Fourth Quarter 2026 release overview

Set a default access level for users provisioned in the Adobe Admin Console

You can now set a default access level for users who are provisioned in Workfront through the Adobe Admin Console.

Custom weeks in addition to custom quarters for Workfront Planning customers

If your organization has a Planning package, you can now configure custom weeks in the same way you configure custom quarters.

Reorder custom applications in the Main Menu

NOTE: This feature was temporarily removed from the Preview environment on September 14, 2026.

You can now reposition custom applications in a layout template's Main Menu instead of having them always appear last.

Large file support for custom document integrations

Custom document integrations now support chunked uploads, making uploads of files over 25 MB faster and more reliable.

Group administrators can manage business profiles

Group administrators can now create, edit, and delete business profiles for the groups they administer, without requiring System Administrator access.

Layout template support for views on enhanced lists

Views for enhanced lists are now supported at the system level via a layout template.

Bulk edit of external lookup fields

Bulk edit dialogs now allow the editing of external lookup fields. This was not previously possible.

Advanced logic supported in custom form designer preview

The custom form designer preview mode now supports advanced display, default value, validation, formatting, and editability logic.

Change tracking for unified review and approval

The Change History page now captures activity across unified review and approval workflows, giving administrators a complete governance trail for approval, stage, and participant actions.

Define a custom application as a landing page in the layout template

You can now set a custom application as the landing page in a layout template.

Configure tracked fields in change history

You can add fields you want to track for a particular type of object throughout Workfront. When users change information in that field, the system records information about the change as an entry in the change history.

Administrative access to change history added to access levels

On the Standard access level, you can now define whether users with that level should have access to the Change History List.

CX Coworker now available in Workfront

CX Coworker is a new conversational interface for getting work done in Workfront and connected Adobe systems, replacing the current AI Assistant.

New Search Users tool available in the Workfront MCP Connector

A new Search Users tool helps you find people in your Workfront instance faster; six older lookup tools were deprecated in favor of it and existing find/lookup tools.

Send assets to Adobe Experience Manager and add custom messages for approvals using the Workfront MCP server

New MCP Connector tools let you send documents to an AEM-linked folder and request document approval with a custom message.

Assign AI Task Collaborators to tasks in Workfront

Task Collaborators are AI Collaborators that can be assigned directly to tasks to complete task-level work.

New Approvals tools available in the Workfront MCP Connector

To expand the capabilities of the Workfront MCP Connector, we’ve added new tools to manage approval paths and extended existing tools to support parallel approval paths.

Board tools available in the Workfront MCP Connector

To expand the capabilities of the Workfront MCP Connector, we’ve added tools for working with Boards, cards, checklist items, and columns.

New Share Feedback tool available in the Workfront MCP Connector

A new Share Feedback tool lets you report your sentiment and what happened during the conversation, so Workfront’s MCP tools can be improved.

System Administrators full access to approval templates

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System Administrators can now view, edit, delete, and bulk-delete every approval template in the account, regardless of who created or shared it.

Frame.io comment visibility in Workfront

The Comments panel in Workfront now lets you know when new comments are available in the Frame.io viewer.

Direct proof access from approval email links

The "Go to review" link in approval emails now opens the proof viewer directly when a document has a proof attached.

Add teams to approvals for objects using Adobe cloud storage

You can now add a Workfront Team as an approver or reviewer on a document approval or approval template instead of adding people individually.

Set a Frame.io workspace on project templates

You can now set a Frame.io workspace on a project template so projects created from it are automatically routed to the desired workspace.

Custom message in email subject line

A custom message set on a document approval now also appears in the subject line of the approval-request email.

Redesigned Versions panel in the new documents area

The Versions panel in the new Documents area has a new design, with versions numbered and approval status shown directly in the list.

Redesigned Approvals panel in the new documents area

The Approvals panel in the new Documents area now shows approval history across all versions, not just the current version.

Control who can see and use approval templates

Approval templates are now private by default, and creators can share them with specific users or with everyone in their organization.

Attach images to comments on Adobe cloud storage objects

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Organizations using Adobe cloud storage as part of Unified review and approval can now attach image files directly to comments.

Link assets from Experience Manager Assets with Adobe cloud storage

If your organization uses Adobe cloud storage, you can link individual assets from Experience Manager Assets to any Workfront object that supports documents.

Enhancements to company billing rates

Company billing rate dialogs have a modern redesign, override behavior is more reliable, and Workflow Ultimate customers can apply rate attributes and effective dates to company rates.

Attribute hierarchies now stay connected automatically

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Selecting the lowest-level rate attribute now automatically assigns every parent level above it, instead of requiring each level to be linked manually.

Financial fields preserved when creating a project from a template

When a template contains financial data, those field values are now preserved when a user creates a project from the template.

Copy dashboards in Canvas Dashboards

You can now copy a Canvas Dashboard using the new Copy dashboard action, and choose what to carry over to the copy.

Approval Type field in Canvas Dashboards

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The Approval entity now includes an Approval Type field, which lets users distinguish between proof approvals, document version approvals, intake approvals, and other approval kinds.

Approval terminology update in Canvas Dashboards

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Several field names used in Canvas Dashboards for document and work approvals have been renamed for clarity.

Pivot table reports in Canvas Dashboards

The new pivot table report type in Canvas Dashboards aggregates data with accurate, complete roll-ups, with drill-down into underlying records.

Enforcing end dates for scheduled reports

Scheduled reports now require an end date to prevent indefinite delivery, with automatic deactivation once a schedule’s end date passes.

Native reference fields are available for lists and reports

You can now add native reference fields to lists and reports in Workfront.

Consistent ordering for multi-select field values in legacy lists and reports

Selected options for multi-select custom fields now display in a consistent, predictable order on legacy lists and reports.

Workload Balancer bulk assignment enhancement

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On the Workload Balancer bulk assignment dialog, the Replace action has been renamed Assign to better describe what the action does. No functionality has changed.

Enhanced list updates

The button to add a new row on a table has moved inside the grid, and the Columns options above a list now include a search field.

Multiple screens updated to enhanced lists

Several lists in Setup, Documents, and the Scenario Planner now use the enhanced list format.

C2PA metadata is preserved on your files

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Adobe Workfront preserves C2PA metadata on documents you upload, store, and download, without modifying it.

Interface update for left navigation panel icons

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We have updated the look and feel of the left navigation panel icons in Workfront to provide a modern design and a consistent experience with other Adobe applications.

Enhanced list updates

Multiple updates have been made to enhanced lists for the Column manager and the row drag-and-drop experience.

Copy name and link from breadcrumb

When you hover over an object's breadcrumb, you can now copy its name and link together in one action.