https://www.vocean.com/changelog New features, improvements and bug fixes across the Vocean platform, newest first. en Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-verified-consultants-and-team-vocean-roles https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-verified-consultants-and-team-vocean-roles Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature Two new roles has been introduced - Verified Consultants and Team Vocean.These roles do not take up any license slots in your account. This means that you can now invite certified Vocean consultants and users from Vocean's employees to your account to help and support without the need for available license slots. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-easier-to-copy-qr-codes https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-easier-to-copy-qr-codes Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature There is now button to copy QR codes directly into clipboard. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-data-export-links https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-data-export-links Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature All Leaders now have access to create data export links to export data from activities. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-improved-participant-links https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-11-improved-participant-links Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Participant links now have a simpler format than before and are much shorter. Improvements have also been made so that they load faster. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-10-multi-factor-authentication-mfa https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-10-multi-factor-authentication-mfa Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature Upon request, we can now enable MFA on selected users. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-10-faster-and-more-stable-ai https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-10-faster-and-more-stable-ai Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement A major change to the operation of our AI has resulted in it being almost twice as fast and more resilient to downtime. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-10-separated-owner-from-administrator-role https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-10-separated-owner-from-administrator-role Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement The Owner has been renamed to Primary Administrator and is no longer considered the main contact person of your organization account. Instead, separate settings for a customer reference, called System Owner, have been added to the account’s settings page. This is also the person responsible for ensuring that the terms of use for the account are followed. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-09-video-files-in-innovate-contributions https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-09-video-files-in-innovate-contributions Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now upload video files to Innovate contributions via the “Files” property type. When a contribution is opened and only one video file has been uploaded for a specific property, the video can be viewed directly without downloading. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-08-new-innovate-property-types https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-08-new-innovate-property-types Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature Three new property types for Innovate. Yes/No, Numeric and Attached files. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-08-new-design-of-members-groups-and-invite-links-pages https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-08-new-design-of-members-groups-and-invite-links-pages Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement The pages for listing and managing members, groups and invite links has been redesigned from the ground up. New design and UX. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-08-link-to-education-center https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-08-link-to-education-center Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature Link to our new education center in the main navigation sidebar and help menu. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-fixed-tab-menu-scrolling https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-fixed-tab-menu-scrolling Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement When participants scroll down past the tab menu, it now becomes fixed and stays beneath the top bar. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-updated-participant-experience https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-updated-participant-experience Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement The entire experience for Participants has been updated. New design and improved user experience with lots of new features. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-participant-instructions https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-participant-instructions Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now configure cards of the Formatted Text type to serve as participant instructions. They will then appear for participants to view before they participate. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-workboard-renamed-to-process https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-workboard-renamed-to-process Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement The concept of Workboard has been renamed to Process. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-ai-summary-card https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-ai-summary-card Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature A new card called AI Summary can be added to activities of the Innovate and Explore types. This card is also added automatically when an activity is created. It displays an AI generated summary of all contributions and updates itself automatically as new contributions come in. The card can also show a summary for each group and participant link that has taken part in the activity. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-copilot-summarize-operation https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-06-copilot-summarize-operation Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature A new Copilot AI operation called Summarize. It provides a summary of all contributions within an activity, as well as separate summaries for each group and participant link that participated. These summaries are saved and can then be viewed via the new AI Summary card. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-rich-text-card-headers-and-descriptions https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-rich-text-card-headers-and-descriptions Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now set header and description on rich text cards. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-more-intelligent-ai-models https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-more-intelligent-ai-models Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement New, more intelligent AI models. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-statistics-card https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-statistics-card Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature A new statistics card can be added to Workboards and Activities. This card is also added automatically when creating a new Workboard or Activity. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-remade-idea-list-card https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-remade-idea-list-card Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement The non-expanded idea list card in Innovate has been completely remade. It now shows a simplified version of an idea list with pagination, displaying the newest ideas at the top. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-widget-button-repositioning https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-widget-button-repositioning Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Non-expanded widget buttons have been moved from the footer to the header and are now visible when you hover over the cards. This change frees up space for the card content without increasing the overall size. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-mobile-theme-colors https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-mobile-theme-colors Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Custom participant experience colors are now also applied to the browser theme on mobile phones. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-ux-and-design-improvements https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-ux-and-design-improvements Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement UX and design improvements have been made throughout, including updates to the activity list, Workboard sidebar, and new activity colors. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-redesigned-statistics-component https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-05-redesigned-statistics-component Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement The statistics component in the bottom left corner, visible to participants, has been fully redesigned. It features a new look and more data. If the setting "Only show results within group" is enabled, you can now browse statistics for each group. A summary of the activity for each group is also generated when this setting is used. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-main-sidebar-navigation-improvements https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-main-sidebar-navigation-improvements Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Design and UX improvements of the main sidebar navigation. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-create-button-in-sidebar https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-create-button-in-sidebar Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature A button in the main sidebar navigation for creating things. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-enhanced-visibility-options https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-enhanced-visibility-options Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature More visibility options on Innovate properties. These are "Only leaders" which makes the property visible to Leaders only, and "Leaders and creators" which makes the property visible to Leaders and the Creator of the contribution. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-non-anonymity-setting https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-non-anonymity-setting Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature Setting for non-anonymity in Innovate which makes it possible to show identities of the creators of each contribution in Innovate activities. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-draft-contributions https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-draft-contributions Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature Its now possible to save contributions as draft in Innovate. Drafts will not be visible to others, and you can come back later to finish the contribution before sutmitting it for others to see. Guest participants cannot create drafts. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-activity-start-and-due-dates https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-03-activity-start-and-due-dates Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now set start and due date on activities. Before start date or past due date the participants will not be able to submit new contributions. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-ai-question-in-formatted-text-card https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-ai-question-in-formatted-text-card Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature It is now possible to set an AI question in the "Formatted text" card that automatically generates content based on the linked activity's contributions. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-improved-leader-management https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-improved-leader-management Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement New improved Leader management in Activities. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-full-rights-for-workboard-leaders https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-full-rights-for-workboard-leaders Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now assign full rights to Leaders of a Workboard. This means they will automatically be added as Leaders for all activities within the current Workboard. When new activities are added to the Workboard, they will be assigned as Leaders automatically. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-leaders-can-always-participate https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-leaders-can-always-participate Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Leaders can now always participate in activities without needing to be added as Participants separately. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-technical-and-design-improvements https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-technical-and-design-improvements Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Technical and design improvements across the entire platform. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-improved-participant-management https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-improved-participant-management Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement New improved Participant management in Activities for Participants you add from your Space. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-full-access-for-workboard-participants https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-full-access-for-workboard-participants Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now assign full access to Participants of a Workboard. This means they will automatically be added as Participants for all activities within the current Workboard. When new activities are added to the Workboard, they will be assigned as Participants automatically. This applies to Participants you add from your Space, not from participant links. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-simplified-member-addition https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2025-02-simplified-member-addition Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Personal invitations to the Space have been replaced with a simpler and more efficient way to add members directly. Members are now added to the Space immediately with the status "Invited." This allows you to start managing the member right after sending the invitation, such as assigning roles, adding them to groups and activities, etc., without having to wait for them to accept the invitation and join the Space first. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-12-profile-picture-upload https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-12-profile-picture-upload Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature Logged in users can now upload a profile picture. The profile picture is visible to other members in the Spaces you are a member. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-workboard-ai-reports https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-workboard-ai-reports Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now generate AI reports for entire Workboards. You select which activities to be included in the report. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-cover-page-for-ai-reports https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-cover-page-for-ai-reports Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature When generating AI reports you will now get a separate cover page with display image, title, organisation name and date. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-creation-date-for-ideas https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-creation-date-for-ideas Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature Added the option to show creation date of ideas in innovate list. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-filter-by-creation-date https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-filter-by-creation-date Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature Added the option to filter for creation date of ideas (from and to) in innovate list. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-matrix-card-arrows https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-matrix-card-arrows Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Arrows have been added to the Innovate matrix card to clarify axis value direction. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-hide-quadrant-plot-lines https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-11-hide-quadrant-plot-lines Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature Quadrant plot lines can now be hidden in the Innovate matrix card. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-new-participant-experience https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-new-participant-experience Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT Milestone We've launched a completely redesigned and optimized participant experience, with a focus on the participant, independent of the Leader views. The previous experience remains active for existing customers. Over the next few weeks, we will ensure that everyone transitions to the new experience. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-search-activities-within-workboards https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-search-activities-within-workboards Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT New feature You can now search for activities within workboards when searching for activities in the activity list. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-design-improvements https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-design-improvements Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Several design improvements. https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-improved-ai-model https://www.vocean.com/changelog#2024-10-improved-ai-model Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT Improvement Improved AI model.