What's new in Hive
New features and improvements in Hive: the product updates and release notes from the Hive team.
Ability to copy project and action custom fields
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If you heavily use custom fields on both a project and action level, you'll now be able to copy them from project to project, action to action, and action to project. To do this, visit the Custom Fields library in Workspace Settings and you'll be able to easily access the Copy fu
Add team from project navigator
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If you're looking to add a team to a project, it's now easier than ever because you can do it from project navigator! To add a team from project navigator, click the "Add people to projects" button at the top of the screen, and select your team from the dropdown. Easy. Thank you
Enhanced label picker in Table View
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We've streamlined the dropdown that allows you to pick a label in Table View. With this added functionality and level of detail, you'll be able to see color of labels as well as label hierarchy without having to leave Table View. Thank you to Guillermo from Preferati for requesti
Ability to split long resourcing timelines
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With this update, if users have long resourcing timelines that they need to edit, you'll now be able to split the resource assignment by zoom level. For example, if there was a three-month long resourcing assignment, users will now be able to split it into 3 month-long resource a
Ability to not pull projects with no hours
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When teams use the "copy" function to bring timesheets over from prior weeks, we will no longer be automatically copying projects where no hours are logged. To prohibit projects from copying over that have no time tracked, all you will have to do is ensure that the "Include proje
Limit workspace creation to admins
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To help streamline and consolidate workspaces in Hive, we've now limited workspace creation privileges to admins only. For non-admins, the create workspace option will no longer be visible when a user is a member of more than one workspace. This change will help prevent uncontrol
Save custom statuses
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With this new feature, you'll be able to create and save custom statuses in Hive. To access this functionality, navigate to your profile picture dropdown and click "Status." From there, you'll be able to enter custom text for your status! You can also add an emoji to the custom t
Ability to tag external users in proofing
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Many teams in Hive that use and love proofing also collaborate with external approvers, whether that be clients, independent contractors, or other parties. With this new update, you'll be able to tag an external user in the comments of a proof! This will allow teams to have a con
Save custom color
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With this update, you'll now be able to save a custom color in Hive! When you go to assign a color to your project, add color to your note, or change your label color, scroll down to "Custom Color," and you'll see the ability to "Save Color." Once this color has been saved, it wi
Gantt View export options
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If you want to utilize and export Gantt View in its most basic form, you'll now be able to export components of the Gantt chart without exporting the entire chart. This can be helpful if you need to present to external parties that don't need the full Gantt grid. To enable this,
Type to search in Custom Fields
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With this product update, when assigning an action card custom fields, you'll now be able to search for the field you want from a custom field dropdown. This will allow users to more quickly access the field that they need without endless scrolling. Thank you to Chris at UComm fo
Add subactions of subactions to action templates
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We've added an another layer to action templates! Now, in addition to being able to add subactions to templates, you'll be able to add one more level: subactions of subactions. This will add add flexibility to action templates and allow users to build out more complex templates.
Parent project as column in resourcing export
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With this latest update to resourcing, parent projects will be included in all resourcing exports. For teams with multiple nested projects, this will help managers who need to understand resource assignment on the parent project level. There will now be a new column called "Paren
"In Review" status for approvals
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If you work on a team with intensive approvals, you know that there's sometimes a lag between the initial review of the proof, and the approval/rejection. To minimize unnecessary back and forth between teammates, we've added an "In Review" status for all proofs that have been ass
Remove "No Category" default from timesheets
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With this update, when a timesheet is submitted and there is a timesheet/category combination with all zeros for that week, it will not appear in timesheet reporting. This will help cut down on unnecessary metrics and rows in reports when there is no valuable information to repor
Drag an action into My Day
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My Day's latest update: You'll now be able to drag and drop an action from Hive into My Day, which will automatically create an event in your calendar for this action. This will allow teams to create a meeting for a next step, or individuals to set aside time to focus on a specif
Improved search functionality for actions
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We've added some new features to our search functionality that will help you identify pressing actions more efficiently. First, we've added the "Filter By Label" criteria, which will only return actions that match the label filter you've selected. The second addition we've made i
Auto-add approval templates with project templates
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With this new feature, approval round templates will now be copied over when you apply a project template. For example, if you've got one most-used approval round template for Client A, and you saved Client A's project as a template for future use, you'll then have access to the
Create a team for external users 👥👥
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External users can now be added to a project or assigned a task in Hive as a team! With this new feature, you can group any number of external users into a pre-designated Team in Hive. This means that you won't need to add each external user individually each time you need to add
Collapsible side bar
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We've made the Hive sidebar even more flexible! You'll now be able to easily change the size of your navy blue sidebar in Hive with a few clicks. To change the size, hover over the sidebar and an icon will appear in the upper right corner of the bar. If you click this icon, the s
Hive API updates
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If you use the Hive API to transfer information in and out of Hive, we've got a few updates that could be helpful. First, you'll now be able to update project members and sharing type (share with yourself, share with everyone, share with custom group) via the API. Second, you'll
Browser as default option for opening Hive from email
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Previously, to enter Hive from an email notification required additional clicks if you are primarily a browser user, as the email links would direct you to the app. With this tweak, all users will be able to set their preferences for accessing Hive from their email notifications.
Clickable links in My Day
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With this update to My Day, all of the links in your My Day calendar event pop-outs will be clickable. This will help limit the need to switch back between Gcal and Hive -- you'll be able to get all of the relevant information you need in-app. Thank you to Signature Hardware and
Hold Table View columns from template in applied project
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To cut down on extra work, you'll now be able to keep the column order that you've designed in Table View in your template when the project template is applied. This will ensure that users don't have to go back and reorder the columns every time they apply a template. Thank you t
@mention all project members on action card
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With this new feature, you'll be able to easily tag all project members on an action card with one click. This will help streamline communication and make project-wide announcements even easier. To do so, simply type "@project" and post the message. All teammates will be notified
Restrict project archive to admins or owners
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To help teams better organize their projects, maintain parent/child structure, and stay consistent, we've restricted project deletion and archiving to admins or project owners only. When a non-admin or owner tries to archive a project, they will see the message that "Only workspa
Retain hierarchy for project in Gantt for Summary views
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Project hierarchy will now be retained in a summary view, as we heard from our users that it is more helpful to see the parent/child relationship than to just see the projects listed alphabetically. This hierarchy will be maintained when the view is set to "Group by > Project" in
Messaging changes on mobile
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We've modified our mobile chat experience to mirror our desktop app! You'll now have two sections: "Groups" and "Direct Messages." In the Groups section, the three most recent Group messages will be displayed. Direct messages will all be displayed and sorted by recency.
Simple ID available in API
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Simple ID is the numerical designation that each action card has in Hive. If you've enabled the 'Card numbering' app, it will assign a simple ID number to every action card created in Hive. You view this ID number in the action card's upper-right corner. You can also utilize the
Access label history
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It can be helpful when reviewing action cards to understand what changes have been made in the past. Now, you'll be able to see all past label changes in action card history to give you the full picture. To access label history, scroll down to the bottom of the Action card and cl
Sort subactions by due date in Kanban
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For actions with many subactions, tracking subactions and managing timelines becomes easier when the subactions can be ordered from earliest to latest due date. With this update, you'll now be able to sort subactions by due date in Kanban view. To enable this feature, you'll need
Add assignee as column in Gantt view
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Viewing and editing assignees in Gantt view just became easier with our addition of the assignee column! To add assignees as a column in Gantt, locate the settings toggle on the top of your chart, and select "Assignee." This will add the assignee column to your chart, which will
Unfollow subactions from parent card
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When you unfollow a parent card, you'll now have the option to unfollow all subactions automatically. This will help expedite work and minimize additional manual action card edits. Now, when you click "Unfollow" on a parent card, you'll receive a pop-up that asks if you'd like to
Restrict status creation to project owners
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If you've got multiple team members adding different statuses to your projects, it can clutter up your actions, especially in Kanban (status) view. To solve for that and to stop the creation of unwanted statuses, you'll now be able to allow only admins or project owners to add or
Add "parent project" column in Portfolio View
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Easily identify and track parent projects in portfolio view with the new parent project column. This will helps teams understand how projects are grouped at-a-glance. Once you've selected "Parent project" from the project details dropdown, the parent project will be displayed, al
Sort by project completion in Portfolio View
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We've added a new sorting option to portfolio view to help your team better understand project progress and quickly identify which projects need the most attention -- you'll now be able to sort by project completion in portfolio view. Simply click on the arrow in the upper right
Notes styling updates
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Collaborative Notes just got a new colorful makeover. We've added text styling options to Hive Notes -- you'll now be able to choose from a selection of colors or add you own custom color. To change the text, highlight your text and select the pen from the dropdown. You'll then b
"Tomorrow" filter in My Actions
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Since we updated My Actions filter to include a 14-day filter, we heard from many of you that a "tomorrow" filter would also be helpful. Starting today, you'll be able to select "tomorrow" from the filter dropdown in My Actions. This will be helpful for teams who want to understa
Order dependencies sequentially
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Instead of listing all dependent actions first, followed by all predecessors, we will now be listing dependencies in the following order: All actions that this current card is dependent on (predecessors) All actions that are dependent on this card This will help users quickly und
Trash bin for deleted items
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It's here! You'll now be able to access all recently deleted projects and tasks from the last 30 days in your Trash bin. In the Trash bin, you'll be able to see all of the deleted items from your Workspace as a whole. If you don't have access to some of the deleted items, they wo
14-day filter for My Actions
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My Actions is many Hive user's home base, and we understand that filtering out your actions by one week is sometimes not far enough out. But filtering out by a full month can be overwhelming and hard to manage if you're assigned dozens of tasks. With this new update, you'll be ab
Export project custom fields
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Project custom fields will now be included in your Table View exports so that the export is consistent with what you see in-app. This will help teams extract all of the specific information they need when they export tasks in Table View, cutting down on manual work. To understand
Allow start date and end date on same day
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If you've got an action as part of a larger project that you want to track over time, you'll now be able to have the start and end date be the same day. This is helpful for short-term projects that you want to track progress and time for in comparison to the larger story, but the
Archive Notes
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If you've got a long list of Notes and need to archive older ones, you'll now be able to do that quickly from the Notes toolbar by selecting the archive button. To archive, simply select all Notes that you want to archive, and click on the archive button. They will then be transp
Separate @ mentions in notifications
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Never miss a tag again. We've added a notifications tab for all "@ Mentions" that will help users find their most important notifications faster. With this new tab, all @ mentions (group and direct) will go to the Mentions tab instead of Notifications. Like the other notification
Autopopulate predecessors in Gantt
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It can be time consuming for users to add predecessors one by one into their projects. You'll now have a shortcut to add multiple predecessors, saving everyone time when creating your projects. To use this feature, view your project in Gantt, and select multiple actions and right
Notes comments on mobile
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If you're an avid mobile user, this is be a big one. **You'll now be able to access Notes comments on the Hive mobile app. ** If you access a Note on mobile and click on the comment icon, you'll be taken directly to a "Notes Comments" page, which will list out all previous commen
Admin control for forms
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To help streamline and organize your workspace, we've added an Admin control option to determine who can edit forms. If you check this box, which is at the bottom of the form edit section, only workspace admins and the form creator can edit the form. Once checked, others won't be
Pin chat conversations
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Need a shortcut to a specific group or message? We've got you covered. You'll now have the option to pin group chats and direct messages so you can keep the most important chats at the top of your list. To pin a chat, visit the notifications hub at the top right of your chat. Cli
Hive Notes for Zoom 🚀🎉🎊
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It's here!!! You can now use Hive Notes in Zoom via Zoom's new App program. Here's how to get started: Show your support for Hive Notes on Product Hunt by upvoting our product. Visit Hive's listing on the Zoom App marketplace and add it to your apps. Make sure you've got the late
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