What’s New On Cliq?
2022
Mar
Introducing "Leave" status in Cliq
The all new leave status notification has been added to intimate users about your availability. Once you apply for leave from Cliq your Cliq status automatically gets auto updated to "On leave"
Introducing Custom Emojis and Stickers in Cliq
Zoho Cliq brings you "Custom Emojis and Stickers" to keep your conversations interactive and lively. Refer to our forum post to know more.
Feb
Say Hi to message bubbles!
Cliq now offers you a variety of message display views (classic, monochrome, bubbles) to choose from. Refer to our user documentation to know more. To set your preferred message display view, navigate to Profile and Settings -> select General -> scroll down and choose your preferred message display view.
Be notified when a user joins or leaves a channel
Enabling the "Notify when users join or leave" option will post an info message, notifying the channel members when a user joins or leaves the channel. You can find this option in the configuration section under channel permissions.
Channel admins can now delete channel messages posted by channel members
Admins can now delete messages with unprofessional language, typos or irrelevant messages.
Open any channel -> navigate to channel permissions -> By default, this permission will be enabled for admins. The admins can further provide this permission to the channel moderators from here.
Jan
Enable "Mandate 'Original sender' Info"
Admins can now mandate the original sender for forwarded messages. Navigate to Cliq Admin panel -> Organization -> Configuration -> enable "Mandate 'Original sender' Info".
All new Cliq meeting extends support for IOS
Connect with up to 1000 participants in a single conference, with the help of Cliq audio/video meetings. Cliq meetings enable you to create and start a meeting instantly by adding users from your organization, and external organizations. Read to know more about how to initiate and perform various actions in a Cliq meeting via iOS devices.
Have contextual conversations with @mentions
Avoid miscommunications in channels by @mentioning the name of the individual you are addressing your message or attributing your message to.
Fix Cliq android notification issues with simple steps
Resolve your Cliq android notification issues by following these simple steps.
2021
Nov
All new audio/video meetings in Cliq
Connect with up to 1000 participants in a single audio conference, with the help of Cliq audio/video meetings. Cliq meetings enable you to schedule, create and start a meeting instantly by adding users from your organization, and external organizations. Read to know more about the various actions that you can perform in a Cliq meeting .
Blur messy backgrounds and add filters in video calls
Make your meetings interesting and engaging by enabling backgrounds & filters in Cliq meetings.
Record your Cliq audio/video meetings
All the meetings that you host can now be recorded by the host and can be accessed from the "Recordings" tab in the files section.
Collaborate real time with Cliq whiteboard during meetings
The collaborative whiteboard helps you to express ideas, draw storyboards and plan strategically with your team-mates. Read more on how to use whiteboard in Cliq audio and video meetings.
Task Management made easy with the Projects module in Cliq
No more switching between your task management application and Cliq. You can now create, manage, and track your tasks & issues from the projects section within Cliq.
Create notes, collaborate on them, and work better
Swiftly take down notes and view all your meeting notes in a consolidated space from the notes module. You can edit, share, set reminders and perform more actions on notes in Cliq. Read our help page to know more about the various actions that you can perform in Cliq notes.
Get in touch with anyone in your organization in a jiffy with the Organization module in Cliq.
The organization module in Cliq provides you with an insight about your team and the people in your organization. Refer to our help resource to learn more.
Communicate asynchronously with quick Video messages and screen recordings
You can now record a video message or your screen and share it with your coworker with ease.
Calendar in Cliq
Calendar in Cliq provides you with a wholesome view of your team's calendar making it convenient for you to plan and schedule your day to day activities and meetings efficiently. Read more to know about the various actions you can perform in the Cliq calendar.
Create Chat folder
Keep your chats and channels organized by creating chat folders in Cliq to have hassle-free conversations by conveniently accessing them.
Request leave in Zoho People from Cliq's remote work module
Navigate to the Remote Work module -> Click on the Check out button dropdown -> select Apply Leave -> enter required details -> Submit.
React instantly with quick emoji reactions
Configure quick emoji reactions in Cliq to access the emojis, you most frequently use by just hovering over the message you receive. Refer to the help page and learn to configure quick emoji reactions in Cliq.
Work on the go with Zoho Cliq Carplay support
With Zoho CarPlay support, you can now:
- Listen to unread messages
- Send a message
- Call someone via Siri command
Oct
Introducing DND in Cliq
The "Do Not Disturb" (DND) status in Cliq will block all your Cliq notifications, pop-ups and sounds. You can set DND status from the Default status dropdown or from the Remote work module. Refer to our help guide to enable DND.
Cliq is integrated with IFTTT
Increase your work pace and get more done by simplifying and automating your routine tasks with the IFTTT integration for Cliq. Refer to the IFTTT integration knowledge base and automate your routine tasks with ease.
Check-in and Check-out using Remote work
Check-in and Check-out on the go with Remote work status in your Cliq mobile application.
- Click on the hamburger menu in your Cliq application
- Tap on the Remote Work toggle
Set your work status using Remote work
Quickly set your current availability status from Remote work in your Cliq mobile application.
- Click on the hamburger menu in your Cliq application
- Click on Remote Work, set your current availability status
Sep
Introducing Threads in Cliq
Streamline your conversations in Cliq with Threads. Threads are a group of related messages in reference to a particular subject or a topic made available exclusively in Cliq channels. With threads, you can have conversations about multiple topics in the same channel by grouping them. Do check out our help guide to learn how to create threads in Cliq with ease.
Note: Threaded conversations are made available on both the web and on your mobile devices.
Share your screen in landscape mode (iOS)
You can now share your screen in landscape mode on your iOS devices. Launch landscape mode on your IOS device by tapping on the full-screen icon during a screen share session.
Aug
Admins can configure default notification settings for org users
Users may miss important notifications by turning them off by mistake. To address this pain point, we have provided the org admins with the ability to configure default notification settings for all their org members. Notifications about a doc being shared, event reminders and others can now be mandated.
View screen share sessions on your mobile
Attend one-on-one call screen share sessions right from your Cliq mobile!
Jul
Introducing voice messages in Cliq chats and channels.
Navigate to any chat or channel. Click on the mic button in the message composer to start recording. Click the link to learn more.
Pricing plan changes for new users
Marginal changes in Cliq UNLIMITED, UNLIMITED TRIAL plans for new users. Click here to know more.
Jun
Admins can now provide admin privileges to user roles
The admin of the organization can choose to provide selective admin privileges for any role and make them the custom admin of the organization.
Introducing /feedback command
Share your comments, raise bugs and ask questions from Cliq by using the /feedback command. Our support team will get a ticket and they will resolve the issue.
Quick options made available to close current chat, close other chats and close all chats.
Right-click on the chat profile picture for quick options.
Create Group calls in IOS app
You can now create group calls from your Cliq IOS application in addition to joining group audio/video calls
May
Enable Telephony integration
Smart suggestions in Cliq, auto-detects the phone number shared in a conversation and provides you with an actionable suggestion to make an instant phone call via Telephony integration.
Group calls in IOS app
You can now connect, engage and discuss with your team anytime, anywhere on the go by joining in Cliq audio and video group calls via your IOS app.
Mute notifications
Mute the noisy channel or chat for upto1 hour with a simple tap on the "Mute 1 hour" option in the notification.
Hide your app preview
Step up your privacy by enabling the "Hide app content from task switcher" option to hide your data while you switch between applications on your phone.
Mar
The all new navigation sidebar
The upgraded navigation sidebar in Cliq prioritizes your ease for accessibility. It allows you to collaborate and communicate efficiently by bringing all the significant components that you frequently access under one roof.
New access sections to help you connect and collaborate better
- Files: All the files shared in Cliq, that you have access to can be found here.
- History: The History section contains the logs of your entire direct calls, group calls, conversations and broadcasts. From the chat history, you can contextually search and retrieve the required data from your past conversations.
- People: You can easily find and connect with people in your organization from the people section in the Cliq navigation sidebar.
- Widgets: Extensions in Cliq are often accompanied by widgets. All these widgets can be accessed easily from here.
Feb
Join in more participants in video/audio conference
You can now add up to 1000 participants in a video conference and up to 60 participants in an audio conference.
Locate your files easily with OCR
The Cliq search bar is now powered with optical character recognition. You can now search using not just the file name but also using any text in the images shared.
Set a default status while Check-in/Check-out
You can now choose a default status that will be updated once you check-in / check-out or can choose to have a status update pop up, show up every time you check-in / check-out or can retain your last updated status in Cliq.
2020
Dec
Launch instant voice or video call with your group!
Initiate and engage in a group audio/video call from your Cliq Android app and stay connected with your team on the go.
Read receipts is now available on iOS!
You can see if your message has been read by the receiver with the visual indication of a double tick. A quick swipe over the message will show you the message read info.
Nov
Select your preferred time zone while creating an event via Cliq
No more missing an event due to overlooked timezone! Schedule events conveniently by selecting your timezone and the attendees will receive the event details in their timezone.
Pause and play the gifs you receive via Cliq chat
Pause your gifs to keep your chat window clean and drive focus to the conversation. Click on the gif and replay it whenever your want.
Oct
Cliq Mobile: Read receipts now available in Android
Now you can get to see whether your message is read by the receiver. You'll be visually informed with a double tick when someone has read your message.
A quick tap on the double tick will display the message read info in channels and group conversations.
Digitize your paperwork with Cliq's Document Scanner
Digitize your paperwork with Cliq's Document Scanner. Convert documents, agreements, checks, business cards, receipts, etc into advanced digital copies with Cliq's Document Scanner.
Tap Attach (+) -> Scanner to get started.
Power Shortcut for Message Action Menu
You can now access the message action menu with a simple right-click on the messages.
Here are the message actions made available:
- Select
- Forward
- Copy
- Fork from here
- Set Reminder
- Mark as Unread
- Edit
- Delete
- Copy Message URL
- Pin message
- More
Convert your Group Chats into Channels in Cliq
You can now add more structure to your group conversations and collaborate better by converting them into channels.
Click on Actions in chat window --> Convert to channel
Sep
Bring your apps into Cliq with Widgets
Widgets bring the tools you use into one place: your Cliq window. It integrates with your everyday apps to create a custom view inside Cliq. You can easily access them from the Widget section in your Cliq sidebar.
Explore and understand more about widgets and bring your apps into Cliq.Document collaboration made easy with the Zoho Writer Integration for Cliq
Zoho Writer’s integration with Cliq is a great way to collaborate on your documents from the comfort of your chat window. This powerful integration comes with a “Documents” Widget where you can view recent documents, create new documents, view documents shared with you, your favorites, or even create a new template.
Learn How The Zoho Cliq Integration With Zoho Writer WorksTelephony integration for Cliq: Automatic status updates and context-driven suggestions
Cliq detects the context behind every conversation to suggest smart follow-up actions. For example, whenever there is a phone number that is shared on chat, a contextual suggestion powered by Cliq’s Telephony integration is listed right next to the text.
Make sure that Telephony is set up and enabled from the Zoho App of your choice (CRM, Bigin, Recruit, Zoho One) and get to make an outbound call right from your chat window.
Also, once the call gets connected, your Cliq status automatically reflects that you’re on a call.
Build webhook based extensions for Cliq
You can now create a webhook based extension for Cliq by accessing Cliq’s developer console. All you have to do is create the extension, choose the platform components you’d like to add to your extension, and provide a call back URL for your server.
Configure Taz notifications and stay updated!
Now you can configure Taz notifications and get to decide on when to receive alerts/notifications under specific circumstances.
You can enable/disable notifications for the following cases:
- When a document is shared
- When a new event is created or updated
- When an event invite is accepted or rejected
- For event reminders
Cliq Mobile: Sync dark mode with your iOS settings
You can now swiftly toggle between light and dark mode by syncing Cliq with your device settings. To do so:
- Go to Settings > Personalize
- Enable Sync with device setting option under Night Mode
Enabling the option will sync Cliq with your device settings i.e when you select the night mode theme for your device it will be reflected in Cliq also.
Cliq Mobile: New addition to Cliq's default status options: Away
Make sure that your teammates know when you're away from work/desk by switching to Away status in Cliq.
Cliq Mobile: Share content to Cliq with ease
The improved version of the share extension provides a convenient way to share content from other apps to Cliq effortlessly. The improved full-screen UI for share extensions puts a stop to endless scrolling through for selecting a chat and makes it easier for you to view and select a chat/channel.
Share info into Cliq with ease now!
Configure mobile notifications to suit your needs
We have tweaked our system to keep you notified in real-time with messages that are directed to you or when someone @ mentions you in a conversation. Now you also get to configure whether to receive notifications with sound or not at your convenience.
To configure notification settings,
- Go to Settings > Notifications
- Under Notification when active on web you'll be displayed with two options to choose between: Receive with sound and Receive quietly
You can select either one of the options based on how you'd like to receive mobile notifications when you're active on the web.
Aug
Introducing galaxy view in group video call
The galaxy view is our interesting take on the group video calling interface. All participants will be displayed in rings based on their activity in the call. The current active speaker will be present at the center and indicated by a yellow ring. Galaxy view in Group Video Call is currently available only to Cliq users falling under the US DC.
Check-in reminders in Cliq's Remote Work
If you’re active on Cliq and haven’t checked-in for the day yet, Cliq's check-in reminder will pop up to make sure you remember. Worry no more about forgetting to check-in or checking-in late!
Multi-account in Cliq Android App
Configure more than one Zoho Cliq account in your Cliq Android App and switch between all your accounts with ease.
Add emojis and mentions in attachments comments
You can now add and edit comments for an attachment to insert emojis or mention users just like you do for normal messages.
Scheduling calendar events made easier
The calendar events interface just got a makeover! You can now schedule a calendar meeting more precisely as per your needs with a face to face or online meeting, rope in participants you need, or assign it to a chat directly and more.
Jul
Read receipts in Cliq is here
This has been long pending! But it's finally here :)
Read receipts allow you to know whether your message is read by the receiver. You'll be visually informed with a double tick when someone has read your message. A quick tap on the double tick will display the message read info in channels and group conversations.
Learn more about read receiptsJun
Drag and drop files to a chat in your left side panel
Now you can drag and drop attachments from a chat window to a specific chat or channel in Cliq's left side menu. Forget opening a chat to just share an attachment!
Edit attachment comments
Ever added a comment to an attachment and wished you could edit or update it after some time? Now you can do so easily by using the edit message action. You can edit comments for an attachment just like you edit normal messages.
Cliq Mobile: Forwarded tags for messages
Messages that are forwarded will be labelled with the 'Forwarded from <username>' tag to indicate where it originally came from. All you've to do is, enable the 'Show Forwarded from' option that pops up and forward the message.
May
Introducing Remote Work: Bring your office into Cliq
Ever wondered what it’d be like to experience working from an office space while also working remotely? With Remote Work on Cliq, you can get the best of both worlds.
- Easy Check in and Check out
- Department View
- Live Video Feed
- Group Calls & Scheduled Meetings
- User Availability Reports
- Contextual Native Integrations
Admin Panel: View all team channels
You can view all the team channels created under a specific team in the 'Channels' tab under the team preview page.
Here's how: Head over to your admin panel, click on Teams, search for a particular team and open the team's preview page, click on 'Channels' to find all the channels associated with the team.
Admin Panel: Zoho Cliq - People Integration Configuration
If you are using Zoho People as your HRMS, Cliq offers a native integration with Zoho People. You can configure this integration directly from Cliq's admin panel. Here's how: Head over to your Admin panel > Integrations > Zoho People.
Apr
Simple short cuts to view unread and mark chats as read
You can now easily carry out short cut actions on a list of conversations. Simply click on the menu button right next to Conversations in Cliq's left side panel and use View unreads to view only the unread chats in your list. You can also mark all the unread chats as read by using the Mark all as read option!
Guest Chat: Collaborate with external users easily
Guest access in Cliq lets you invite an external user or a group of external users to be a part of a group conversation. Guest users will be able to send messages, share files, and get on group calls with an invite, without having to sign up!
Learn more about guest chat in CliqReply privately to messages in group conversations
You can now send a private reply to a user's message in a group conversation. All you've to do is, click on the message actions menu, choose the Reply Privately option. This will open up your private messaging space (direct conversation) with the message sender. Type your reply and hit send!
View your mentions easily
The mentions view is updated with a filter to hide all group mentions and display only your personal mentions. This makes it easier to sift through the clutter and pay attention to direct mentions that are more important. You can also clear your notifications by marking all your mentions as read.
Mar
Increased maximum channel participants limit
The maximum channel participants limit has been increased to 5000.
Enhanced search results
Cliq's global search algorithm has been updated to make sure it pulls up all relevant chats in search results even if the conversation title has been changed!
Feb
Right click on conversations for chat actions
You can now right-click on any conversation in Cliq's left pane to perform a chat action. The list of actions are currently supported include:
- Mark chat as read
- Pin/Unpin chat
- Mute chat
- Copy chat permalink
- Search in chat
Jan
Make important messages stand out
You no longer have to scroll endlessly through a sea of messages to find that one important text sent hours ago. Simply, pin them to the top of the chat window for everyone to see!
See how to pin a message in any chat
Know your message status
All your messages will have a clear indication allowing you to monitor the progress of your messages. You'll see a single tick when your messages are successfully sent and a clear indicator when message sending fails, making it easier for you to act upon.
P.S - We're gearing up for showing messages read by state as well. Read receipts is coming soon!
Incident management right from chat: Cliq - PagerDuty Integration
What if there was a way to bring real-time incidents directly to your team? What if there was a way to somehow bring PagerDuty’s alerts to your support team channel so that everybody’s in the loop and anybody viewing the channel can take a call? Zoho Cliq’s integration with PagerDuty is the solution.
This integration enables teams to communicate effectively and to handle incidents efficiently while having everyone in loop.
Head over to our blog to know more about this integrationPrimeTime on the go!
PrimeTime's assembly mode is now available on Cliq Android! You can participate or initiate company-wide town halls, presentations and more now.
Install Cliq for Android