Q. Your February 2021 JofA article “Zoom vs. Teams vs. Google Meet: Which is right for you?” was helpful in my firm’s deciding Zoom was right for us. Today, we use Zoom, but we need to use it better.

Add a Zoom meeting to an Outlook calendar event. Whenever possible, Zoom recommends using the Zoom add-in rather than the older plug-in technology. Sync your Outlook calendar with your Zoom calendar.

This new Zoom feature lets you virtually sit next to your friends, colleagues and family in a way you have to see to appreciate. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a ...