We're not kitten you with these work-from-home Zoom tips

Zoom has now become an essential part of our lives as we continue to work from home. Here are our top tips for making the most of the video conferencing service, following a US lawyer's viral misadventure with cat filters

Screengrab issued by Judge Roy Ferguson of the 394th District Court of Texas of lawyer Rod Ponton, who has gone viral after accidentally activating a kitten filter during virtual court proceedings.

It’s been a constant of lockdown for many of us on the home-working buzz: Zoom is a highly effective tool for video calls and meetings, allowing for presentations, votes, screen-sharing and other functionalities. Click here to check it out, if you haven’t installed it yet.

It’s convenient and works on a variety of internet connections, but its box of tricks extends to visual effects like backgrounds and filters, too - a perk that American lawyer Rod Ponton fell foul of while partaking in a virtual hearing of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Monday.