# New Zoom Features coming July 25

**Source**: https://bconnected.berkeley.edu/news/new-zoom-features-coming-july-25
**Parent**: https://bconnected.berkeley.edu/news-archive

July 20, 2022

Starting July 25, 2022, several enhancements will be made to the UC Berkeley Zoom Service. We hope these new features will improve your overall Zoom experience:

- [Security changes](https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0014393) - UC Berkeley Zoom accounts will now be able to disable the authentication requirements for meetings as long as a waiting room or passcode is enabled. These settings can be changed in your account settings.
- [Polling libraries](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/213756303-Polling-for-meetings) - You can now save polls and quizzes to a library so you can reuse them in future meetings.
- [Whiteboards](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4410916881421-Getting-Started-with-Zoom-Whiteboard) - Whiteboards will now be enabled for all accounts. Use whiteboards for brainstorming, note-taking, demonstrating complex concepts, group work, task organization, and more. \
  **Note:** Whiteboard activity is inaccessible to people who use screen readers. If you use this feature, be prepared to read aloud all the contributions so that everyone can see and /or hear them.
- [Zoom Apps](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360061554732-Getting-started-with-Zoom-Apps-) - Zoom Apps will be enabled for all accounts. Zoom Apps currently include a [timer](https://marketplace.zoom.us/apps/cXw5IXmqT6SIIBQxgM_PfQ), [virtual backgrounds](https://marketplace.zoom.us/apps/bds99mN4S_i7ktJINgsNXw), and an in-meeting [Zoom Room controller](https://marketplace.zoom.us/apps/Uk99jcmoSIa37wo_aQ__GQ)

## Who can I contact for help?

Tutorials on how to use the new features available in Zoom have been linked above for reference.

- **Faculty, staff, and student employees** - please [contact IT Client Services](https://technology.berkeley.edu/contact-us)
- **All other students** - support is available in-person, by phone, and via email from [Student Technology Services](https://studenttech.berkeley.edu/techsupport).