What's new in Hive
New features and improvements in Hive: the product updates and release notes from the Hive team.
Ability to see project start date in Portfolio View
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To make your workflow easier and consolidate information, we've added a column into Portfolio View for "Project Start Date." To access your Portfolio Views, visit My Apps and open Portfolio View. This option will now be located between "Project Owner" and "Project Due Date" in yo
Share note with entire workspace
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You can now share a note with your entire workspace with a few clicks -- this will save individuals time if they have a note that everyone needs to see. Instead of manually adding the workspace members, you can add an entire workspace from the note share modal. Additionally, you
"Ready to work on" dependency notification updates
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If you're working on an action in a series that includes dependencies, it's important that you receive a "Ready to work on" notification when the previous action is completed. This signals that your action is now ready to be picked up. To help streamline workflow and team communi
Label creation settings
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Creating new labels for actions in Hive is a critical part of most team's workflows, but having too many labels can get out of hand. It can also be confusing to manage reporting if teams are using labels in different ways. With this new update, you'll be able to set it so that la
Filtered approvals view
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If you want to see exactly which items are out for approval in your department, and who specifically has approved them, there's now an Approvals filter that can help clarify which team members have signed off on which tasks. To access approvals view, first enable the "Approvals"
Ability to specify "parent project" in project template
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With this new update, you'll be able to create a nested project directly from a project template, instead of creating a standalone project and having to retroactively nest it under a parent. When you're creating or editing a project template, you'll now be able to select Parent P
Customize notifications by project
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Welcome to a more streamlined notification experience. It can be difficult to identify the most pressing notifications when you're in multiple projects and receive pings frequently. That's why we're giving users the ability to customize notifications by project. To access this fe
Delineate notifications between personal and group
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We've made it easier to distinguish between message types and better understand their urgency. Previously, when a user or group containing that user was tagged, users would receive a message that said "User mentioned [Username] in X." Now, to provide greater clarity and eliminate
My Day Updates
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My Day is one of our favorite recent Hive additions. It's a great way to bring your Outlook or Gmail calendar into Hive and better understand what meetings you've got on deck -- no more toggling between your Google Calendar, Hive, and your Gmail. Your can do it all from Hive. Wit
Upload multiple files as one proof
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We're making one of our most requested features ever a reality with something we like to call "multiproof." You can now bulk upload documents or images as one proof in Hive. Here's how it works: Visit the action card where you want to upload the multiproof. Click "Add Proof" and
Shareable Notes URL
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Chatting with a fellow Hive user and want to quickly send a Note? We've got the solution. Notes will now have a shareable URL that will allow Hive users to share a Note quickly with other Hive members. We love using this feature to shoot a Note via Hive Chat or over email. To sha
Project status in Workplace Settings
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With this new update, you'll be able to add, edit, and delete a project status right from your workspace settings window. To access workspace settings, click on your profile picture dropdown and select "Workspace Settings." From there, scroll down on the left-hand side bar to "Pr
Sort by Project due date in Portfolio View
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You'll now be able to sort items by Project due date in Portfolio View, which will help enable high-level tracking of projects across the board. To sort by due date, ensure that you've got Due Date selected in your Portfolio View, and click on the Arrow in the upper right hand co
Workspace settings page updates
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We've been making tweaks to the Workspace Settings page to make your day-to-day in Hive easier. The latest update? Making Settings a full page experience. Here's what it looks like: On the main settings page you'll be able to change your Workspace name, logo, working week, holida
Ability to remove yourself from project
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If you've been added to a project accidentally, no longer need to be part of the project, or want to remove yourself temporarily, you're now able to do that without any assistance. Instead of reaching out the the project's owner, you can now remove yourself from any projects that
Show action dates on Gantt share link
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Being able to share a link to a Gantt chart created in Hive makes external communication around timelines a breeze. If you're the project owner, you'll be able to quickly access the "Share public link" dropdown via the three more dots when viewing in Gantt View. Once you click th
Unbundle sub-actions in Table View
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When sorting and viewing actions in Table View, it can be hard to spot important information in the sub-actions, because they were previously bundled under parent actions. With this new feature, you'll be able to unbundle all sub-actions to more easily sort, filter, and view sub-
Ability to save action template without subactions
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Action templates in Hive are great if you're often adding repeatable actions that happen across projects. They help automate processes and cut down on manual work. But sometimes, users just want to add a description, label, or custom field without subactions. With our latest upda
Chat bubble alert for group messages
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In this remote and hybrid work environment, being alerted promptly to chat or group messages in Hive is more important than ever. Now, we've added the chat bubble alert for all group messages, not just individual messages, to ensure you can identify which groups need your attenti
Ability to copy subaction
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Copying actions makes it easy to streamline workflow and ensures consistency. Now, users will be able to copy over subactions as well as actions! To copy a subaction, click on the "Copy" button in the bottom right next to the "Delete" button. When the subaction is copied, the cop
Updates to undo in Gantt
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Undo in Gantt is now accessible for all users across all projects. With our latest update to the undo in Gantt functionality, users will now be able to utilize the undo button when 'Allow subactions to define date of parent actions' is turned on. This functionality is toggled on
Read-only viewers can view Project Overview
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Read-only project members will now have access to Project Overview. Instead of asking other team members for updates on the project, they will be able to get updates on project status as well as the project newsfeed. Read-only users can also navigate to an action card in the proj
Project activity changelog
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This is an exciting one. We've just launched our product changelog, where users can access a high-level view of all things happening across their project. Instead of accessing the history of each individual action card, there's now one central place for all changes made in the pr
Workspace settings revamp
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We want Hive to be your one-stop source for all things work related. Navigating your workspace is now an easier and more intuitive process with our Workspace Settings revamp. With this month's settings updates, you'll be able to better understand your default settings, general se
View archived projects as read-only
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With this new update, users will be able to easily access archived, or completed, projects as read-only. This means that all files attached to the completed projects will be easily accessible, and users can see the project's contents without un-archiving. To access archived proje
Out of office setting 🚫
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Want teammates to be notified when you're OOO? You'll now be able to set an "Out of office" via your chat status that will alert teammates to your absence when they assign you an action. To access this setting, visit your profile picture dropdown and select "Status." From there,
Proofing and approvals for read-only users
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If you're collaborating with users who are read-only in your project, they'll now be able to access proofing and approvals. This is ideal for teams who want to limit project access to simple proofing. To enable proofing and approvals for read-only users, visit Workspace settings
Simple ID in Table View
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Simple ID is now available in Table View! With this new addition, you'll be able to add Simple ID to any Table View by selecting "Simple ID" from the "Show Columns" section accessible via the three "More dots" next to each column header. Once you click on those "More dots," you c
Project access on mobile
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Quickly understand your access level to projects and tasks with our new read-only banners on mobile. If you have read-only access to the project, you'll see a "Read Only" banner and the project fields will be greyed out. To learn more about project permissions, click here.
Comments in Notes!
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Communicate in real-time with team members in your Notes without missing a beat. To add a comment to a Note, click on the text bubble on the upper right hand corner of the Note. In the comment, you can add copy, tag teammates, and add emojis 😃🤩👻 The person you tag will be noti
Pinned projects in mobile
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With our latest mobile updates, you'll be able to easily access your pinned projects and views at the very top of your project list. This will make it easier than ever to quickly navigate to your most important projects and tasks. To access your pinned projects, simply click on t
Notes Templates
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Don't know where to start with a Hive Note? We've got you covered. You can now select one of our six Notes templates from the three "More" dots in the upper right hand corner. Each template will auto-populate text to guide your through your meeting and assist you in the note-taki
Introducing: My Day
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You'll never have to leave Hive to attend a meeting again, and your entire calendar will be at your fingertips. With our new My Day functionality, you'll have access to your Google or Outlook calendar in Hive itself. When you click on the calendar button on the top right, your da
Gantt baselines
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Users will now be able to see baseline snapshots in their Gantt charts. Baselines are a great way to understand estimated time spent versus actual time spent throughout multiple stages of the project lifecycle. With baselines, you can easily see where the project is slipping or h
Timestamp for approver response
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Easily keep track of approval timelines with Hive's new timestamps. Once a round is approved, you'll be able to see the exact date and time that the round was approved. To view the timestamp, you'll have to expand each stage, and the timestamp will also show the year associated w
Collapsable proofing rounds
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To better streamline proofs on your action card, completed and un-started proofing rounds will now be collapsed by default. Any round that has started and has at least one incomplete or in-progress stage will be left open. To expand the stages within the rounds, click on the arro
Phase information available on actions API
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If you're using the actions API to pass data in and out of Hive, you'll now be able to transfer the phase of the action, along with the pre-existing data. This will be useful for any projects and actions that have phases (like in Gantt) to pull through the specific phase data.
Download all attachments
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You'll now be able to download all attachments from your action card with one click. Simply click the "Download all" button above the attachments themselves, and the files will all simultaneously be downloaded onto your device. Note: Any externally linked file from a file hosting
Time-tracking visible for subactions
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You'll now be able to quickly view time tracked for each subaction within a parent with a glance at your action card. This will give teams and individuals better visibility into time spent across the full span of the action card, not just the parent. To access the subaction strai
Sync scroll in proofing
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Reviewing multiple versions of the same proof is now easier than ever before. With this update, you'll be able to quickly navigate between versions and compare differences. With our last update to proofing, we enabled side-by-side viewing of proofs. To access this feature, simply
Undo in Gantt
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If you've accidentally added, expanded, or altered something in Gantt view that you'd like to undo, you'll now be able to with one click. This will make it easy to recover your Gantt view without making dozens of manual changes. The undo button will work on the following: Date ch
Expand all in Table View
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With this new update, you'll be able to automatically expand your Table View to show both parent and subactions without having to manually expand each parent action. This will make it easier to understand your project's tasks from a macro-level, and save time for anyone that need
Sort by action due date in Portfolio View
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If your workflow is based around action card due dates, this update will be incredibly helpful. You'll now be able to sort actions by project due dates in Portfolio View, making it easier to understand overall timing of tasks and prioritize actions. Simply select the arrow at the
All new video proofing
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We've totally revamped our video proofing functionality for a more intuitive proofing process. For video proofing and approvals, you'll now have extensive options and a more streamlined experience. In video proofing, you can now: Add a note, free text, or a callout Approve, rejec
Time tracking updates
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With these updates, you'll now be able to add hours quickly, and easily view time or estimates on the card itself (no dropdowns required). To add time, click on the time tracking segment of your action card, and click "Add time." From there, you'll be taken to this simple modal w
Add external users through project members modal
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We've streamlined the process of adding external users into your projects. Now you'll be able to add an external user directly from the edit Project modal instead of navigating to Project Home. To add an external user, visit the three more dots on the upper right hand side and cl
Quick-add new label
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You can now create new labels for your tasks without having to visit a separate modal outside of the action card. Simply press the blue + sign to the right of the "Label" section on your action card, and enter the name of the label you'd like to create. If this label doesn't alre
Hive Notes for Meetings
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We created Hive Notes for Meetings to help you run successful meetings with straightforward next steps and clear deliverables. With Hive Notes for Meetings, you can connect your calendar meeting to a note in Hive. From there, you can use the Note before, during, and after the mee
Holidays excluded from Gantt
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We've now added the ability to exclude holidays from your Gantt views -- an addition to our previous Holiday exclusion functionality. To access this functionality, visit Workspace Settings in your profile picture dropdown. You'll see a "Holiday schedule" section at the bottom. Cl
Out of office warning
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With this new feature, you'll receive a pop-up if you try to schedule an action due during someone's time off in resourcing. This will help ensure that work is only assigned to people when they're in office. This notice will pop-up in the bottom right corner of your screen to ale
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