Whenever someone composes a message to you, even if they do not see your chat profile, it will show up in a personal note that appears in the top right corner of their message. As part of your role, you are able to change this text whenever you wish, set how much time it takes for it to appear, and add a note if you wish to further explain your location or your time zone, or even add additional information about your current status if you wish.

Prerequisites for Personal Note

A note of personal interest:

• Download Zoom’s desktop client
  • For Windows 5.0 or later
  • Or Mac OS X 5.0 or higher
  • For Linux 5.0 or higher
• To use the Zoom mobile application
  • For Android 5.0 or higher
  • As well as iOS 5.0 or higher

The following is an advanced personal note:

• Desktop client for Zoom
  • On Windows: 5.8.0 or later
  • Windows: 5.8.0 or later Mac: 5.8.0 or higher
  • UNIX: 5.8.0 or higher
• Download Zoom for mobile
  • For Android 5.8.0 or higher
  • Or iOS 5.8.0 or higher

How to set a Personal Note

Basic Personal Note

You can add a personal note to your chat profile by following these steps:

Windows | macOS | Linux

• Log in to the Zoom client by clicking the button below.
• Click on your profile picture located in the upper-right corner of your profile page and you will be able to add a personal note.

• The text you wish to appear at the top of your profile is entered in the box below your profile picture.

The text you type in your chat window will be immediately visible to all users who are able to view your profile. How often you change the text in this chat window is entirely up to you.

Android | iOS

1. Log in to Zoom by clicking here.
2. Select Settings.
3. From the drop-down menu, select the picture that appears next to your profile picture.
4. Click on Personal Note.
5. Write a note in the box and click Save.

Advanced Personal Note

Windows | macOS | Linux

For those composing a message to you, you can include a personal note that will be displayed at a set time:

1. Access the Zoom client by logging in.
2. You can edit your personal note by clicking on your profile picture at the top-right corner. This will open a new window.
3. Type your note into the Personal Note box.
4. To display the personal note of the person who has sent you a message or tagged you at the time of their message, please click the checkbox next to Display personal note above the compose message box of the other person.
5. It is optional for you to set the display time for this personal note by clicking on the dropdown menu under the Display Time field. You can choose between 1 hour and 24 hours, with a Custom option added, which enables you to specify specific dates and times.
6. Then click Save.

Android | iOS

For those composing a message to you, you can include a personal note that will be displayed at a set time:

1. Join Zoom by logging in.
2. Click Settings.
3. Select your profile information.
4. Click Personal Note.
5. Enter your note in the spot at the top of the list that has been left blank.
6. You can enable the display in your personal notes when someone messages you or tags you by tapping the toggle next to Display when someone messages you or tags you.
7. You can choose to display the personal note for a specific period of time by selecting Display Time (optional). Several options are available, ranging from 1 hour to 24 hours, as well as Always, and Custom options, allowing you to choose the exact dates and times you want. To confirm your choice, tap the Confirm button.
8. To save your changes, tap the Save button.