions for your company users joining external meetings now on Webex for Government |
42.2 |
Webex for Government supports RESTful APIs |
42.2 |
Polling support in webinar |
42.3 |
Easy to use audio mute state management, recording controls, lock state, and raise hands available on Webex on-premises devices |
42.3 |
Closed captions |
42.3 |
Recording transcripts |
42.3 |
Meetings Quality APIs |
42.4 |
Identify if you are connected to a Webex for Government meeting |
42.6 |
Webex Scheduler now supports GCC and GCC High environments |
42.8 |