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MUSHAHITH JALALDEEN
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March 4, 2026
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Private Chat messages to the host in one window

  • March 4, 2026
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There was a very useful facility in Zoom meeitngs that is available anymore. I teach students online. Students could send answers privately only to the host. We could see these private messages in one window. This facility has been changed to individual named chat messages. There is a need to navigate around chat widow. I am trying to find out whether this facility is still there  or move away from Zoom. 

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    Crify_mix
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    March 4, 2026

    ’ve noticed the same change in Zoom — the old consolidated private-to-host stream was much better for teaching.

    As far as I know, it’s now separated by participant threads, which makes quick answer reviews harder. You might double-check chat settings (like disabling separate chat windows), but I don’t think the original single-window view exists anymore.

    If this workflow is critical for you, it may be worth sending feedback to Zoom — a lot of educators relied on that feature.

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