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Release Notes > Highlights > March 2021

Release Notes

March 2021 Release Highlights

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RingCentral Desktop and Web App, Version 21.1.35 (Release: 3/29/2021)

Scheduled Meetings in Video Tab in RingCentral Meetings
- You can now view all your scheduled RingCentral Meetings at a glance in the video tab.
Video page improved design
- Clean and welcoming video page, to let users easily take action.
Personal Contacts (Glip Pro/Pro+ only)
- You can now connect your personal contacts to the RingCentral app.
Invite personal contacts to RingCentral (Glip Pro/Pro+ only)
- Easily invite personal contacts to join RingCentral and they’ll get access to video and messaging for free.
Improvements and bug fixes

RingCentral Desktop and Web App, Version 21.1.30 (Release: 3/17/2021)

Nomadic 911 (only available for US RC App desktop upon request)
- A user's most current location will be made available to the Public Safety Answering Point based on their endpoints’ interaction with network infrastructure elements.
Set emergency response location (US)
- Select predefined emergency addresses provided by your company admin
Virtual video background (RingCentral Video)
- Replace your background with our default beach video or a custom video of your choice.
Active speaker highlight (RingCentral Video)
- Active speakers' video tiles will now be highlighted in blue and slightly bigger.
Chat box improvements (RingCentral Video)
- Your RingCentral Video chat box will expand, making room for your longer messages.
Post-meeting feedback (RingCentral Video)
- Opt into having our Support Team reach out to you for feedback on your video meeting experience.
Echo warning (RingCentral Video)
- You will receive an echo warning when your mic and speaker devices are different.
Meeting name in screen header (RingCentral Video)
- Show meeting name instead of meeting ID in the screen header.
Additional region dial-in numbers (RingCentral Video)
- As a host, your meeting invite will now include more dial-in numbers for your country's region.
Meeting info icon (RingCentral Video)
- View your meeting details by clicking on the info icon at the bottom left-hand corner of your meeting window.
Improved network error message (RingCentral Video)
- A new connection banner will appear when you are having network connectivity issues.
Citrix VDI Integration and Optimization (GA) (Only available for desktop)
- Integration of the phone in RingCentral app to support voice optimization via the Citrix-SDK. By establishing a direct channel between the client and the RingCentral Service, phone quality is optimized.
Schedule meeting time and date (RingCentral Video)
- You can now schedule the time and date of your meeting directly within the app.

RingCentral Desktop and Web App, Version 21.1.25 (Release: 3/3/2021)

Improvements and bug fixes

RingCentral Mobile App, Version 21.1.35 (Release: 3/31/2021)

Google sign up
- You can now easily sign up for RingCentral using your Google account.
Contacts invite enhancement
- You can now invite your friends to join RingCentral during your onboarding process.
Meeting invite improvement (RingCentral Video)
- Now there's a more straightforward way to invite your contacts to a meeting or send an invite link.
Improvements and bug fixes

RingCentral Mobile App, Version 21.1.30 (Release: 3/22/2021)

Resource center
- Discover new features and helpful articles conveniently in one place.
Nomadic 911 (only available for US RC App desktop upon request)
- A user's most current location will be made available to the Public Safety Answering Point based on their endpoints’ interaction with network infrastructure elements.
Set emergency response location (US)
- Select predefined emergency addresses provided by your company admin
Waiting Room settings (RingCentral Video)
- Admin settings for waiting rooms are respected in the schedule screen.
Call quality feedback
- Help RingCentral improve call quality with a feedback pop-up.
Dark theme in RingCentral Meetings
- App now supports dark theme which uses a darker color palette for all screens, views, menus, and controls.
Participant emoji reactions (RingCentral Meetings)
- React with an emoji during a meeting, and it will stay pinned for 10 secs.
Share device audio in RingCentral Meetings (Android only)
- You have the option to share your device audio while sharing your screen.
Password display in meeting card (RingCentral Meetings)
- View your meeting password in your meeting card when joining an ad-hoc video call.
Hide Meeting ID (RingCentral Meetings)
- You are now able to hide your meeting ID from your toolbar for enhanced security.
Save meeting annotations in RingCentral Meetings (iOS only)
- You can save your annotated content to your photo library.
Mic controls (RingCentral Meetings)
- As a host, you can give participants the option to mute/unmute themselves.
Video controls (RingCentral Meetings)
- As a host, you can give participants the option to turn on/off their video.
Control participant activity (RingCentral Meetings)
- As a host, you can control all participant activities, including turning of`f video, audio, and screen sharing capabilities.
Control viewing profile pictures (RingCentral Meetings)
- As a host, you can choose to hide or show meeting participants' profile pictures.
Host security settings (RingCentral Meetings)
- All host security settings controls are now grouped under a new subsection.
Increased tiles in gallery view for iPad (RingCentral Meetings)
- You can now view up to 16 participant video tiles in landscape mode and 18 video tiles in portrait mode on your iPad.
Virtual background in RingCentral Meetings (Android only)
- To improve your work-from-home experience, Virtual Background can replace your background with a preset or custom image.
RingCentral Singapore
- RingCentral now has Singapore branding.
iOS 11 support withdrawal
- RingCentral will no longer be supporting iOS 11.

RINGCENTRAL VIDEO

RingCentral Video, Version 21.1.20 (Release: 3/5/2021)

Presenter overlay mode (Open beta)
- Superimpose your video over screen sharing for a more interactive presentation .
Active speaker highlight
- Active speakers' video tiles will now be highlighted in blue and are slightly bigger.
Virtual video background
- You can replace your background with our default beach video or a custom video of your choice.
Echo warning
- We've made it easier to select mic/speaker combinations to avoid echo.
Chat box improvements
- Your RingCentral Video chat box will expand, making room for your longer messages.
Meeting info icon
- View your meeting details by clicking on the info icon at the bottom left-hand corner of your meeting window.
Additional region dial-in numbers
- As a host, your meeting invite will now include more dial-in numbers for your country's region.
Post-meeting feedback
- Opt into having our Support Team reach out to you for feedback on your video meeting experience.

RingCentral Rooms - Android Rooms on Poly, Version 21.1.30 (Release: 3/30/2021)

Version compatibility mapping & support
- Rooms now support backward and forward compatibility of controller app with Rooms host app.
Cross platform support
- Extend current Rooms solution to cross-platforms (Android tablet controller + Mac Rooms Host app, iPad controller + Android Rooms Host app)

RingCentral Rooms - Rooms on Mac, Version 21.1.30 (Release: 3/31/2021)

Ability to control Mac Rooms using an Android controller
- Rooms users can now use an Android controller to control a Mac Room.
Backward feature compatibility
- Rooms now support backward and forward compatibility of controller app with Rooms host app.

OFFICE

Office Core, Version 21.1.2 (Release: Early March to mid-April)

Global

Hot Desking for Global Office with Limited Extension Devices

Office Core, Version 21.1.3 (Release: Mid-March to end of April)

Admin Portal

Device availability management

OFFICE ANALYTICS

Analytics, Version 21.1.30 (Release: Mid-March)

RingCentral Rooms Alerts (Phase 2)

RINGCENTRAL MEETINGS

RingCentral Meetings Desktop and Mobile, Version 21.1 (Release: Late March)

In-meeting security options
AES 256-bit GCM Encryption standard
Allow participants to rename themselves
Hide meeting ID from in meeting title bar
Emoji reactions for participants
Available filters; color grading, foreground, frame, participant's face.
Virtual background enhancements; account admin uploads, admin can lock down, green screen not required, upload before joining meetings (desktop only)

ENGAGE

Engage Digital, Version 21.1.5 (Release date: Early March)

Engage Digital, Version 21.1.6 (Release date: Late March)

Engage Voice, Version 21.1.3 (Release date: Mid March)

New Track Number Calls by Day Report
Engineering Improvements: The 21.1.3 Release includes various improvements, including bug fixes and performance of Engage Voice software.

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