10th of May // updated with 41.1-41.5 release
Dear all,
Webex Meetings is continuously evolving in rapid speed !!
Jan 2021 (41.1) -May 2021 (41.5)
Many nice features were added since beginning of the year.
You can find below latest releases 41.3-41.4-41.5 :
https://help.webex.com/en-us/xcwws1/What-s-New-for-the-Latest-Channel-of-Webex-Meetings
and info on 41.1 and 41.2 below:
https://help.webex.com/en-us/n15ck46/List-of-Features-for-Webex-Meetings-40-11-to-41-2
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS:
Important highlights in my view that are worth checking are listed below:
- Q&A is Now in Webex Meetings
- Real time translations
- New Webex Events - click here for mre
- Zoom In and Zoom Out in Grid View
- Sync my Stage for Everyone
- Enhanced Experience for Webex Control Hub Analytics: faster load times, higher resolution, and real-time data.
- Pre-meeting Lobby Experience for Scheduled Meetings
- Virtual Camera support is now available for MAC (for e.g. mmhmm, virtualcam etc.)
- Check out the enhancements in Webex Meetings for eDiscovery for Meetings Data, Data Loss Prevention and Archival and Managing Meeting Retention Policies 👮
- Gesture Controls are here now - an innovate way for meeting participants to interact and express themselves non-verbally during a meeting
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Previous additions in Dec 2020 (40.12)
Please have a look in article below for some very nice features added in Dec (40.12) release:
https://help.webex.com/en-us/xcwws1/What-s-New-for-the-Latest-Channel-of-Webex-Meetings
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS:
Important highlights in my view that are worth checking are listed below:
- Improved Layout Control // meet new ''stage'', ''focus'', ''stack'' views
- Layout Options to Include Grid View in Third Party Streaming // very handy for ones streaming cases
- Remove Background Noise from Meetings for Mobile users //
- Airplay and Apple TV Support
- Web App Support for In-Meeting Reactions // (webex app is ''webrtc'' or ''join via browser'' option
- Improve Post-Meeting Share Functionality
- Improved Microsoft 365 Add-in Feature Support // for ones that schedule webex via Microsoft O365
- Dual Camera Support for iOS and Android // show dual video (front and back camera) at the same time
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Previous additions in Oct, Nov 2020:
- November 2020 (40.11.1)
- November 2020 (40.11)
- October 2020 (40.10.8)
- October 2020 (40.10.3)
- October 2020 (40.10)
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS:
Important highlights in my view that are worth checking are listed below:
- Enhanced Mute Controls // host can control when participants can unmute themselves
- Automatic Notification When Talking on Mute // no more talking to yourself : - )
- Remove Background Noise from Meetings and Events // try this - is impressive!
- Animated In-Meeting Reactions
- Breakout Sessions Enhancements
- Host/Cost can lower a participant's hand
- Many enhancements for video systems participants and mobile devices
- Admin can enable or disable toll dial-in numbers per country
- Customer Owned Number for Webex Edge Audio
- Hardware acceleration for video (Windows only) - reduces the load on the main system processor when possible
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Previous additions in July,Aug,Sept 2020:
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS:
Important highlights in my view that are worth checking are listed below:
- Blur & Virtual backgrounds
- Breakout sessions
- See the Participants' View of What You’re Sharing
- In-meeting Co-host role
- Lobby for scheduled meetings
- Enhanced admin control for authenticated meetings
- PSTN callers can now wait in lobby
- Grid layout for cloud recordings
- Prevent participants from sharing content without host permission
- Music mode
- Sort participants by ''raised hand''
- and many others you will probably experience real-time (video and UI enhancements)
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What is the 40.x and 41.x format?
40.x are 2020 releases. 41.x are 2021 releases. Number .x next to release means the month that this version is released. So .8 means Aug, .9 means Sept, etc. But note that even if release is out, the actual date that each webex site will get new features has to do with rollout plans of Webex Datacenters.
Webex Meetings service is offered by various clusters (Bi cluster, W cluster, etc.) and rollout plans depends on cluster.
So for example, cluster Bi will get 41.5 release at x date and cluster W could get 41.5 release on another date.
How can i find my cluster?
Admins could see this in their Webex Control Hub - Check the ''Site Info'' of the Webex Meetings settings.
How can I find out the rollout plans for my cluster?
Webex announces here all service upgrades and scheduled maintenance
https://status.webex.com/maintenance?lang=en_US
For example, you can see that cluster I and BI have schedule to enable breakout sessions and cohost role on 15th of Sept.
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