Appspace Intranet 4.15 Release Notes

The Appspace Intranet 4.15 release notes contain valuable information on the latest features, enhancements, bug fixes, and resolved escalations available in each public cloud release.

The following is the release management schedule as per our Release Calendar for Appspace Intranet:

New Appspace Intranet functionality and major platform optimizations will now be released under quarterly release cycle.
Critical updates including security patches or emergency fixes that support the reliability and availability of the Appspace platform will be deployed as necessary and as soon as it is administratively feasible.

Important

For previous Public Cloud release notes, please refer to the following:
- Appspace Intranet 4.14 Release Notes
- Appspace Intranet 4.13 Release Notes

27 September 2024, Friday

Appspace Intranet with Lynx (4.15)

NEW FEATURES & UPDATES

Features	Description
Spotlight Search Improvements	The intranet spotlight search functionality has been upgraded for a better user experience. The update includes new settings and improvements, enabled by default, which can be customized as needed. Key Updates: Global Content in Search Results: A new setting allows global content (company-wide Stories, Pages, documents) to be included in search results alongside local content. This feature is enabled by default but can be disabled to focus on local content. Redirect Files to Detail Page: Files in Spotlight search results now redirect users to the file’s detail page, instead of automatically triggering downloads. This applies to files in Communities, Standalone Wikis, Knowledge Centers, and Sites. Disable Enter Key Redirection: A new setting prevents the Enter key from automatically redirecting users to SharePoint search results. Enabled by default, users can still choose to click “Show more results” to access SharePoint. These updates aim to improve search functionality, file handling, and overall user productivity.
Sort, filter or search within Apps – Editorial Settings	An improvement has been made to the Appspace Intranet admin view, enhancing user efficiency by introducing sorting and searching functionalities in the “Editorial Settings > Apps > All Apps” dashboard. With this enhancement, users can now: Sort Apps by Name: Quickly organize and view apps in alphabetical order. Search Functionality: Effortlessly locate specific apps using the search feature.
Productize Intranet Branding Customizations	The latest Lynx release for productizing intranet branding customizations brings essential features that enhance flexibility and performance tracking. These updates are designed to provide users with more control over their local entity identities and equip them with advanced analytics tools for making data-driven decisions. Local Entity Logo Customization Introduces a new feature allowing local entities to have distinct logos separate from the global logo. Provides flexibility to customize and personalize logos for different branches or divisions. Enhances the ability to maintain a unique identity for each local entity within the intranet. Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity Integration Enables seamless integration of Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity tracking tags. Allows customers to monitor intranet performance and analyze user behavior effortlessly. Provides valuable insights for improving the user experience and making data-driven optimizations.
SharePoint Editor Replacement By Appspace Editor	Appspace Intranet is transitioning from the SharePoint Editor to the Appspace Editor, as Microsoft will no longer support the SharePoint Editor. This change aims to unify the editorial experience across our platform, providing a seamless and intuitive content creation process. By adopting a single, user-friendly editor, we enhance overall efficiency and empower our content creators while reducing our dependency on SharePoint. The new editor will be available in the following areas: Intranet Editor in Pages Intranet Editor in Blogs within Communities Standalone Wikis Intranet Editor in Wikis within Communities Intranet Editor in Questions within Communities Questions in Corporate Sites Provisioning Additionally, based on user feedback, we will be deprecating certain underutilized features, such as Ideas and Tasks in Communities, to simplify our system and reduce code maintenance.
Responsive Improvements	In response to the growing use of mobile devices, especially among intranet users who may experience difficulties with mobile-native apps, we are implementing a mobile-centric strategy that emphasizes both Responsiveness and Accessibility. By focusing on optimizing our interface for smaller screens and improving accessibility features, we aim to create a user-friendly experience that meets the needs of all users, regardless of their device. Key Improvements: Allow the creation of editor elements and display the Editor in “desktop” mode on mobile devices. Manage Spaces / Corporate Sites settings on mobile, with a fully responsive view adaptation. Make Tag Detail popovers visible only on hover actions for improved usability. Improve accessibility for non-group members to enhance the user experience across the platform.
Teams App UX Improvements	In the commitment to continuously improving the Appspace Intranet app based on user feedback, the Lynx release introduces enhanced integration with Microsoft Teams. This update addresses the need for seamless connectivity in today’s fast-paced work environment by bringing new features and improvements designed to boost collaboration, productivity, and create a more personalized user experience. New Features: Show Notification Bell: Notifications will now be managed based on screen resolution, ensuring a consistent and efficient user experience across all devices. This feature addresses previous mobile constraints and enhances user engagement. Allow Custom Logo: Organizations can now customize the Microsoft Teams app logo to align with their intranet’s branding. This feature creates a more cohesive and personalized user experience.
Migrate to SPA > Communities	In this release, Appspace Intranet transitioned the existing intranet community pages to a Single Page Application (SPA) approach, resulting in a more interactive, mobile-friendly, and efficient experience for both desktop and mobile users. This improvement results in a more engaging interface, speedier navigation, and faster load times, which in turn increase user satisfaction and productivity throughout the intranet. In addition to enhanced performance, the transition to an SPA framework also facilitates the integration of contemporary technologies and streamlines development.

FIXED BUGS

BZP-13142 – Lengthy activity updates do not display the full text shared.
BZP-18991 – While copying and pasting links from a published story into Stories results in the addition of the text “opens new browser tab”, this action does not take place while the source story is in edit mode.
BZP-21116 – When attempting to delete the community, a “Request too large” error message occurs because the images added to widgets are stored as Base64 encoded data within the community’s JSON file.
BZP-21943 – The search functionality on iOS devices fails to get any results and automatically dismisses the search window.
BZP-22416 – In the Blog Editor, the space before list items is too small, and the line spacing in bullet or numbered lists is inconsistent with the line spacing in the body text.
BZP-22619 – Due to caching, the Hero Preview may not display newly uploaded images for Hero highlight blocks.
BZP-23303 – The status of a story does not update on the My articles dashboard when it is manually published, and it continues to be displayed as a Draft.
BZP-23593 – Inactive users or users who have not accepted the Terms of Use are being counted as Followers (added to the followers count) when they are added to an Active Directory group and Audience, and that Audience is linked to a channel or Topic.
BZP-24155 – When attempting to comment in a moderated community, keyboard navigation users that lack global admin or site collection admin privileges are trapped, as the “Request Membership” button disappears, the focus is lost, and the button is inaccessible to keyboard-only or screen reader users.
BZP-24263 – Story or Page thumbnail does not display correctly when shared via Teams.
BZP-24669 – Selected words cannot be bolded in a quote on a site landing page; although the formatting appears correct during editing, it does not display properly after saving.
BZP-24770 – After adding and deleting an embed link box while editing a page or story, the cursor disappears, preventing further content editing until the page is refreshed.
BZP-24894 – In Safari, clicking “Reply” to post a comment causes the button to disappear, though it remains invisible but clickable, and posting the comment requires clicking the button a second time.
BZP-24914 – The appearance of the ‘Visit Site’ button is inconsistent between sites and subsites in the Organization structure.
BZP-25180 – Users with Administrator, Editorial Manager and Site Collection Admin roles cannot access the Reports section in Editorial Settings if they are members of Local Entities but not Global Entity, despite having access when they are Global Entity members.
BZP-25196 – On mobile devices, users are unable to reorder their favorite apps using the drag-and-drop feature in the navigation, despite the presence of the drag handle.
BZP-25650 – Deleting files from an SPO library generates newsfeed updates even when the “Generate newsfeed updates when uploading files” option is unchecked, resulting in unwanted community post notifications and digest emails.
BZP-25652 – An error message “Access Denied” occurs when setting AssociatedGroups in the CreatePlaceOperation due to the NoScriptSite or DenyAddAndCustomizePages settings being set to $true.
BZP-258-93 – The ‘Edit image preview’ page for a story banner fails to load, preventing the user from making any edits.