PPB January 2021

T he Zoom video meeting and chat app has become the wildly popular host to millions of people working and studying from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a number of privacy and security issues that arose alongside the platform’s rapid growth, it now features end-to-end encryption and other ways to protect your account and your chats from a "Zoombombing" and other privacy flaws. The platform also recently added a marketplace for virtual events, and is testing app integrations such as Slack and Dropbox. Whether you’ve been using Zoom for years or have only just signed up in 2020, there are a number of helpful and fun tips, tricks and hidden features you can find to upgrade your video chatting experience and make your video meetings a little less weird. Here are 15 ways to become a Zoommaster. 1 Change your background. Virtually transport yourself to the beach, outer space or anywhere else you can imagine by customizing your background while on Zoom calls— How To Use Zoom Like A Pro My Portfolio / ViDI Studio / Shutterstock.com video chat tips and tricks to try now. 15 By Alison DeNisco Rayome 56 | JANUARY 2021 | THINK