2019.1 release activity overview

Restore Templates from the Recycle Bin

Workfront administrators can now restore templates from the Recycle Bin.

Show Timestamps for Date Fields in Home

Workfront administrators can now choose to show or hide timestamps for due dates in the Work List and Calendar using Layout Templates.

Configure Default Proofing Role for Non-Recipients Who Open a Proof

Workfront administrators can now configure the default proofing role for users who are not designated recipients in the proof’s workflow, but who have access to the proof via its Workfront object (such as project, task, or issue).

All Duration Types Available under Project Preferences

When setting the default task and issue duration type in the Project Preferences area in Setup, Workfront administrators can use the Simple, Effort Driven, Calculated Assignment, and Calculated Work options.

Agile Improvements

See the information you need by filtering the Kanban or Scrum board either by individual user or by team.

Add Tasks and Issues from a List to an Iteration

You can now use a task or issue list, a report, or a dashboard to add stories to an iteration. You can also have multiple teams assigned stories in one iteration.

New Paper Sizes for Gantt Chart Export

You can now print the Gantt chart on A1 and A2 paper sizes.

Removed Access to Dialog Boxes in the Gantt Chart While in Edit Mode

You can no longer access the Advanced Assignments dialog box while the Gantt chart is in edit mode. You can make only inline edits while the Task list Gantt Chart is in edit mode.

View Task Information in the Project List Gantt Chart in a Program or Portfolio

You can now view information about a project’s tasks in the Project List Gantt Chart within a Program or Portfolio.

Access the Task List Gantt Chart on Templates

You can now access the Task List Gantt Chart within a project template.

Renamed the Project View on the Gantt Chart

We renamed the “Project” view option on the Gantt chart to “Fit All.”

What-If Scenarios in the Task List Gantt Chart

You can now perform various actions on the tasks in a project when they display in the edit mode of the Gantt chart.

Task List Improvements

The newly redesigned task lists have been re-enabled, after a brief removal during the 18.3 beta 4 release. Various additional features are also now available.

Display Lists in Full Screen

When a list of projects or tasks is larger than the size of your screen, the list now automatically displays in the entire browser window as you scroll.

New Lists in Additional Areas

We have enhanced the performance and improved the look and feel of the project and task lists in additional areas.

Send a Delivered Report in XLSX Format

You can now schedule a report to be delivered in MS Excel (.xlsx) format, in addition to all the other current formats.

Export Audit Logs

You can now export audit log entries to a CSV file. You can export up to 50,000 audit log entries to a CSV file at one time.

The WBS View on a Task List Is No Longer Available by Right-clicking the Task Number Column

You no longer can right-click the Task Number column in a task list to show the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) of the project.

Updated Default Filter in the Resource Planner

The default filter in the Resource Planner no longer filters by the Group of the Project.

Using Wildcards for Resource Planner Filters

You can now use wildcards when building filters in the Resource Planner.

Support for Date-Based Wildcard Filter Variables in the Resource Planner

You can now use any version of the $$TODAY wildcard filter variable when you build a filter in the Resource Planner.

Export Options for the Role View in the Resource Planner

You can now select which levels of information to export from the Resource Planner in the Role view.

Data Formatting Options for Exporting the Resource Planner

You can now select how you want to display information in the Excel file when exported from the Resource Planner.

Persistent Scheduling Timeline

Scheduling timelines now keep the timeframe and the filter when you refresh the timeline or navigate away from the page.

New Export Options in the Resource Planner

You can now select which levels of information to export from the Resource Planner.

Update to the User View in the Resource Planner

When you do not apply any user-based filters to the Resource Planner, all users in the system now display in the User View of the Resource Planner.

Proof Interactive Content in the Web proofing viewer

If your organization’s security policies do not allow use the standalone Desktop Proofing Viewer app, your Workfront administrator can now enable interactive content in the Web Proofing Viewer.

Default Sorting Order for Comments in the proofing viewer is Now Oldest to Latest

In the proofing viewer, the default sorting order for comments on a proof is now Oldest to Latest, as in a verbal conversation.

Enhanced Reviewing for Comments in the proofing viewer Associated with a Range of Video

When you are reviewing a comment associated with a range of video footage in the proofing viewer, you can now click Play to view the entire range of footage.

Link to Document Details From a Proof Notification or the proofing viewer

When you receive an email inviting you to review a proof or you are reviewing a proof in the proofing viewer, you can now quickly access the Document details page for the proof.

Change Your Email Notifications in the proofing viewer

Now all proofing reviewers can specify which proof notifications they want to receive for a proof. This is particularly important when collaborating with external stakeholders.

Change the Background Color in the Desktop Proofing Viewer

Now you can change the background color of the Desktop Proofing Viewer from the default near-black color to white.

Clear Cached Browser Data from a Proof

Now you can clear the browser cache data that might be saved with a proof so that all content appears in the Desktop Proofing Viewer and reviewers can see and comment on it.

New Mobile Search Experience

Searching for items in the Workfront mobile app is now more user-friendly and intuitive.

Home Is the New Default Landing Page on the Workfront Mobile Apps

The Home area is now the new default landing page for the Workfront mobile apps. This is supported for both iOS and Android devices.

New Options for Organizing Lists in the Workfront Mobile App

You can now filter, sort, and order your lists in the Workfront mobile app.

Support for Workfront Beta App for iOS Devices

You can now enroll to be a beta tester for the Workfront mobile app from an iOS device.

Simple Task Creation for Android Beta

You can now create tasks directly from a project, a task, or from the Home area for the beta version of the Android mobile app.

New First-Time Tutorial for the Workfront Mobile App for Android Devices

The look and feel of the tutorial that displays the first time you access the Workfront mobile app on an Android device has been updated.

Workfront for Slack Improvements

Various updates are now available in Workfront for Slack, including the ability to post a comment you made in Slack as a comment on an object in Workfront, subscribe to be notified in Slack when someone makes a comment on one of your requests, and more.

Workfront for Jira Enhancements

The Workfront for Jira integration now contains the various enhancements, including an indication when the integration automatically creates a user in Jira, an option to disable the automatic Workfront user creation, and more.

LDAP
For more information about using LDAP with Workfront, see Configuring Workfront with LDAP.

Active Directory
For more information about using Active Directory with Workfront, see Configuring Workfront with Active Directory.

SAML 1.1
For more information about using SAML 1.1 with Workfront, see Configuring Workfront with SAML 1.1.

Limited support: August 2018 - January 2019
Major issues will be fixed; low severity issues will not be addressed.

Deprecation: January 2019 - August 2019
Not supported.

No longer available in Workfront: August 2019