External Release Notes: Web UI (July 31, 2024)
New Features and Enhancements
Revamped Knowledge Base Creation UI
Users can now experience the revamped layout for knowledge base creation. They have the option to select the desired folder for their Knowledge Base and then provide the key details. This improvement offers a more organized layout, with a wizard guiding users through each step, making the entire process clearer.
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Improved Link Sharing Experience and Email Auto Suggestions (Limited Availability)
Egnyte announces an improved link sharing experience for its users with a revamped user interface. The updated layout allows users to easily select the link access type, set up link properties, and choose to either email the link directly to recipients or copy the link for sharing. Each link access type and property have a clear description and helpful tooltips, simplifying the process of configuring and sharing links.
Users now get automatic email suggestions based on their past engagement when entering link recipient’s details. This feature makes it easy to select recipients from the suggested options or search for others based on the selected link access type. Frequently used email addresses will appear at the top of the matching results, allowing users to quickly find and select their desired recipients.
Link sharing experience and email auto-suggestions are currently available to a limited number of customers. The feature will be made generally available soon.
Issues Addressed
Error for Domains without Advanced Branding while Updating Logo
Customers on domains without advanced branding add-on were getting an error while updating the logo.
Random Characters in Notification after File Upload
File upload via Upload links had random characters in the notification when the end users included special characters in the message.
Additional Information and Resources
The current release contains a few improvements to existing functionality.
- Change in the icon and label from Open in Desktop App to Open in Egnyte Desktop App when a user opens a file or folder in the Egnyte Desktop App from Web UI.
- Minor performance, security, and stability improvements
- Minor UI improvements
- Copilot - Handle bar added to adjust the size of the Egnyte Copilot - knowledge bases on the Web UI. The size can be increased to up to 50% of the entire screen space.
- Document Rooms and Projects – Badges are now capitalized instead of uppercased.
- Minor bug fixes
These changes will be available to all users by August 01, 2024.